Sibling Groups

The Crisis Facing Siblings in Foster Care

Foster care is hard enough for a child, but when that child has siblings, it becomes even harder. According to a study done in 2005, approximately 70 percent of children in foster care in the United States have another sibling also in care. While keeping siblings together is the goal of the state, finding a foster home that is willing and able to take in a sibling group is not alway possible, especially when the sibling group ranges in number and ages of children. While some sibling groups are comprised of 2 children in close ages, other sibling groups can consist of 3 or more children ranging in ages from infants to teens. Since most foster homes are not licensed to take in multiple children from all ages, larger sibling groups often have to be seperated and placed into multiple homes. To read more, Click Here.

Articles

The Sibling Connection by Lois Melina

Sibling Ties Are Worth Preserving by Diane Riggs

What You Can Do to Strengthen Sibling Connections

Resources

Sibling House- Sibling House is dedicated not only to providing a haven for children, but also to raising the public awareness of, and to help contribute to the education of, the general populace about foster care and the entire foster care system. This includes identifying, and providing support, through our Mentoring and Outreach Program, to other foster homes that provide care to siblings in foster care, essentially, more “Sibling House(s)".

Foster Family Connections- Foster Family Connections is a volunteer association committed to helping the families who become foster parents, and specifically to preserve sibling relationships.