The Alaska Children's Trust was first established in 1988, with a goal of preventing child abuse across the state. They want to ensure that all Alaskan children can live in a family and community that gives them the necessary tools for success, according to their website.

They also have a new team member helping them on their mission, as Wrangell resident Maleah Wenzel has taken a fellowship position with the Trust.

Wenzel, a lifelong resident of Wrangell, recently graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in psychology, with a focus on childhood trauma. Wenzel said she grew up in an abusive and...