Wasilla, Alaska –The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) recently welcomed Lindsay Prunella as program coordinator for R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Children with Kindness). R.O.C.K. Mat-Su is a collaborative of community members – individuals and organizations – joining together to promote family resilience and reduce child maltreatment.

Lindsay is helping advance the mission of R.O.C.K. Mat-Su by supporting day-to-day communication and administration, community engagement, and funding development. R.O.C.K. Mat-Su is a cross-sector collaborative working to promote family resilience and reduce child maltreatment in the Mat-Su Borough.

Lindsay was previously the director of a coalition created to help youth make healthy choices, and as a prevention specialist in Michigan. She also worked for Alaska Community Island Services as a prevention specialist focused on reducing adult heavy and binge drinking and youth alcohol consumption. Lindsay holds a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University with concentrations in alcohol and drug counseling and school social work. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in interdisciplinary studies.