Family Connections
As part of our expansion of programming as Siblings Forever, we now offer Family Connections. We continue to host separated brothers and sisters at our events, but our day and weekend events allow us to host separated siblings and their families. These events allow the families of separated siblings to connect- creating deeper bonds that will help them to keep those connections outside of our events.
The first several events of the year are held as day events. Foster, adoptive, and biological parents and siblings have the chance to join in group events with other families, or in individual events that are held for just one sibling set. Siblings may attend without parents as well. Group events are held for multiple sets of siblings together. For individual events, each sibling set chooses the activity that they would like to do together and they are joined by volunteers and parents who choose to attend. We will have several events taking place on the same day and we can serve as many sibling sets as we have volunteers. First come, first serve!! Our final event of the year is our Family Holiday camp. Separated siblings and their families are invited to attend this special camp as we celebrate the holidays together!
If transportation is an issue for siblings to attend these events, please contact Kasey Jordan at connect@siblingsforever.org to discuss transportation options.
We are excited to offer the following Family Connections in 2026!
March 15 & 22- Individual Events- Sibling sets can choose between an Atlanta Gladiators Hockey game in Gwinnett (15th), Skating in Cobb county (22nd) or Arcade event in Warner Robbins (22nd)! Have siblings make their choice together!
April 19- Siblings Give Back Group Event at Camp Twin Lakes! We will return to Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge this year to do a gardening project and to create a sign to accompany the table and bench we painted last year. Lunch will be provided as well as an Easter Egg hunt for everyone.
May 2- High Museum Teen Art Afternoon
Saturday, May 2, 1-5 pm- Teen focused art projects led by professional arts, tours, and more. This event is for teenagers, ages 13-19. Parents can attend and enjoy a tour of the museum.
July 17 OR 24- STEM Group Event- Create STEM projects and enjoy a tour of the Novelis facility. Siblings will have a lunch and popcorn at the event. DATE PENDING
August 22- Waterpark Event, 10 am- 2 pm
Siblings and their families can join us for a day at Clayton County Spivey Waterpark! Siblings will spend time together enjoying the waterpark and lunch together.
September 19- Group Event Baseball Game with the Gwinnett Stripers- Siblings (and their families) will attend a minor league baseball game with the Gwinnett Stripers! Dinner provided.
October 17- Siblings Give Back - to Animals--Group Event- Saturday, October 17, 10 am- 2 pm
Separated siblings and their siblings come together to learn more about animals and share some love with abandoned animals. This is a great opportunity for siblings to learn ways that they can volunteer and to make memories together. Lunch included!
November 7- Fall Festival Group Event
Saturday, November 7, 10 am- 2 pm
Separated siblings and their families are invited to join us for a Fall Festival in the North Georgia Mountains and/or South Fulton. This event will include fall activities, food and fun!
November 20-22- Holiday Family Weekend Camp- Separated siblings and their families will attend a weekend camp to celebrate the holidays together at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA. Separated siblings participate in camp and signature activities together as well as with their families. Brothers and sisters choose a holiday gift for a sibling, decorate cookies and roast s'mores around the fire to create memories together.
Who is Eligible to Attend?
Youth in foster, adoptive or kinship care, currently separated from one or more of their siblings can attend our 2025 Family Connections. Children under eight need to be accompanied by a guardian. Youth in foster care can be registered by anyone with information on the child (foster parent, CASA, case worker). The forms must be electronically signed by the DFCS case manager as legal guardian. Once an application has been completed by another party, an email will be sent to the DFCS case manager to sign a mandatory authorization for the child. Biological and adoptive children may be registered by their legal guardian.
For these events, all siblings must have a Sibling Application completed. This application can be used to apply for these events as well as our week-long summer camp. For families attending Family Holiday Camp with their children, please complete teh Holiday Camp Family Application. One application will be used for the entire family, with each member of the family registered under one parent account. There are limited spots for each event, and applications are processed when all sibling applications are completed. If you are uncertain if your child can attend some of the events later in the year, you can come back to the application and update it with additional events at that time.
Applications for Family Connections are now available! If you have any questions as you are filling out the application, you can contact Kasey Jordan at connect@siblingsforever.org or 770-296-5070.
In addition to Family Connections, we also hold a week-long Summer Camp. If you are interested in learning more about Summer Camp, please visit our Summer Camp page for more details. One application is used for children to attend both Summer Camp and Family Connection events.
Below you can read about past Family Connection Events.
Campers and their families joined us for an afternoon of fun at Zoo Atlanta, including lunch and a Family Connection Craft.
Spring Camp Day at Zoo Atlanta
Families again joined us for Skating, Laser tag and Lunch with separated siblings!
Skating Party Day Camp
Our fifth annual Holiday Party was held as an overnight weekend Family Camp again this year!! Campers, their families and volunteers wore matching pajamas to celebrate the holidays together at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA. Separated siblings participated in activities together as well with their families to celebrate the holidays!
Holiday Family Weekend Camp