Today there are approximately 11,000 children in foster care in Georgia. An estimated 75% of these children have at least one sibling and a large majority of these siblings are separated from one another during their stays in foster care. This means that siblings may not have the opportunity to read bedtime stories together at night, have breakfast together, cheer for each other at school functions or share precious holidays -- all the things that typical siblings get to do each day.

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Most siblings in foster care have a visitation plan that supports sibling visits scheduled for once a month for 1-2 hours. A week at Siblings Forever typically provides siblings with more time together (120 hours) than they will experience over the course of several years while living separately in foster care. Our Family Connection events provide continued connection throughout the year, giving siblings the opportunity to see each other up to six times in a year. 

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Siblings Forever has served nearly 900 youth since our first camp in 2008.  An estimated 550 volunteer counselors have given nearly 90,000 hours to nurture and support the kids attending Siblings Forever.  

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Our events help establish and nurture sibling bonds. It provides an opportunity for children to demonstrate and experience the unconditional love of a sibling and teaches the value of relationships to children that have experienced tremendous loss in their family relationships. By supporting the families of separated siblings, we also create opportunities for families to connect at our events to help them maintain those connections after our events.