Kris Hallstrom has worked for the Boys Town organization for many years, both directly with children and families and in various administrative and supervisory roles. She has experience in providing training to direct care staff, educators, and other professionals in Suicide Intervention and Prevention especially as it relates to teens.
Kris is currently a Manager of Training and QA at the Boys Town National Hotline where she has worked for over 25 years. Kris has helped facilitate the launch the Hotline’s various web-based activities including texting, email, and chat services in an effort to provide services to more teens and young adults. She assisted in the development of, and currently and oversees, the teen website www.yourlifeyourvoice.org. Kris earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her Masters in Human Development and the Family from Kansas University.