named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Bereavement Support Groups
Therapeutic groups for grieving children and families, focusing on anticipatory grief, loss, and emotional resilience through expressive arts and peer connection
Camp SIBS
Six-week summer program providing field trips, recreational activities, and skill-building experiences at no cost to participants
Family Event Nights
Events featuring magic shows, circus performers, pet therapy, yoga, and manicures to promote family bonding and create positive memories
Parent Support Groups
Support groups for parents to share experiences, receive emotional support, and learn coping strategies while their child participates in SIBS activities
SIBSPlace After-School Program
Free after-school therapeutic program offering homework help, dinner, expressive arts activities, and peer support groups for children affected by familial illness
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Recreational and Emotional Support Programs for Children with Serious Illnesses 3 activities
- Provides child and family life services in hospital settingsDelivers developmental and emotional support to children, siblings, and families within hospital departments including Pediatrics, NICU, Maternity, and Palliative Care. Services include orientation, therapeutic play, creative arts therapies, age-appropriate activities, and education to reduce anxiety during hospitalization, while advocating for family-centered care practices.
- Provides free therapeutic peer support to children affected by a sibling's or parent's serious illnessOffers a free, ongoing therapeutic program for children aged 5 to 17 who have a sibling or parent diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness, using expressive arts, verbal activities, and peer support groups to build coping skills, emotional vocabulary, and self-expression. The program operates weekly sessions and provides a stable, safe environment for emotional processing and peer connection.
- Trains hospital staff to sustain sibling support groupsProvides capacity-building support by training staff at St. Mary's Hospital for Children to implement and sustain sibling support groups, ensuring continuity of psychosocial services for children affected by serious illness in the family.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$415K
Contributions & grants$415K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$622K
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$344K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.40M
Cash$2.40M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.99M
Net assets$410K
Liquid reserves46.3 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +9.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN POHLMAN | SVP, COO/CFO/TREASURER | 1 | $745K |
| JOANNA FORMONT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37 | $123K |
board members · 18
- ARLENE BASNER — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID HARRISON — BOARD MEMBER
- DR JOSHUA KUGLER — BOARD MEMBER
- FELICIA SINGH — BOARD MEMBER
- GEORGE SCHIEREN — CO-SECRETARY
- JOAN PERKELL — BOARD MEMBER
- JOE IORIO — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSHUA ABRAMS — BOARD MEMBER
- JUDITH HOROWITZ — BOARD MEMBER
- LOWELL FREY — PRESIDENT
- MARK BARON — VICE-PRESIDENT
- MICHAEL SCHAMROTH — BOARD MEMBER
- PETER BREITSTONE — BOARD MEMBER
- STEVEN GOLD — BOARD MEMBER
- SUZANNE KORNBLATT — BOARD MEMBER
- TARA BELFI — BOARD MEMBER
- VICTOR HOROWITZ — BOARD MEMBER
- WILLIAM DUBIN — CO-SECRETARY
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- Disney on Ice Partner — Partner organization providing recreational field trip opportunities for children.
- Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Funder — Selected SIBSPlace as a grantee to support its programs.
- Mount Sinai South Nassau Government — SIBSPlace is an affiliate of Mount Sinai South Nassau.
- Mount Sinai South Nassau Network — Hosts SIBSPlace as a community service program.
- Mount Sinai South Nassau Partner — Collaborated with SIBSPlace to establish it as a 501(c)(3) foundation and approved its Board of Directors; SIBSPlace is now an affiliate of the hospital.
- Mount Sinai South Nassau Partner — Hosts and collaborates with the Child & Family Life Program to provide services within the hospital.
- Not specified Partner — Referral from school social worker to SIBS services
- Oceanside Pre-K/Kindergarten Center Partner — Organizes fundraising events to support SIBSPlace summer activities.
- SIBSPlace Network — Organization providing support to siblings and children of parents with serious illness.
- South Nassau Communities Hospital Partner — Partner hospital with which SIBSPlace is affiliated.
- St. Mary's Hospital for Children Partner — Offers sibling support groups and provides staff training on group facilitation methodology.
- local elementary school Funder — Funds Camp SIBS through fundraising efforts.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Expressive Arts and Creative Therapiesmethodology: expressive_arts_therapyBy integrating expressive arts, creative activities, and therapeutic play led by mental health professionals, the organization enhances emotional expression and self-awareness in children, because creative engagement provides developmentally appropriate channels for processing grief, anxiety, and anticipatory loss.
- Family-Centered Systems Approachmethodology: family_centered_careBy supporting both children and parents within the family unit and applying an ecological systems framework, the organization strengthens family resilience, because empowering caregivers with communication tools and integrating support across home, clinical, and community environments creates a more effective, holistic buffer against trauma.
- Peer-Supported Emotional Resilience Modelmethodology: peer_support_modelBy creating structured peer-support environments where children and parents share experiences of medical trauma, the organization reduces isolation and builds emotional resilience, because mutual understanding and validation among peers foster safer emotional processing and stronger coping outcomes.
- Prevention-Based Psychosocial Supportmethodology: prevention_theoryBy intervening early with psychosocial support for children facing family illness, the organization aims to prevent escalation of emotional and psychological challenges, because early skill-building in coping and emotional regulation improves long-term emotional competence and functionality.