“Home is where my siblings are.”

There is a pressing need for safe and caring foster homes that can keep siblings together. An estimated 65 -85% of children in foster care have siblings, yet 53%-80% of them are separated from at least one. Keeping siblings together can make a significant difference in their lives and affect the lasting impact these challenging circumstances have on their lives.

Through stories and research, we’ve learned how important it is for children to stay with their siblings. Here are five compelling reasons to consider fostering siblings: 

1. Keep Family Bonds Intact:  

Fostering siblings allows them to stay together during a challenging time, preserving their strongest family connections. By keeping siblings united, you provide them with a sense of familiarity and comfort, helping them navigate challenges together. This shared experience fosters resilience and encourages them to build deeper connections.

2. Emotional Support: 

Siblings can provide each other with emotional stability, helping them cope better with the transition into foster care 

3. Minimize Trauma: 

Separating siblings can add to the trauma of being placed into foster care, by fostering siblings together you reduce this emotional strain. 

4. Long Term Impact:

Sibling relationships are built to last a lifetime, and when you keep them together, you not only strengthen their bonds but also lay the foundation for their future relationships.

5. Sense of Normalcy:

Fostering siblings provides a greater sense of normalcy for children, making it easier for them to adjust to their new environment.

Want to learn more?

Every Child Oregon is here to help! We know you might have questions or concerns and we will be here to walk with you through this journey. You can begin by telling us about you and what opportunities you’re interested in and we’ll follow up to answer questions and talk about what’s next.