White House Conference on Aging Highlights Issues Facing Families

July 6, 2015

The White House Conference on Aging – held every 10 years – will take place on July 13 in Washington, DC. What does that have to do with siblings? Many siblings find themselves part of the “club sandwich” generation, caring for their own children, their siblings with disabilities, and their older parents. Many parents of…

Meet Emily Ladau – the New Communications Consultant for the Sibling Leadership Network

July 2, 2015

The Sibling Leadership Network is proud to announce the newest member of the team, Emily Ladau. Emily is a writer and passionate disability rights advocate whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. In the years…

Fifth National SLN Conference A Success

June 29, 2015

The SLN’s fifth national conference, held May 30-31 in Louisville, KY, was a huge success! We welcomed 110 attendees from 24 states, as well as Ireland, Israel, and Taiwan. Participants spent the weekend learning from national leaders in the sibling movement and forming strong connections with each other. The conference kicked off on Saturday with lunch and an introduction to…

Upcoming Webinar: Changing Nature of Family Caregiving: New Research and Policy Implications

June 25, 2015

The National Council on Aging will be hosting a webinar on the Changing Nature of Family Caregiving: New Research and Policy Implications. June 30, 2015 2:00-3:30 EST “This webinar will present findings from three recent studies on family caregiving. A new National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP study, Caregiving in the US 2015, provides an…

SLN’s Ohio SIBS Chapter Hires New Executive Director

June 22, 2015

Ohio Special Initiatives by Brothers and Sisters (Ohio SIBS) has recently announced that Roberta “Bobbi” Montenegro has joined the organization as their new executive director. Bobbi began her service with Ohio SIBS in May. Bobbi brings a wealth of experience to the position as a skilled administrator having worked in the developmental disabilities (DD) field…

White House Conference on Aging Highlights Issues Facing Families

Meet Emily Ladau – the New Communications Consultant for the Sibling Leadership Network

Fifth National SLN Conference A Success

Upcoming Webinar: Changing Nature of Family Caregiving: New Research and Policy Implications

SLN’s Ohio SIBS Chapter Hires New Executive Director

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