About CTF
The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention. CTF was created by the Missouri General Assembly in 1983 as a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to prevent and/or alleviate child abuse and neglect. Located within the Missouri Office of Administration, CTF is governed by a seventeen-member Board of Directors, thirteen of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate.
CTF receives funding through various means to support its prevention activities, including general revenue from the State of Missouri, 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, and interest income from the Fund. In addition to state funding, CTF administers federal Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) funding, which is made available through the Administration for Children and Families.
Our Vision:
Strong Families, Safe Kids — The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund envisions children and families in a safe, nurturing, healthy environment free from child abuse and neglect.
Our Mission:
Strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect through grant-making, public education and awareness, policy and partnerships.
Prevention Programming
CTF’s primary function is to fund child abuse and neglect prevention programs throughout the state that focus on:
- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Home Visiting
- Home Visiting Collective Impact
- Safe Sleep
- Responsive Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Funding
Public Education and Awareness
CTF’s public education and awareness campaigns, including our Something We Agree On campaign, address the prevention of child sexual abuse, corporal punishment, abusive head trauma (AHT) and the promotion of strengthening families protective factors and infant safe sleep. CTF’s prevention literature is available free of charge to Missouri residents.
CTF is a member of the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds. This organization provides training, technical assistance and peer consulting opportunities to state Children’s Trust Funds to strengthen their efforts to prevent child abuse.
CTF Statement on Equity
The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund is committed to promoting equity for Missouri children. Please click the image below to view the CTF’s statement on equity.
Missouri Revised Statutes
CTF Board Created 210.170; Definitions 210.171; Board Powers and Duties 210.172; CTF Established 210.173; 451.151; 193.265; 143.1000; 301.463