Missouri’s Child Care Crisis

by Bryanna Baskett | Oct 23, 2024 | Uncategorized

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...

CTF Family Fun Day

by Bryanna Baskett | Aug 7, 2024 | News

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

by Bryanna Baskett | Jul 11, 2024 | News

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...

CTF, Board of Directors approve 5 programs for Responsive Funding Opportunity

by Bryanna Baskett | Jun 11, 2024 | First-hand Insights, News

Back to Menu In Fiscal Year 2024, CTF began a new strategic plan, which acknowledges that we had, perhaps, become too targeted in how we award funding. While we still believe in a targeted funding approach, we realized and received feedback that this approach does not...

Wins for kids despite a uniquely challenging legislative session

by Bryanna Baskett | Jun 10, 2024 | First-hand Insights, News

Back to Menu Despite record-breaking filibusters, a record-low number of bills being passed, and zero conference committees (Kids Win Missouri) during the 2024 Legislative Session, there were still wins for kids and families when the session adjourned on May 17. In...