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      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
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      As Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention, the Children’s Trust Fund’s (CTF’s) primary responsibility is to provide grants to community-based agencies and organizations throughout the state that focus on strengthening families and preventing child maltreatment.
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      As part of its mission, the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) engages in public education campaigns to heighten the awareness and importance of child abuse and neglect prevention.
Home Visiting
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      CTF believes in the preventative outcomes consistently demonstrated by high-quality, evidence-based home visiting services. Such services have consistently resulted in positive effects on children’s health, safety, and educational outcomes.
How To Help
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      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
      but most of all, the act of child abuse is the ultimate injustice and should not be tolerated. With your commitment to prevention, together we can make a difference for our children…our future.

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

by Paula | Oct 13, 2015 | CTF Partners, News, Programs and Grants

Since 2011, the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children has brought together prosecutors, law enforcement officers, advocates and other community members who work together to address child sexual abuse. Mostly through policy and systems advocacy, the...

Empowering Families During Stressful Times

by Paula | Sep 8, 2015 | CTF Partners, News

Stressful situations can take a toll on families and sometimes parents may feel like they’ve reached their breaking point. In those moments there are resources available to help. One such resource is CTF grantee Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. Since 1986, the...

PODCAST: Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse Part 1

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...

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

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...

CTF Announces Grant Awards

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...

Reducing Parent Stress through Baby Connect

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...