by Paula | Aug 6, 2015 | News, Podcast
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...
by Paula | Jul 31, 2015 | News
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...
by Paula | Jul 14, 2015 | News, Programs and Grants
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...
by Paula | Jun 26, 2015 | CTF Partners, News
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...
by Paula | Jun 22, 2015 | News
OLATHE, KS. – Two children died of heatstroke in hot cars on Father’s Day, reports KidsAndCars.org, the only national nonprofit child safety organization working solely to prevent injuries and deaths of children in and around vehicles. Five children have...
by Paula | Jun 15, 2015 | gun safety, News, Tools & Resources
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,...