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      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
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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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Discretionary Funds Available

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

Currently the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is accepting grant applications for discretionary funding for Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012). Discretionary funding is designed to be responsive to low-cost prevention projects or needs identified by...

Text4Baby Customized for Missouri

by Paula | Jun 16, 2011 | News

On May 26, 2011, Missouri became the first state to implement a Missouri Customized Text4baby Program. Text4baby is a free mobile information service that provides timely maternal and child health text messages to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through the...

Kids and Cars Don’t Mix

by Paula | Jun 10, 2011 | News

As summer temperatures heat up quickly in Missouri, the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) reminds all parents and caretakers to never leave a child unattended in or around a vehicle. The interior of a vehicle can heat up to temperatures well over 100 degrees in just a few...

Parenting Skills for Dads

by Paula | Jun 9, 2011 | CTF Partners, News

To be the best parent you can be, it’s sometimes necessary to ask for assistance. That’s why the Fathers’ Support Center, St. Louis (FSC) is an excellent resource for young dads and their families. Over the last five years the Children’s...

A Great Example for National Foster Care Month

by Paula | May 16, 2011 | News

Randy and Lori Ross are from Blue Springs, Missouri. The couple was recently featured on Kansas City’s KMBC for their dedication to raising their 25 children. The Ross’ have 5 biological daughters and 20 adopted children. They say adoption has been their...

Mental Health First Aid

by Paula | May 9, 2011 | News

The stigma attached to getting treatment for mental illness can be a major stumbling block. A program called Mental Health First Aid has been built in part to reduce the stigma attached to mental health treatment. The long term impact is intended to provide safer...