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PODCAST: Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse Part 1

In this podcast, Kirk Schreiber, CTF Executive Director, discusses the prevention of sexual abuse of children with Cherisse Thibaut, Manager, Prevention and Community Engagement with Missouri KidsFirst and Nancy Corley, Director of Child and Family Wellbeing, The...

It’s Hot Hot Hot! Never Leave Kids Alone in Cars

It’s Hot Hot Hot! Never Leave Kids Alone in Cars…Period! Summer months in Missouri often means extreme heat, which can pose extreme risk for kids who are stuck in a car. The Children’s Trust Fund’s Not Even For A Minute Campaign encourages parents and...

CTF Announces Grant Awards

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors recently awarded more than $1.5 million in prevention funds in Fiscal Year 2016 to over 100 child-serving organizations throughout Missouri.  The grants will provide programs and services that strengthen families by...

Reducing Parent Stress through Baby Connect

In an effort to help young parents in Missouri’s Bootheel region, ParentLink at the University of Missouri, Columbia, with a grant from CTF, created Bootheel Baby Connect.  The project includes a Facebook group for parents of new babies who...

Teaching Children About Gun Safety

In recognition of June being designated as National Safety Month by the National Safety Council, please see the following links related to Gun Safety.  CTF strongly encourages the use of the safety tips offered & other information to help make sure parents,...