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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.
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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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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...

Financial Future of Our Kids

by Paula | May 2, 2011 | News

Robert H. Dugger, Ph.D. delivered the opening keynote at the Children’s Trust Fund Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention recently held in Jefferson City. More than 275 providers, social workers, educators, and other child advocates were on hand to...

April’s Spotlight on Prevention

by Paula | Apr 4, 2011 | News

By Kirk Schreiber, Executive Director, Missouri Children’s Trust Fund April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Friday, April 15 is Go Blue Day. On that day, thousands of Missourians will wear blue, the official color of prevention, to show their support for...

A Great Way to Help Children

by Paula | Mar 31, 2011 | News

By Patrice Mugg , CTF Board Chair,  Kirkwood, MO The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF), Missouri’s Foundation for Child Abuse Prevention, was the first State Income Tax Check-off in 1984. This is the donation option given to each of us via our State tax returns. ...

CTF Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010

by Alicia | Mar 21, 2011 | News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010 is now available and highlights CTF prevention activities, events, grants and public education campaigns from July 2009 through June 2010. During that time, CTF distributed nearly $2.5 million in...

New Helpline Gives Added Support for Caregivers

by Paula | Mar 17, 2011 | News, Tools & Resources

The Parent’s Anonymous organization has launched a new resource for parents and others who care for children. It’s called the National Parent Helpline. Individuals who are feeling alone or overwhelmed about a situation involving a child or young adult can...