Exploring the Importance of the Sibling Relationship - On Demand

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Recorded On: 10/22/2021

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Elevating Connections was created so we can offer our kids a permanent connection with their siblings and their community after they turn 18 and leave foster care. We offer Connecting Events throughout the year to give our siblings more opportunities to connect with each other, our volunteers, and our community. The sibling relationship is cradle to grave and we need to do everything we can to support the sibling bond.

We decided that our kids who emancipate from foster care without returning home or without a finding a permanent home need a place to come to feel connected to their community. Our future plan is our Elevating Youth program that will be based out of a community coffee shop that will give our youth a place to learn job skills; find resources for housing, jobs, and school; learn life skills; have a place to share their talents, such as their music, art, and poetry; and where they can always come for acceptance, support, and a safe place to land no matter how old they are.

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Stacey Sanders (Moderator)

Founder/Executive Director

Elevating Connections

Stacey spent ten years as a Case Coordinator and Dependency and Neglect Program Manager at Advocates for Children-CASA. Stacey is a strong and passionate advocate for youth in foster care, especially separated siblings. Stacey truly enjoys educating stakeholders, families, and care providers about the importance of the sibling relationship and how every person involved with a family can help maintain and sustain the sibling bond.

Stacey is also passionate about helping youth post-emancipation find their voice and speak their truth through spoken word, song, comedy and art. Stacey is recognized by the Office of the Child Representative (OCR) as a subject matter expert for the sibling relationship. Stacey worked and testified with the incredible young people from project Foster Power who created the Sibling Bill of Rights to ensure that the sibling relationship is maintained and supported by all the adults in their lives.

Stacey has two sisters who remind her every day how important the sibling relationship is to our overall well-being. She is the aunt of four — a niece and three nephews — who are the absolute light of her life. Stacey was born and raised in Colorado and is a die-hard Broncos fan, regardless of their record!

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