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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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      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.
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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.
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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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CTF License Plate Program Application Available

by Alicia | Mar 14, 2011 | License Plate Marketing Partner, News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) has released an application for funding to market and sell the CTF prevent child abuse license plate for fiscal year 2012. Since 1997, community organizations throughout Missouri promote and sell the popular specialty plate, depicting...

Kansas City Child Abuse Roundtable Coalition Reminded of Beginning

by Paula | Mar 10, 2011 | News

The news story that sparked the Kansas City Child Abuse Roundtable Coalition into action in 2001 is making headlines again. In 1999, eight year old twin brothers, Larry and Gary Bass, died after suffering abuse from their mother and her boyfriend. Two of their...

Resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month

by Paula | Mar 2, 2011 | News, Tools & Resources

Communities and organization preparing to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month in April have a great resource in The Child Welfare Information Gateway. Their website features an entire section dedicated to 2011 National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The site works to...

CAPA Helps Welcome Home Baby

by Paula | Feb 23, 2011 | CTF Partners, News

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) provides funding to the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Jackson County through both the General Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grant Program and CTF’s License Plate Partner program. The funds go to the Welcome...

Latest Child Fatality Report & Review Now Available

by Paula | Feb 17, 2011 | News

The Missouri Child Fatality Review Program’s 2009 Annual Report is now available. The report provides a statistical breakdown of child injuries and deaths both accidental and non-accidental by county and statewide. It also contains helpful recommendations for...

Donate on Your Tax Form to Help Prevent Child Abuse

by Paula | Feb 15, 2011 | News

One easy way to help build strong, healthy families and keep children safe is to donate a portion of your Missouri tax refund to the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) through the tax check-off program. A small donaton from you could make a big difference for...