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About CTF
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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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Podcast – Dr. Robert Block, M.D., on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study

by Paula | May 9, 2013 | News, Podcast, Research

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE) demonstrated an association between the number of adversities experienced in childhood and adult health, mental health and overall well being. Newer science, evolving rapidly, has moved the field from association to...

St. Louis PD Supports Child Abuse Prevention

by Paula | May 1, 2013 | News

Several members of the Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis City collected donations during the month of April to help prevent child abuse & neglect. Over $500 was presented to Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board members Charmaine Smith and Nanci Bobrow,...

Becker Receives 2013 Richard Easter Award

by Paula | Apr 29, 2013 | News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) presented the 2013 Richard P. Easter Award to Special Investigator Wayne H. Becker of the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at a ceremony in Salem on April 26. The award was presented for his exemplary efforts in protecting...

Podcast – Spirit, Science, Action with Dr. Jeff Linkenbach

by Paula | Apr 29, 2013 | News, Podcast

Mary Furness, Learfield Communications, recently spoke with Dr. Jeff Linkenbach, Ed.D., at the Children’s Trust Fund Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Conference – “The New River Story” in Jefferson City. Dr. Linkenbach, Research Scientist and Director of...

CTF Conference Presentations

by Paula | Apr 24, 2013 | Events and Conferences, News

The Children’s Trust Fund would like to express our gratitude to all who participated in the 2013 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Conference, The New River Story – Spirit, Science, Action in Jefferson City, making it our best conference yet. There...

Championing Success: Business Organizations for Early Childhood Investments

by Paula | Apr 24, 2013 | News, Research

Ready Nation is an organization that works to enhance the message of business leaders that are in support of early childhood policies and programs that strengthen our economy and workforce. The organization partnered with the American Chamber of Commerce Executives to...