Sibling Camp
Suttle Lake Camp, 29551 Southwest Suttle Lake Loop, Sisters, OR 97759
About
Sibling Camp is an overnight camp program where campers take part in activities such as an all-camp birthday party, campfires, arts and crafts, swimming, boating, and archery. Sibling Camp programs are overnight camp experiences designed specifically to provide siblings with time together even when they live separately, and the program is described as a powerful intervention for siblings living separately. Sibling Camp is an overnight camp program designed to strengthen the bonds of separated siblings.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Session 1 is a two-night overnight camp and Session 2 is a four-night overnight camp session.
Sibling Camp programs are specifically designed for siblings who live apart from at least one sibling and want to attend camp together. In Session 1, campers stay overnight in cabins with their siblings and experienced Sibling Camp volunteers, and this session has increased staff-to-camper ratios to provide more supervision and support. Session 1 is described as an excellent fit for campers who may struggle with distractions from larger groups or who require extra encouragement to stay engaged with their siblings, and it is also described as a great camp for younger campers, campers who have not been to an overnight camp program before, or young people who need more individualized support, including behavior, emotional, physical, or medical support. Session 1 will be a self-transport event. Session 2 is anticipated to be the larger Sibling Camp session, where campers move through their day in “Family Groups” made up of their sibling group, 2–3 other sibling groups, and volunteer counselors, and overnight they stay in “Cabin Groups.” For Session 2, campers can request to stay in a cabin with people who identify as the same gender they do, an all-gender cabin, or a cabin with their sibling group, and this session will have bus transportation from Salem and Hillsboro. To attend camp, each camper must have an application submitted on their behalf by a provider, caseworker, CASA, or similar role, as well as a referral for each sibling who wants to attend.
Kindred Matters has served more than 3,000 young people since Sibling Camp was introduced to the Pacific Northwest in 2006, and the organization that would become Kindred Matters was founded in 2006. Over the last two decades, Kindred Matters has served more than 3,000 young people and 300 families, and now serves primarily Oregon youth while hosting two sessions of Sibling Camp each summer. Volunteers began hosting day events for Oregon siblings throughout the state in the late 1990s. The Sibling Camp Registration Coordinator is Stacey Nash, and the Executive Director is Tia. The mission of Kindred Matters is to strive to create positive outcomes for Northwest children by shaping strong family relationships in the absence of a traditional family environment. In 2017, 97% of campers reported making positive memories with their siblings at camp, 85% reported that attending camp strengthened their sibling relationship, and 92% reported that their time at camp made them more hopeful about their futures. Kindred Matters states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations, and that it is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants, volunteers, and staff members.
Last updated January 6, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Session 1 is a two-night overnight camp and Session 2 is a four-night overnight camp session.
Sibling Camp programs are specifically designed for siblings who live apart from at least one sibling and want to attend camp together. In Session 1, campers stay overnight in cabins with their siblings and experienced Sibling Camp volunteers, and this session has increased staff-to-camper ratios to provide more supervision and support. Session 1 is described as an excellent fit for campers who may struggle with distractions from larger groups or who require extra encouragement to stay engaged with their siblings, and it is also described as a great camp for younger campers, campers who have not been to an overnight camp program before, or young people who need more individualized support, including behavior, emotional, physical, or medical support. Session 1 will be a self-transport event. Session 2 is anticipated to be the larger Sibling Camp session, where campers move through their day in “Family Groups” made up of their sibling group, 2–3 other sibling groups, and volunteer counselors, and overnight they stay in “Cabin Groups.” For Session 2, campers can request to stay in a cabin with people who identify as the same gender they do, an all-gender cabin, or a cabin with their sibling group, and this session will have bus transportation from Salem and Hillsboro. To attend camp, each camper must have an application submitted on their behalf by a provider, caseworker, CASA, or similar role, as well as a referral for each sibling who wants to attend.
Kindred Matters has served more than 3,000 young people since Sibling Camp was introduced to the Pacific Northwest in 2006, and the organization that would become Kindred Matters was founded in 2006. Over the last two decades, Kindred Matters has served more than 3,000 young people and 300 families, and now serves primarily Oregon youth while hosting two sessions of Sibling Camp each summer. Volunteers began hosting day events for Oregon siblings throughout the state in the late 1990s. The Sibling Camp Registration Coordinator is Stacey Nash, and the Executive Director is Tia. The mission of Kindred Matters is to strive to create positive outcomes for Northwest children by shaping strong family relationships in the absence of a traditional family environment. In 2017, 97% of campers reported making positive memories with their siblings at camp, 85% reported that attending camp strengthened their sibling relationship, and 92% reported that their time at camp made them more hopeful about their futures. Kindred Matters states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations, and that it is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants, volunteers, and staff members.
Last updated January 6, 2026.
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