Missouri’s Child Care Crisis
In December 2023, Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Childhood acquired the Child Care Subsidy Payment Program from the Missouri Department of Social Services to help ease a department already overloaded...Home for Good: Kelsey’s Story
One family’s inspiring journey through trauma, addiction and child welfare On January 5, 2017, Kelsey Daffron and David Ludeman were arrested in Columbia, MO for endangering the lives of their 2-year-old and 8-month-old children. The story was quickly sensationalized...CTF Family Fun Day
At the end of July, CTF had a day of family fun at the office with a few very special guests — Bashie, Rosie and Baby Rowan. Bashie, 8, is the youngest son of CTF Program Director, Jeni Sommerfeld. Bashie is a creative, ingenuitive kid who has been known to enjoy...The Green Bear Project in Southeast Missouri
In early 2024, CTF staff members Bryanna Barber and Jennifer Sommerfeld visited the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence (SEMO-NASV) to see the Green Bear Project in action! The Green Bear Project and its companion SAFE Program is a preK-12 school-based...Donate Now
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