Be the Source

Mission: To promote healing for children and families impacted by foster and kinship care through meaningful, transformational resources, community and support.

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Our Director of Family Services, Jody Britton, joined other Colorado kinship experts at the Casey Kin Convening in Seattle.

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Meet the team!

Vincen Collins
Information Technology Advisor
Lived Experience: Former Foster Parent
Enneagram: 6 (The Loyalist)

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Meet the Team!

Renee Bernhard
Co-Founder/Executive Director
Lived Experience: Former Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent
Enneagram: 3 (The Achiever)

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Meet the Team Tuesday!

Christine Miles
Education Assistant and MSW Intern
Lived Experience: Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent
Enneagram: 1 (The Reformer)

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Meet the Team Tuesday!

Amy Gall, Counseling Student Intern
Lived Experience: former CASA, former residential treatment center worker
Enneagram: 2 (The Helper)

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Say this, not that: Kinship Care Edition

Cycles of trauma can stop. Supporting kinship caregivers in their journey helps ensure that children can stay with their families and heal.

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Say this, not that: Kinship Care Edition

Cycles of trauma can stop. Supporting kinship caregivers in their journey helps ensure that children can stay with their families and heal.

#bethesourceco #healingcentered #traumainformed #thisisfostercare #kinshipcare #nonprofit

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Meet the Team!

Jody Britton
Director of Family Services
Lived Experience: Former Kinship Caregiver, Adoptive Parent
Hobbies:​ Relaxing in her hot tub, playing games, and playing with her dogs

#bethesourceco#thisisfostercare #kinshipcare #nonprofit #colorado

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Meet the Team!

Sarah Martin
Ambassador Program Manager
Lived Experience:​ Former Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent
Hobbies: Hiking with her Dog, Reading, Early Morning Workouts

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On this day of remembrance, we honor the lives lost and the heroes who emerged.

Today, we remember, we reflect, and we stand together.

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For every 1 child being raised by kin in foster care, there are 18 children being raised by kin outside of child welfare.

#KinshipMonth2025 #bethesourceco #healingcentered #traumainformed #thisisfostercare #kinshipcare #nonprofit #colorado

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Meet the Team Tuesday!

Hazel Carrillo
Family Services Coordinator
Hobbies:​ Painting, Gaming, Swimming, Traveling, and Loving her Kitties

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Meet the Team Tuesday!

Katie Smith, LCSW
Director of Therapeutic Services
Lived Experience:​ Adult Adoptee, Former Case Worker
Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Yoga

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Say this, not that! Try "How can I help" instead of "I would get too attached."

Everyone has a role to play in helping families heal. https://t.co/x3qmHbI2l2

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With the foster mom asking, 'What do you think WE should do?', birth mom Heather felt a true partnership, like they were in it together for a common goal. Imagine a world where this was the norm. Let's get there. #healingcentered #traumainformed #thisisfostercare #kinshipcare

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Say this, not that!

Instead of "foster kid", say "child in care" or "child experiencing child welfare".

Join us as we improve our language around child welfare.

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Did you know 2.5M kids in the U.S. are raised in #KinshipCare by grandparents, other relatives, or family friends? These families keep children safe and loved—but often lack
support. This #KinshipMonth2025, we’re listening to, uplifting, and
standing with them.

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Meet the Team Tuesday!
Trina Gregory - Family Advocate
Lived Experience: Former Case Worker
Enneagram 9
#bethesourceco #healingcentered #traumainformed #thisisfostercare #kinshipcare #nonprofit #colorado

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Meet the Team Tuesday!
Kristen Perales: Bilingual Family Advocate
Lived Experience: Treatment Foster Parent
Enneagram: 5
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, and Genealogy Research
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We will be back in the office Tuesday morning, ready to serve! #bethesourceco #healingcentered #traumainformed #thisisfostercare #kinshipcare #nonprofit #colorado