When everything else changes, siblings shouldn't have to let go of each other.

Sibling Ties is a Nevada nonprofit being built to keep brothers and sisters together in foster care — under one roof, growing up as family, instead of scattered across separate placements.

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Our story

Sibling Ties Inc. is organized to be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Our mission is to preserve the bond between sibling groups within the foster care system by providing a safe, nurturing, and stable environment where they can heal, grow, and remain together.

Foster care already asks a lot of a child — a new home, a new school, new routines, new adults to trust. We believe the relationship between brothers and sisters shouldn't be one more thing a child has to lose in the process.

Not every home has room to keep siblings together. We're working to change that, one larger home at a time.

Meet the Board

Leadership rooted in lived experience, compassion, and a shared commitment to sibling preservation.

TyTeanna Bogan

Founder, President & Executive Director

Dimitreus Beech

Vice President

Shanelle Du'Brey

Secretary

Aonna Ellison

Director

Four siblings smiling together on a couch

Photo for illustration purposes.

Why this matters in Nevada

Every number below is a child waiting for a stable place to land — and, for the sibling groups we exist to serve, a brother or sister waiting to stay with them.

Three siblings sitting together outdoors at sunset

100+

Children at Child Haven

44 are under age 6; 19 are under age 2

3,392

In care in Clark County

living outside their homes on any given day

4,048

In foster care statewide

Nevada, 2025

1,209

Licensed foster homes

down from 2,054 in 2018

Children in care outnumber licensed homes more than three to one

Sources: Clark County Department of Family Services; CAFO National Foster Care Statistics, 2025. Figures change regularly — please verify current counts before citing elsewhere.

What we're building

Our founder has been a foster parent since 2019 and runs a licensed four-bed family foster home today. Our first goal is to help that home grow into a larger residence for up to six children, the most a family foster home can be licensed for in Nevada, with a van so siblings can travel together. We're aiming to lease the larger home in May 2027, if funding and licensing allow. Here's what that program will include.

A larger home

Securing and preparing a larger home, with furnishings and safety equipment, so a sibling group can live under one roof instead of being split across separate placements.

Sibling preservation

Support built specifically around keeping brothers and sisters connected, not as an afterthought to placement.

Educational support

Advocacy and coordination to keep school stable for kids who are already managing a lot of change.

Healthcare coordination

Working alongside counseling, behavioral-health, and medical providers so care stays coordinated, not fragmented.

Life skills

Preparing older youth for greater independence as they grow toward adulthood.

Permanency support

Working toward reunification or another stable, lasting family outcome for every sibling group.

Community & recreation

Regular opportunities for connection, play, and simply being kids together.

Transportation

A van so brothers and sisters can travel together to school, appointments and family visits.

Ways to give

Sibling Ties is now officially incorporated, and we've received our federal Employer Identification Number. Our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination is still pending, so this site is not yet able to accept donations — we don't want to ask for your support before we can tell you, clearly, whether your gift is tax-deductible.

Sign up below and we'll let you know the moment giving officially opens — including how your contribution will be treated for tax purposes.

Other ways to help right now

Volunteer your time or professional skills
Collaborate with us on grant writing
Help us find a larger home to lease in the Las Vegas area
Open a door through your professional or community network
Tell a friend, colleague, or local organization about Sibling Ties
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Get updates

One list, no spam — formation milestones, licensing news, and when giving opens.

Get involved

We're building our volunteer program alongside our licensing process. Here's the kind of help we expect to need — tell us where you'd fit, and we'll reach out as opportunities open.

Mentorship & tutoringAcademic and one-on-one support for the children we serve, after required background clearances.
Life-skills workshopsHands-on sessions — budgeting, cooking, interview prep, and more.
Events & fundraising supportHelp planning and running community events as they're scheduled.
Professional & in-kind skillsGrant writing, real estate connections, legal, design, financial, or clinical expertise offered pro bono.
Networking & introductionsOpen a door for us — funders, landlords, community partners, anyone who might help.
Home setup supportHelp furnishing and preparing the larger home for licensing.

Tell us how you'd like to help

This won't sign you up for anything yet — it lets us reach out when the right opportunity opens.

How to become a foster parent

Clark County welcomes singles, couples, renters, homeowners, and LGBTQ+ applicants. There is no credit check. This is the county's licensing process, separate from Sibling Ties — we're not a licensing body, but we want every family who's ready to take this step to know how.

01Attend an information session
02Fingerprinting and a background checkResults typically take 6–8 weeks
03Gather documents and submit the application
04Complete 24 hours of foster parent training
05Prepare your home and complete the home study

21 years or older Financially stable Valid driver's license and insurance Home meets safety standards

Start an application

Clark County Foster Care Licensing: (702) 455-7400

Upcoming events

No events are scheduled right now

When we announce a volunteer day, an information session, or a fundraiser, it will show up here first.

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Announcements

Updates on our formation, licensing, and everything in between — big milestones and small ones.

MILESTONE

Bylaws and governance policies adopted

On October 1, 2026, our Board of Directors adopted Sibling Ties' Bylaws and governance policies, including conflict-of-interest, whistleblower, child-safety and gift-acceptance policies.

MILESTONE

Federal EIN assigned

Sibling Ties has received its federal Employer Identification Number from the IRS. This is a required step toward our 501(c)(3) application, which is our next major milestone.

MILESTONE

Officially incorporated in Nevada

Our Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Nevada Secretary of State. Sibling Ties is now a legally recognized Nevada nonprofit corporation.

IN PROGRESS

501(c)(3) application in progress

With incorporation complete, we're now preparing our federal application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Each milestone will be posted here.

CALL FOR SUPPORT

Founding supporters wanted

We're looking for people who want to be part of this from the very beginning — as volunteers, advisors, or future donors. Sign up below to stay close to the process.