What Happens When Child Welfare Leads With Humanity and a “We” Approach

In this episode of Rights and Remedies, host Allison Mahoney speaks with Renee Bernhard, co-founder and executive director of Be The Source, a nonprofit transforming child welfare support across Colorado. Renee is a former foster parent with a deep commitment to supporting families and children experiencing child welfare. She co-founded Be The Source to improve foster parent retention and advocate for the needs of foster and kinship families. Renee also speaks nationally and internationally about vital caregiver supports and believes lived experience should be the biggest influence in policy and practice.

Phil O’Bryan talks with Renee Berhard, Co-Founder of Be the Source, about how they come alongside foster parents, teaching them to foster with confidence. Bernhard shares misconceptions about foster care, the goal of returning these kids to their biological families. Bernhard also talks about their ambassador program and the need to connect foster parents with their peers.

Colorado and Me host Jennifer Broome interviews Be the Source Director of Family Services, Jody Britton.

There’s so much that goes into being a foster parent. Renee Bernhard, the Founder and Executive Director of Be the Source, shares more about how they help local kids who are in the foster care system. She also shares her personal story of being a foster parent.