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The only organization training professionals on the legal rights of sibling connections in foster care.
Every child deserves the opportunity to grow up connected to their siblings. Yet too often, sibling relationships are overlooked during child welfare decisions - even though state and federal laws recognize their importance. Our trainings change that.
OUR TRAINING IMPACT
2,000+
professionals trained nationwide since 2025
500+
volunteers committed to strengthening sibling relationships
7+
states and jurisdictions reached through trainings
9.31
average rating (out of 10) across our trainings based on over 400 participant surveys
WHY TRAIN WITH US
Legal clarity. Lived experience. Tools you can use today.
The National Network for Fostering Sibling Connections is the only organization dedicated to creating a national network supporting sibling connections - and the only organizations training professionals on the legal requirements surrounding sibling connections in foster care and child welfare or out-of-home care settings.
Our trainings combine legal guidance, practical advocacy strategies, research, and real-world examples that empower professionals to better protect sibling relationships.
"Lily Colby is a powerful voice for protecting and strengthening sibling bonds in foster care — an area too often overlooked despite its profound impact on a child's stability and identity. Her sessions were engaging, deeply resonant, and sparked meaningful reflection among participants. Any state or local agency committed to elevating the well-being of foster youth will find Lily's training not just informative, but transformative."
Lora Moustopoulos, Just In Time Training Network
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Designed for everyone working in and around the child welfare system
Our trainings are built for professionals and advocates at every level - from those brand new to this work to seasoned practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of sibling rights and laws. We tailor each training to meet the needs and experience level of your audience.
TRAINING TOPICS
Every training is tailored. Topics may include:
Custom presentations are available for conferences, agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, professionals associations, alumni & lived experience groups, and more.
We can also assist with sample orders for judges, sample letters for CASA volunteers, and sample language for team meetings.
TRAINING IN ACTION
Our tools change lives. Here is one example.
Participants have taken our tools and adapted them to change lives. In one case, siblings who were going to be adopted into different homes were able to reunify into the same pre-adoptive home.
FROM A TRAINING PARTICIPANT
"Fostering Sibling Connections gave us the tools and legal language to advocate for an 8-year-old girl who was placed separately from her younger brothers and at risk of being permanently separated from them through adoption. Now, she and her brothers are in a placement together where they belong, thanks to the work of Fostering Sibling Connections. Their Sibling Toolkit was invaluable in court and a powerful tool that I also shared with the social worker and minors' counsel for future cases involving sibling separation. Attorney Lily Colby is helping ensure the system honors what every child deserves and the law already requires: the right to grow up with their siblings and preserve those lifelong bonds."
WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING
Rated 9.13 out of 10 across our trainings
Participants tell us they value the legal research explained in an accessible way, the lived experience perspectives woven throughout, and the tools tailored to their specific role and state.
"I really appreciate how personal and authentic both presenters were. It is really impactful to hear how the systems have impacted foster youth FROM those who have been impacted by it."
Social Worker & CASA Volunteer
"It was very move to hear the personal stories of the panelists, and to know that there are resources that I can tap into to try to do my part to reunify my CASA youth and her sibling."
CASA Volunteer
"Not only does it raise the level of awareness, it provided practical ideas that can easily be incorporated."
CASA Volunteer
"It means so much to see the people behind the bills and to know that there are hundreds of volunteers."
Person with Lived Experience
"I love that the panelists have lived experience. I gained many new motion samples and resources to argue this better in court."
Attorney
"I definitely will be writing an op-ed about my story. I have been working on the other side of uplifting foster youth voices for the last two years but not feel empowered and excited to use my own voice to impact positive change."
Person with Lived Experience
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When professionals understand the law, children are more likely to remain connected to the people who know them the best - their siblings.
Book a training today and help strengthen advocacy, improve outcomes, and ensure sibling connections remain a priority in every case.