The study looked at confirmed child maltreatment cases, 1,740 fatal and 579,000 non-fatal, for a 12-month period. Additional findings show:

• The estimated average lifetime cost per death is about $1.3 million, almost all of it money the child would have earned over a lifetime if she or he had lived:
  o $14,100 in medical costs
  o $1,258,800 in productivity losses
• The estimated average lifetime cost per victim of nonfatal child maltreatment is $210,012, including:
  o $32,648 in childhood health care costs
  o $10,530 in adult medical costs
  o $144,360 in productivity losses
  o $7,728 in child welfare costs
  o $6,747 in criminal justice costs
  o $7,999 in special education costs.

The costs associated with every victim of child maltreatment who lives is comparable to other costly health conditions such as stroke, which has a lifetime cost per person estimated at $159,846 or type 2 diabetes, which is estimated between $181,000 and $253,000.

Child maltreatment can also be linked to many emotional, behavioral, and physical health problems. Associated emotional and behavioral problems include aggression, conduct disorder, delinquency, antisocial behavior, substance abuse, intimate partner violence, teenage pregnancy, anxiety, depression, and suicide.

A promising array of prevention and response programs have great potential to reduce child maltreatment. Given the substantial economic burden of child maltreatment, the benefits of prevention will likely outweigh the costs for effective programs.

The Economic Burden of Child Maltreatment in the United States and Implications For Prevention – Released 1/31/12

]]> http://ctf4kids.org/2012/01/child-maltreatment-report-available-3/feed/ 0 http://ctf4kids.org/2012/01/case-mccune-receive-ctf-chair-award/ http://ctf4kids.org/2012/01/case-mccune-receive-ctf-chair-award/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:24:49 +0000 Kirk Schreiber http://ctf4kids.org/?p=5790 Mary E. Case, M.D., St. Louis, and Suzanne McCune, St. Louis, were selected as the 2011 recipients of the Children’s Trust Fund Chair Award for their extensive volunteer work and technical assistance provided to CTF during the past 15 years.  Most notably, Case and McCune provided CTF with support in the areas of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) prevention and Safe Sleep/Safe Crib education resulting in very effective public education campaigns that have expanded over the years.  Dr. Case, Chief Medical Examiner for the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office, and McCune, a Forensic Administrator with the same office, were instrumental in the production efforts of the original CTF SBS prevention video released in 2001, as well as the current DVD, which includes a chapter on Safe Sleep For Your Baby, released in October 2011.  Dr. Case appears in both DVDs.  Additionally, McCune helped to develop a safe crib grant program supported with CTF funds since the late 1990s.

The CTF Chair Award was established in 2002 by the late Richard “Dick” Dunn, former CTF Chair, as a way for the Board to recognize a person or organization for outstanding service to CTF.  The award recipient(s) shall have exhibited outstanding service, advocacy and volunteer work to or on behalf of CTF.  In January 2012, outgoing chair Patrice Mugg and CTF staff presented the award to Case and McCune in St. Louis.

As Missouri’s Foundation for Child Abuse Prevention, CTF provides grants to community-based agencies and organizations throughout the state that focus on child abuse and neglect prevention by investing in and supporting children and their families. As part of the proposal, applicants must describe how they will incorporate the five protective factors known to prevent or reduce child abuse into their program. Protective factors include parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child development, concrete support in times of need, and children’s social and emotional development.

An informational meeting regarding the application will be held Friday, January 20, 2012 from 10 am – Noon in Room 500 of the Truman State Office Building, Jefferson City.  The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about the grant program and application process.  Registration is not required.  The Truman Office Building is located at 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City.

Download Powerpoint Presentation, Informational Meeting 1/20/12

To be considered, applications must be postmarked by Monday, March 12, 2012.  Grant award recipients will be announced after June 6, 2012.

FY2013 CTF Grant Application for New Proposals (PDF)
FY 2013 CTF Grant Application for New Proposals (Word)

For further information please contact CTF Program Coordinator Laura Malzner or by calling the CTF office at (573) 751-5147.

DSS Interim Director Brian Kinkade says, “Missouri’s CFRP remains one of the premier programs across the nation.  Multidisciplinary coordination and cooperation over the past nineteen years have contributed much to what we have learned and the successes we have achieved.”

The report indicates that in 2010, 915 child deaths were reported to the CFRP, a decrease of 140 deaths from the previous year.  Of those, eighty-six children died as a result of child abuse and neglect.

Production and printing costs for the report are made possible in part through a grant from the Missouri Children’s Trust Fund.  Current and previous reports can be accessed here.

We begin with Children’s Haven of Southwest Missouri.  Children’s Haven provides a temporary home to children ages birth through 17 years whose families are experiencing a crisis. Services are provided 24 hours a day/seven days a week and are available, free of charge, to any family in Southwest Missouri.  Going beyond short term care, Children’s Haven works to provide parents with information and resources they need to help them resolve their crisis for the long term.  We spoke with Stephanie Theis, Executive Director of Children’s Haven, about their efforts to provide temporary crisis care to children and youth in a secure setting.

AUDIO: Stephanie Theis talks about some of the situations that may lead to Children’s Haven.

The tornado that struck Joplin on May 22, 2011 had a major impact on Children’s Haven. Theis told us about some of the challenges that have arisen.

AUDIO: Stephanie Theis talks about the aftermath of the tornado.

Theis says the Children’s Trust Fund is an excellent partner because of the mutual understanding about crisis situations and the needs that must be met.

AUDIO: Stephanie Theis talks about Children’s Haven’s partnership with CTF.

The next agency we are highlighting is The Alliance of Southwest Missouri. This agency utilizes the federally funded Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) grant to assist families in Jasper and Newton Counties.  Under a program called Project Care, each family enrolled is thoroughly evaluated to determine their needs.  Then resources are provided to help them meet those needs. Alliance workers help families make contact with and implement services that can help them lead a healthier and more fulfilled life.

We spoke with The Alliance’s CBCAP Coordinator Nancy Corley.  She says sometimes individuals may become overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for a family. That’s when the Alliance steps in.

AUDIO: Nancy Corley talks about providing support in an overwhelming situation.

Some of the service resources that may be provided to families include medical home services, mentoring, Parent Aide services, home visits, and cribs, mattresses and bedding through the Safe Crib program.  Corley says these needs became that much greater when the tornado hit.  She says that’s when area agencies worked as one.

AUDIO: Nancy Corley talks about the team effort that was made after the May 22, 2011 tornado.

Corley talks about the invaluable support CTF responded with after the tornado.

AUDIO: Nancy Corley talks about CTF’s partnership.

The Children’s Miracle Network, out of Freeman Health Systems Hospital in Joplin, is the third partner we’re featuring.  Through funding from CTF’s prevent child abuse license plate, the Children’s Miracle Network is able to provide a certified safe crib to families with financial need, in an effort to reduce the number of unsafe sleeping arrangements and crib related injuries.  Karla Hurrel is a case processor with Children’s Miracle Network.  She says the program is in place for those in need, despite their economic status.

AUDIO: Karla Hurrel on providing for needs

In addition to providing cribs, the agency responds to home safety inspections that are conducted at the time of crib delivery, then working to address other potential safety issues within a household. Children’s Miracle Network works in conjunction with Parents As Teachers to implement the project in Jasper, Newton, Barry, Lawrence, and McDonald Counties.

AUDIO: Karla Hurrel talks about the importance of overall safety.

Hurrel says the safe cribs program exists because of  funding from the Children’s Trust Fund. And that working together played a role in the agency’s response to the tornado.

AUDIO: Karla Hurrel talks about CTF’s partnership.

Through CTF’s prevent child abuse license plate, more families can become aware of the services offered through the Children’s Miracle Network and other agencies. Those who have already been helped are some of the biggest advocates for the program.

AUDIO: Karla Hurrel shares a personal success story.

In other business, the Board elected and welcomed Tom Vansaghi, Ph.D., Kansas City, as the new CTF Board Chair, and Charmaine Smith, St. Louis, as the new Chair-elect.   Vansaghi replaces outgoing Chair Patrice Mugg of Kirkwood.  Vansaghi is the Associate Vice-chancellor of Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City, and Smith is the Executive Director for Discovering Options in St. Louis.  Both will serve in this capacity for a two-year term.

As Missouri’s Foundation for Child Abuse Prevention, CTF provides grants to community-based organizations throughout the state that focus on child abuse prevention and the support of children and families.

AUDIO: Kim Fletcher talks about the Family Enrichment Program.

Fletcher says the innovative services Rose Brooks Center offers can help a family suffering from trauma end the cycle of violence and abuse, and make a new start. 

AUDIO: Kim Fletcher tells the story of a family helped by RBC.

Rose Brooks Center uses a proven curriculum to provide parenting skills to those who may be struggling. Fletcher says they’re able to do this through their partnership with CTF.

AUDIO: Kim Fletcher talks about the importance of CTF’s grant funding.

The Rose Brooks Center offers a 24 hour a day crisis hotline number for anyone who needs assistance. The number is 1-800-HOTLINE. Fletcher says anyone is welcome to call whether they’re in crisis or just need to talk or need a referral for a program that they can turn to in their own area, if they’re outside of Kansas City. The hotline operates in more than 100 languages.

DVDs may be ordered via the website or by contacting CTF at 573-751-5147 or ctf@oa.mo.gov.

Never Shake: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome

Safe Sleep for Your Baby

The funded prevention grants focus on home visitation and parent education, including safe crib and safe sleep education, and mentoring programs that help pregnant and parenting teens.  Others programs focus on parenting classes, support children whose parents are incarcerated,  grandparent support, fatherhood initiatives, the Strengthening Families framework, crisis nurseries, early childhood education, professional development training, bullying and sexual abuse prevention.  CTF also invests in programs that support families of medically fragile babies and other special needs children who are at-risk of abuse.

In addition, CTF supports 41 community-based organizations that market the CTF ‘prevent child abuse’ license plate.  These grantees specifically promote and sell the license plate to increase prevention awareness and raise funds that are returned directly back into the community to provide prevention programs that help children and families.  Nearly $200,000 in additional prevention funds were distributed to license plate partners in Fiscal Year 2011 with over $150,000 projected to be distributed this year.

As Missouri’s Foundation for Child Abuse Prevention, CTF has awarded over $45 million in prevention funds since its inception in 1983.  Funding is obtained from dedicated fees on marriage licenses and vital records, volunteer contributions designated on Missouri State Income Tax Returns, sales of the specialty CTF license plate, general donations, interest income from the Fund, and other grants.

List of CTF Prevention Grantees – Fiscal Year 2012