October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

by Paula | Oct 4, 2016 | News

Domestic violence (DV) impacts people of all ages and from all walks of life. In the United States, nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have suffered from severe physical violence from a partner. To bring attention to our nation’s dedication to eliminating this...

Providing Safe Sleep Environments for Babies

by Paula | Sep 28, 2016 | CTF Partners, News

SIDS Resources, Inc. located in St. Louis, is a private, not-for-profit network that connects people to programs, services and information relating to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in Missouri.  As a long time partner of the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF),...

PODCAST: ABC’s of Safe Sleep

by Paula | Sep 19, 2016 | News, Podcast

September is National Baby Safety Month. In this podcast, Kirk Schreiber, CTF Executive Director, discusses the steps to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) with Lori Behrens, Executive Director, SIDS Resources. They talk about the basic recommendations for...

September is National Baby Safety Month

by Paula | Sep 15, 2016 | News, Tools & Resources

September is National Baby Safety Month in which the Missouri Safe Sleep Coalition is focusing on Safe to Sleep practices for infants.  The Coalition has been convening over the last several months with the goal of increasing efforts of safe sleep awareness and...

Prevention $ense September 9, 2016

by Paula | Sep 9, 2016 | News, Prevention Sense

CTF Board Awards Prevention Grants   The CTF Board of Directors recently approved  over $1.7 million in funding for State Fiscal Year 2017 to support 88 different organizations throughout Missouri for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and to strengthen...