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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.
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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Application Available for Children’s Trust Fund Grants

by Paula | Jan 13, 2012 | News, Programs and Grants

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) has released its grant application for the prevention of child abuse/neglect covering Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013). CTF anticipates approximately $400,000 available for new (first year) projects and...

MO Child Fatality Annual Report Released

by Paula | Jan 6, 2012 | News, Tools & Resources

The Missouri Child Fatality Review Program’s (CFRP) 2010 Annual Report is now available. The report entitled, Preventing Child Deaths in Missouri, provides a statistical breakdown of child injuries and deaths both accidental and non-accidental by county and...

Joplin Agencies Work Together to Assist Families

by Paula | Dec 20, 2011 | CTF Partners, News

This month we’re highlighting a group of Children’s Trust Fund prevention partners from Joplin, Missouri. These three agencies have spent the past six months, since a devastating tornado destroyed a third of their city, working together to provide...

CTF Board Approves Funding

by Paula | Dec 16, 2011 | News, Programs and Grants

During the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) annual fall Board meeting the Board approved the release of the Application for Prevention Funds for Fiscal Year 2013. CTF’s General Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program Grant Application will be released on...

Rose Brooks Center Gives Families New Hope

by Paula | Nov 18, 2011 | CTF Partners, News

The Rose Brooks Center (RBC) is a domestic violence shelter in Kansas City. A child abuse and neglect prevention grant from the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) helps to support RBC’s Family Enrichment Program. This program helps mothers gain the knowledge and...

New Educational Videos Released on Shaken Baby and Safe Sleep Awareness

by Paula | Oct 17, 2011 | News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) recently announced the availability of its new DVD entitled Never Shake: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Safe Sleep for Your Baby. The DVD is an updated version of the original Shaken Baby Prevention video released by CTF in...