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      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
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CTF License Plate Partner Grant Application Available

by Paula | Mar 2, 2016 | CTF Partners, News, Programs and Grants

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) has released a new application for funding to market the CTF prevent child abuse license plate for Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017). Since 1997, community organizations throughout Missouri have been promoting the popular specialty plate, depicting the green hand prints of a child, to increase prevention awareness and raise funds that are then directly returned back into the community for prevention programs and services. To be considered, applications must be submitted and received with a postmark no later than Monday, April 25. For questions, please contact CTF Program Coordinator Laura Malzner at (573) 751-5147 or by e-mail at laura.malzner@oa.mo.gov.