Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong
February 2008
 

NEWS YOU CAN USE
2008
 
Board of Trustees
 
Gail Barba, Concord
Deborah Chase, Gilmanton
Melissa Correia, Manchester
Janice Fitzpatrick, Candia
Senator Martha Fuller Clark, Portsmouth
Representative Anne Grassie, Rochester
Courtney H.G. Herz, Esq., Hopkinton
Peirce Hunter, M.D., Vice Chair, Bow
Kristina Ickes, Candia
Audrey Knight, MSN, RN, Hopkinton
Betsy McKinney, Board Treasurer, Londonderry
Representative Karen McRae, Board Secretary, Goffstown
Sandra Matheson, Hooksett
Lynne Bartlett Merrill, Board Chair, Kingston
Senator Sheila Roberge, Bedford
Brenda Tibbetts, Colebrook
 
Staff
 
Karen H. Carpenter, MA, JD
Executive Director
Diane Hastings, MS
Special Projects Director
Julie Day, BS
Parent Advocacy Director
Trish Mernin, BS
Administrative Assistant
Karen Ryan, MEd
Program Director
Josilyn A. Gagnon
UNH Intern

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Dear Friends:
 
These are challenging economic times for many and the challenges we face in helping prevent child abuse and neglect during these times are compounded. All around New Hampshire are community based programs that strengthen families. Strengthening families takes strong organizations, helped by dynamic staff, volunteers and more support.
 
We hope that the suggestion in my Op-Ed article being published in newspapers around the state will encourage that kind of support. Here are links to two papers that have published the article:
 
Fosters Daily Democrat
 
I hope you will consider the many ways, including perhaps donating part of your tax rebate, that will help strengthen families and the organizations that serve them.
 
Our website lists ways you can donate to the New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund or find contact
information so that you can give directly to family support agencies in New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund was established in 1987 by legislative statute RSA 169-C:39 to support programs in New Hampshire that work to prevent child abuse and neglect. Our focus is primary prevention initiatives that keep children safe and families strong.
 
To find out more about our programs and partners, go to our website at www.nhctf.org.
 
Sincerely,

Karen Carpenter, Executive Director
New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund
 
(603) 224-1279