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✨Exciting News! ✨ We’re thrilled to announce that next Monday in Sacramento we’ll be hosting a Sibling Symposium — bringing together more...

February 10th - Join our first California Reform Meeting Join us on the second Tuesday of the month to work on addressing the particular challenges in California. These events are specifically for judges, lawyers, advocates, and lived experience experts invited to join the council to address sibling connections in California.

Across the country, some programs offer ways for siblings to connect. Join this committee if you're a program administrator, an alumnus of one of these programs or you'd like to support sibling connection events and communities. This meeting is on the last Tuesday of the month. Jan 27, 2026 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Fourth Tuesday

Join this inspiring webinar for kin, foster, resource, and adoptive parents  to discuss the crucial role of sibling connections for children in care! Learn directly from parents who will share their real experiences —what has worked, what has been challenging, and why this bond matters so deeply. We will explore practical strategies for helping children find, nurture, and maintain sibling relationships , even when placements are separate or after adoption. Key Discussion Poin

Only 3 SPOTS LEFT  for this essential session at the multidisciplinary Beyond the Bench 2025  conference in Los Angeles (Nov. 18-19, 2025)! Join speaker Lily Colby  for: Fostering Sibling Connections: What Lawyers, Judges, and All of Us can do to Protect Sibling Bonds in Dependency Cases 🗓️ Date:  Tuesday, November 19, 2025 ⏰ Time:  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT 📍 Location:  San Fernando Room (Lobby Level) This interactive workshop will feature a courtroom simulation  focused on s

Join us for the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) online conference for a crucial special training: "Crafting a New Era of Foster Sibling Advocacy." I'm excited to speak alongside Isabel Stasa and Ivory Bennett! This is a must-attend session for anyone involved in child welfare law. 🗓️ Friday, November 14th, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST- ONLINE What You'll Gain: We'll shift the paradigm on sibling connections, focusing on the historical harms of separation, espec

By Erica Hickey “By valuing sibling relationships as essential and not expendable, we can shift from a system that isolates children to one that helps them heal together.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

By Lakievia Johnson “Research shows just about half  of all sibling groups placed into the foster care system are separated. Per my request, my sister and I were separated, but my brother and I stayed together.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

By Anonymous “We fought so hard to unite our daughter and her brother because we know siblings belong together. We had thought this was clearly expressed in the law as well. We were wrong.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

“We’ve chosen Lily Colby, Esq., the founder of the National Network for Foster Sibling Connections , as this month’s Fearless Children’s Lawyer because Lily uses all of her expertise—lived, advocacy and legal skills—to help people in the child welfare system. She’s bold, passionate and visionary.” Read the full article HERE

“New Group Aims to Strengthen Sibling Rights in Foster Care” Read the Full Article in The Imprint

By Mary Watson “I began to lose hope, thinking I would never see or talk to them again. Then one day, I decided to try once more, and one of my siblings finally called me back. They told me they had no idea I was searching for them all this time.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN THE IMPRINT

By Puppet Mills “When I was separated from my siblings, I worried for their safety. I didn’t cry for my parents when I was gone. I cried for them because I did not know if they were okay and because I was  not there to absorb the impact.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

By Naya Taylor “I remember being placed in an adoptive home, and at some point, the visits with my siblings just stopped. My caregiver at the time didn’t honor that relationship, and honestly, it felt like nobody was checking to make sure we stayed in contact.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

OCTOBER 16TH Join a three-part virtual Healing Circle on Zoom this fall to process grief, explore family roles, and find connection with other siblings who have experienced separation through the foster care system. These circles are peer-led and non-clinical — while not therapy, they are healing-centered spaces held with care, respect, and confidentiality. Check out our upcoming events!

Join us for a dynamic presentation and Q&A with Lily Colby, a leading voice in foster care advocacy. Lily's personal journey, from foster youth to foster and kinship parent, has given her a unique understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable communities.