Sibs’ Journey and SLN Join Forces

November 25, 2014

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is excited to announce that we have joined forces with Sibs’ Journey. The focus of Sibs’ Journey is to support young adult siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. As such, Sibs’ Journey has become a new member of the SLN Board of Directors. The Sibs’ Journey team…

November is National Family Caregivers Month!

November 24, 2014

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) acknowledges all the family caregivers for the important role they play. Siblings of people with disabilities often have caregiving roles throughout their lives. Also, many siblings rely on family members who provide caregiving to them and their siblings with disabilities. The President of the United States proclaimed November as National…

SLN 2014 Annual Accomplishments

October 30, 2014

Siblings at the Disability Policy Seminar, at which the SLN was a promotional partner This year, the SLN has been able to carry out its mission in a number of exciting ways. Our mission is to provide siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters and promote issues important…

Tennessee Future Planning Event Rescheduled for December 6

October 29, 2014

In a previous post we advertised a TABS event to be held in October, but this event has been rescheduled for December 6. See below for more info! Through the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS), the TN chapter of the Sibling Leadership Network, is offering a futures planning session focusing on…

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month!

October 28, 2014

The SLN supports opportunities for employment for everyone, including our brothers and sisters with disabilities. John Kramer, a member of the SLN, created a series of short videos to help show how employment matters and how siblings can support their brothers and sisters with disabilities in an employment context, andcheck out John’s perspective below! From…

Support the Vote!

October 27, 2014

Election Day is coming soon! How can you support your sibling with a disability to vote? The SLN has collected resources on voting and created a Voting Center on our website, including a video on how to support siblings to vote! Check it out here. Also, there is a new publication about voting rights: New Technical…

Announcing SLN Executive Committee Elections!

October 22, 2014

Dear Sibling Leadership Network Membership, It is time for our SLN Executive Committee Elections! This year we are accepting nominations for the following positions: SLN Vice-Chair and SLN Treasurer. Descriptions of the positions are below: SLN Vice-Chair (elected position) The SLN Vice Chair is responsible for assisting the SLN Chair with the below duties*, in…

Position Open: Special Projects Coordinator to focus on Sibling Support

October 21, 2014

The Maryland Developmental Disability Council is hiring for a new contractual position, Special Projects Coordinator to focus on Sibling Support. Application Deadline: November 14, 2014 The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council is a federally funded public policy and advocacy organization. Our mission is to advance the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community…

Webinar on Person Centered Practices: Engaging Everyone to Support a Life of Citizenship

October 20, 2014

An exciting webinar is coming up on “Person Centered Practices: Engaging Everyone to Support a Life of Citizenship,” co-sponsored by American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and the SLN! Register here! This webinar is FREE for members of ANCOR or SLN! (Registration is $69 for non-members) Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 1:00pm-2:15pm (Eastern Time) Both…

Siblings and Service Providers: Allies Together

October 17, 2014

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is working with American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) to share the sibling perspective with service providers in their network. ANCOR is a national, nonprofit trade association representing more than 800 private community providers of services to people with disabilities. Combined, they service over 400,000 individuals with disabilities, with…

Sibs’ Journey and SLN Join Forces

November is National Family Caregivers Month!

SLN 2014 Annual Accomplishments

Tennessee Future Planning Event Rescheduled for December 6

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month!

Support the Vote!

Announcing SLN Executive Committee Elections!

Position Open: Special Projects Coordinator to focus on Sibling Support

Webinar on Person Centered Practices: Engaging Everyone to Support a Life of Citizenship

Siblings and Service Providers: Allies Together

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