Concord, NH - Keryn Bernard-Kriegl of Dover was appointed Executive Director of the New Hampshire Children’s Trust Fund (NHCTF). Bernard-Kriegl has over 20 years experience working on behalf of children and families in New Hampshire. Most recently she was the program director at Families First Health and Support Center in Portsmouth, a NHCTF partner in child abuse prevention.

Bernard-Kriegl holds her MS in Family Studies from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts, has held leadership roles on several non-profit boards including President of Family Support NH and as a member of the New Hampshire Child Advocacy Network Steering Committee.

The New Hampshire Children’s Trust Fund supports community-based programs that prevent child abuse and neglect through grant-making, technical and training assistance, evaluation and special projects. The NHCTF believes that the most effective way to keep our children safe from abuse and neglect is to foster the development of strong families. The New Hampshire Children’s Trust Fund advocates for positive change in both state and federal policies that effect children and families. For more information, visit www.nhctf.org .