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Adopting Sibling Groups
Many of the children in foster care waiting for adoption are members of sibling groups. Child welfare professionals recognize the importance of sibling bonds and often try to identify adoptive families that will keep brothers and sisters together. Resources include State and local examples.
Sibling Bonds And Separations (PDF - 77 KB)
The Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc. (2002)
Challenges facing children with siblings in foster and adoptive placements and how to help children cope with separation from siblings.
Sibling Issues in Foster Care and Adoption
This bulletin explores research, intervention strategies, and resources to assist professionals in preserving connections among siblings placed in foster care. The importance and benefits of placing siblings together is discussed, and strategies are offered for addressing the barriers that often keep siblings apart. Ways to maintain sibling connections among siblings living in different homes are also described. A final section provides articles, curricula, sample State policies, and more resources to help professionals.
Sibling Placement (PDF - 82 KB)
National Child Welfare Resource Center on Adoption (2002)
Outlines emerging practices to help sibling groups maintain connections to each other.
Sibling Placement in Foster Care and Adoption: An Overview of International Research
Hegar
Children and Youth Services Review, 27(7), 2005
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Reviews 17 studies from several countries that address definitions and descriptions of sibling groups in care, characteristics of children placed together or separately, and outcomes of sibling placements.
Siblings in Foster Care and Adoption
Youth Leadership Advisory Team Position Paper (2002)
Discusses the importance of sibling relationships to the emotional well-being of children in care and advocates for the joint placement of brothers and sisters as standard practice.
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State and local examples
Keeping Siblings Connected: A White Paper on Siblings in Foster Care and Adoptive Placements in New York State (PDF - 247 KB)
New York Office of Children and Family Services (2007)
Provides social services districts and voluntary authorized agencies with a framework for practice to strengthen sibling bonds for children placed in foster care or adoptive placement.
The Sisters and Brothers Together Project
Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (2001)
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Describes a demonstration project to preserve sibling relationships and increase the number of siblings placed in the same foster or adoptive home.
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