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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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      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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Harris, McGhee Recognized for Service

by Paula | Dec 3, 2012 | News

CTF Board members Robert J. Harris, M.D. of Columbia and Representative Mike McGhee of Odessa were recently selected as the 2012 recipients of the Children’s Trust Fund Chair Award. The awards were presented by CTF Board Chair Tom Vansaghi, Ph.D., at the CTF...

Whole Kids Outreach Enhances Health Education

by Paula | Oct 29, 2012 | CTF Partners, News, Programs and Grants

Whole Kids Outreach (WKO) located near Ellington is an organization that serves children and their families in six counties in southeast Missouri, including Butler, Carter, Iron, Reynolds, Shannon, and Wayne Counties. Whole Kids’ doors were opened in 1999,...

New Kids Count in Missouri Data Book Available

by Paula | Sep 26, 2012 | News, Tools & Resources

The Partnership For Children (PFC), Kansas City, recently released the KIDS COUNT in Missouri 2011 Data Book documenting the status of children in all 114 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis. The annual publication is a collaborative project of the PFC...

Easter Award Presented to St. Joseph Police Detective

by Paula | Aug 3, 2012 | News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) recently presented the 2012 Easter Award to Detective Trenny Wilson of the St. Joseph Police Department for her exemplary efforts in protecting children. Detective Wilson has served within the Family Crimes Unit of the St. Joseph...

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...