Group Recreational Therapy Services

Creekside Recreational Therapy & Wellness (Creekside RTW) staff and volunteers provide Recreational Therapy (RT) groups that focus on many different topics including:

• Stress Management
• Anger Management and Conflict Resolution
• Leisure Education and Awareness
• Coping Skills
• Increased Attention Span
• Social Skills and Communication
• Teambuilding and Cooperation
• Independent Living Skills
• Leisure Education
• Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills
• Parenting Education, Workshops and Support Groups
• and More…

One of the RT groups we provide is Sibshops. Sibshops are an opportunity for kids (ages 5-18) who have a brother or sister with Special Needs (any type and any age) to get together to meet other kids who share that experience, learn and have fun! We eat dinner, play games, make crafts and do other fun activities and just have a great time while we learn that we’re not the only ones who have family members with special needs. We usually meet one Friday night of each month during the school year from September through June. Please see the calendar (*LINK*) for dates of upcoming Sibshops.  We’re looking forward to having fun with lots of brothers and sisters!! The goal of Sibshops is to address the needs of siblings by allowing them to share, play and learn with other children through relevant, age-appropriate fun activities in a safe, nurturing environment. At a Sibshop, brothers and sisters will:

• Meet other brothers and sisters of children with special needs
• Have fun
• Talk about their experiences with others who really know what it’s like to have a sibling with a disability
• Make new friends
• Learn more about disabilities and the services that people with disabilities receive; and
• Have some more fun!!

Participants must register for Sibshops.  You can register your child(ren) here:  (*LINK for Sibshop Sign up*).  Please email or call Melissa Lewis at 252-349-0220 for more information or to register.