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      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
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Mid Missouri Fatherhood Coalition Provides Tools & Resources for Better Parenting

by Paula | Jun 15, 2012 | CTF Partners, News

Randolph and Saline Counties’ Focus on Fatherhood Program administered through the Randolph County Caring Community partnership provides support and mentoring to dads. The program is designed to increase the involvement of fathers in child nurturing and to...

Podcast – Mid-Missouri Fatherhood Coalition

by Paula | Jun 15, 2012 | News, Podcast

In this latest podcast, Brian Williams, Program Director, Randolph County Caring Community Partnership and Tim Fugate, ATR III Mid-Missouri Fatherhood Coalition Director speak with CTF Executive Director Kirk Schreiber about the Focus on Fatherhood program. They...

Free Training on the Protective Factors Available

by Paula | May 17, 2012 | News, Tools & Resources

The National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds is pleased to make available a series of free online training courses to support implementation of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework in multiple settings. The program was...

Mother to Mother Provides Helping Hand in Dexter

by Paula | May 11, 2012 | CTF Partners, News

Moms are so important and Mother’s Day in May pays tribute to all moms everywhere. At the Dexter Community Regional Healthcare Foundation (DCRHF) located in Dexter, MO (Stoddard County), mothers are celebrated every day of every month through their...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern MO, Enhancing the Lives of Children of Prisoners

by Paula | May 3, 2012 | CTF Partners, News

Children’s Trust Fund provides a grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri for the organization’s Amachi program. Amachi serves at-risk children of current and former prisoners, who research suggests are at higher risk of entering the...

Podcast – Emotional Well Being

by Paula | Apr 13, 2012 | News, Podcast

In this latest podcast, Regina Staves, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology at Avila University in Kansas City, speaks with CTF Executive Director Kirk Schreiber about the importance of developing and promoting emotional well-being in children. Dr. Staves...