National Sibling Connections Awareness Month

This April, TAFYS is joining advocates across the country to recognize the inaugural National Sibling Connections Awareness Month.

For too many youth in foster care, sibling separation is a hidden crisis. Sibling relationships provide stability, identity, and lifelong connection. Yet these bonds are often disrupted by placement changes and system barriers. This month, we’re working together to ensure sibling connections are no longer the forgotten relationship in foster care.

Up to 75% of siblings in foster care experience separation during their time in care. Sibling relationships are often the longest-lasting bonds in a person's life.

Photo by Felipe Salgado on Unsplash

Why Sibling Connections Matter

For young people in foster care, siblings can provide:

  • emotional support and comfort

  • a sense of identity and belonging

  • shared history and cultural connection

  • stability during times of change

Protecting sibling connections helps strengthen youth well-being, resilience, and long-term outcomes.

During National Sibling Connections Awareness Month, we’re amplifying the voices of youth, caregivers, advocates, and organizations working to protect these critical relationships.

How you can help

Share the Campaign

Download graphics and post on social media.

Attend Events

Join webinars and trainings this April.

Advocate

Help raise awareness about keeping siblings connected.

Campaign Graphics

Download the image (right-click and choose “Save As” to save it to your device), then share it to help raise awareness. You can also download the Digital Toolkit created by Fostering Sibling Connections.

Attend Events

Throughout April, the network will host trainings, storytelling workshops, podcasts, and webinars focused on sibling connections.

*Most events are hosted by other organizations and friends of TAFYS.

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About TAFYS

The Texas Alliance of Foster Youth and Alumni (TAFYS) works to elevate youth voice and advocate for policies that improve outcomes for young people impacted by foster care. Protecting sibling relationships is a key part of ensuring youth maintain family connections and emotional support throughout their lives.

About the Campaign

National Sibling Connections Awareness Month is led by the National Network for Fostering Sibling Connections, a collaborative effort dedicated to protecting and strengthening sibling relationships for youth impacted by foster care.

TAFYS is proud to support this effort and help raise awareness across Texas and beyond.