by Kory | Jul 8, 2022 | First-hand Insights, News
Back to Menu Breaking News! The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is thrilled to announce that the Missouri General Assembly has allocated $20 million in funds to CTF for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) to support facilities and infrastructure projects for...
by Kory | Jul 8, 2022 | First-hand Insights
Back to Menu A NOTE FROM EMILY: A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with the Honorable Judge Darrell Missey, who took on the role of Director at Missouri Children’s Division earlier this year. As you might expect, Judge Missey has been busy. While...
by Kory | Jul 8, 2022 | First-hand Insights
Back to Menu The Issue: We may not like to think about it – or even believe it – but children experience sexual abuse at alarming rates. 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by their 18th birthday. (d2l.org) As adults, we can do better to...
by Kory | Jul 8, 2022 | First-hand Insights
Back to Menu “Break down the silos…” Missouri boasts a decades-long history of providing home visiting services to its families. The newly-formed Office of Childhood (OOC) within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) supports...
by Kory | Jul 8, 2022 | First-hand Insights
Back to Menu Grant Funding update: A review panel consisting of 2 CTF Board members, 2 CTF Staff, and 1 representative from Missouri Children’s Division scored CTF “Immediate Needs” funding applications on various criteria, with the most heavily-weighted...