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CTF Welcomes New Board Members

The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) welcomes two new members to the CTF Board of Directors. Representative Rachel Storch, 64th District, St. Louis, and Senator Jolie Justus, Kansas City, were recently appointed by Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard and President...

Check-Off Child Abuse in Missouri

If you receive a refund on your Missouri taxes, please consider donating a portion of that refund to the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) through the tax check-off program.  Whether you are filing online or by traditional methods, a small donation from you could make...

CTF Conference Offers Many Opportunities

CTF’s 2009 Statewide Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Conference – “A Generation of Prevention” will be held March 18-20, 2009 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City.  A variety of topics will be covered by outstanding national and local speakers and trainers....

Early Brain Development in Children

Positive and negative experiences can have a dramatic effect on the developing brain.  Dr. Linda Chamberlain is an epidemiologist specializing in family violence and their health effects, and the effects of childhood exposure to violence on children,...