About CTF
- - - About CTF
      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
Funded Programs
- - - Funded Programs
      As Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention, the Children’s Trust Fund’s (CTF’s) primary responsibility is to provide grants to community-based agencies and organizations throughout the state that focus on strengthening families and preventing child maltreatment.
Public Awareness
- - - Public Awareness
      As part of its mission, the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) engages in public education campaigns to heighten the awareness and importance of child abuse and neglect prevention.
How To Help
- - - How To Help
      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
      but most of all, the act of child abuse is the ultimate injustice and should not be tolerated. With your commitment to prevention, together we can make a difference for our children…our future.

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CTF, Kids Win Missouri and state leaders release economic blueprint for Missouri’s early childhood landscape

A steering committee for early childhood, including CTF, Kids Win Missouri and other state leaders, released a blueprint that addresses economic issues working families with young children face, including access to child care, early education and home visiting, all three of which would benefit Missouri’s budget in the long run.

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CTF to release $1.5 million in unobligated funding for Facilities Improvement and Infrastructure

CTF is partnering with Community Foundations to release $1.5 million in unobligated funding from the Facilities Improvement and Infrastructure grant program.

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Get your license to care. You can help prevent child abuse by proudly displaying the official Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) license plate on your vehicle.

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CTF will release $1.5 million in unobligated funding for Facility Improvements and Infrastructure

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