News | Children's Trust Fund of Missouri

About CTF
- - - About CTF
      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
Funded Programs
- - - Funded Programs
      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.
  - - Funded Programs
    - Funding Opportunities
Public Awareness
- - - Public Awareness
      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
- - - Home Visiting
      
      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
- - - How To Help
      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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Never Leave Children Unattended in or Around a Vehicle

by Paula | Jul 11, 2013 | News, Programs and Grants

Some dangers are less obvious than others. Each year across the country tragic accidents occur because children are left unattended in or around vehicles. In addition to temperatures that can skyrocket inside a vehicle within minutes leaving children susceptible to...

CTF Board Awards Prevention Grants

by Paula | Jul 8, 2013 | News, Programs and Grants

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors recently awarded nearly $3 million in funding for Fiscal Year 2014 to support over 90 community-based organizations throughout Missouri for the prevention of child abuse and neglect and to strengthen families. The...

Fatherhood 3.6.5 Supports Dads All Year

by Paula | Jun 14, 2013 | CTF Partners, News

The Pregnancy Care Center in Springfield works to provide health, wellness, and relationship education to young people facing unplanned pregnancy. Along with the center’s efforts to meet the needs of expectant and new mothers, workers also strive to assist...

Podcast – Investing in Infrastructure to Care for Kids, Reverend Starsky Wilson

by Paula | May 28, 2013 | News, Podcast

The Deaconess Foundation is a faith-based organization devoted to advancing a culture of health and hope for children in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Reverend Starsky Wilson serves as the organization’s President and CEO. Mary Furness, Learfield...

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,...