Sibling Leadership Network Policy Newsletter 📜 -

Sibling Leadership Network Policy Newsletter 📜 -

Wishing everyone a weekend filled with moments of joy, relaxation, and connection. 🌟

🍂 Hello, November! 🍂. We dedicate this month to celebrating the warmth and connection that our community brings us. What’s one thing you’re excited about this November? We’d love to hear from you in the comments!. #HelloNovember #SiblingSupport #SLNCommunity

💡 A little self-care reminder as we start the week: Take a moment for YOU. Breathe deeply, stretch, and practice some kindness towards yourself. Wishing everyone a wonderful Monday. 💛. #MindfulMonday #SelfCareMatters #SiblingSupport #StartTheWeekRight #SLNCommunity 🌿

✨April marks Autism Acceptance Month! Let's come together and celebrate all the autistic individuals we know and love. ✨ We invite everyone to learn more about autism and access resources from the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network @autisticselfadvocacy.

✨ We are excited to share Sibs in Advocacy - a Siblings Day Celebration event! Join us on Saturday, April 13th 10 am to 11.30 am PT to celebrate sibs! .

✨Supporting Illinois Brothers & Sisters (S.I.B.S.), is extending National Sibling Day to May! Join us for a fun evening with sibling experts. Grab a drink and a snack, and bring your questions for our panel of siblings! . ✨Registration is required:

✨ Today is Random of Acts of Kindness Day. As we celebrate, we also would like to take the time to remind our fellow sibs to practice random of acts of kindness towards themselves too. When we are kind to ourselves, we increase our capacity to be kind to others.

✨This week, we would like to highlight The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's Managing Someone Else’s Money series. Access the guides here:.

✨Around this time, many of us may be finding it challenging to stick to our New Year's resolutions. This quote is a wonderful reminder that our most significant transformations unfold in their own time.

✨ As we welcome the weekend, let's get some inspiration from one another for fun activities we can do with our sibs. What activities do you enjoy doing together? Let us know in the comments!. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

SLN’s Illinois state chapter, Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters, or S.I.B.S., will have their Winter Social Gathering on January 20, 2024 from 3-5 PM at Granite City in Schaumberg. To register, please visit their website:.

✨ Calling sibs in Missouri! If you are a sibling of an individual with a disability in Missouri, please join Missouri Sibling Leadership Network's next development meeting! .Register here:

If you are a sib in California and would like to learn more or register, please visit:.

✨Reflecting on the past year, we are reminded of the countless moments of collaboration, shared experiences, and meaningful interactions that define our community. Thank YOU!. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

✨ Courtesy of Massachusetts Sibling Support Network (MSSN), this resource spotlight features MSSN's video library for sibs. Their videos cover topics such as future planning, family dynamics, and Massachusetts state services:.

✨ This giving season, your support will help us continue connecting sibs to a network of understanding communities and receive support that transcends geographical boundaries. To donate, please visit our website. Thank you!.

✨ ake a moment to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and learn about self-care's importance no matter the season. Episode 31 of the SLN podcast is available on several platforms including Spotify, Apple and Stitcher.

✨ Courtesy of SLN’s Ohio state chapter, Ohio Sibs, our resource spotlight this week is the Arc of Ohio’s website. For more information, please visit: