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      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
Funded Programs
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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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Public Awareness
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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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Kids and Vehicles…a Dangerous Combination

by Paula | Jul 9, 2014 | Featured, News, Programs and Grants

Many parents face the decision about whether or not to leave the kids in the car while they run a quick errand, in the name of convenience. But this seemingly innocent act can turn deadly in just seconds. It’s important that all parents and caregivers realize...

CTF Welcomes Michelle Crockett

by Paula | Jun 9, 2014 | News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) welcomes Michelle Crockett, Carthage, to its Board of Directors. She was recently appointed to the Board by Governor Jay Nixon. Currently the director of talent acquisition for Leggett & Platt, Inc., Crockett previously was...

Continuing the Connection During Separation

by Paula | May 30, 2014 | CTF Partners, News

PATCH, which stands for Parents and Their Children, of Chillicothe, is a non-profit organization that helps children, whose mothers are incarcerated at Chillicothe Correctional Center, keep the connection during the time that they’re separated. The visits take...

Governor Proclamation Ceremony

by Paula | May 29, 2014 | News

Last month Governor Jay Nixon presented a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Missouri. Over thirty individuals joined the Governor in his Capitol office for the ceremony including Representative Jill Schupp from the Missouri...

Sublette Receives CTF Award

by Paula | May 16, 2014 | Events and Conferences, News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) recently presented the 2014 Richard P. Easter Award to Trooper Patrick D. Sublette on April 25 at the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Office of Drug & Crime Control in Jefferson City. Trooper Sublette is a member of the Missouri...

Connecting Families at Fun City

by Paula | Apr 17, 2014 | CTF Partners, News, Programs and Grants

Columbia’s Fun City Youth Academy’s Connecting Families with Tools for Living program supports families in their efforts to lead healthy and productive lives, as well as find support when needed. Fun City Youth Academy has evolved over the years from a...