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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.
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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Introducing the 2011 Child Abuse Prevention Month Toolkit

by Paula | Jan 24, 2011 | News

Missouri KidsFirst is offering a new resource for communities. It’s a toolkit designed to provide parenting tips and suggestions for bringing communities together to prevent the abuse and neglect of Missouri’s children. Within the kit you’ll find a guide...

Conference Registration is Open

by Paula | Jan 19, 2011 | News

Register Now For CTF’s Statewide Prevention Conference! Only $75 per person for the entire event!The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) invites you to participate in its statewide Small Wins=Big Victories child abuse & neglect prevention conference April...

General Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Grant Application Released

by Paula | Jan 14, 2011 | News

The latest information on Missouri Children’s Trust Fund’s General Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grant Program has been made available. This funding provides grants to community-based agencies and organizations throughout the state that focus on...

Latest Report on Child Abuse & Neglect Available

by Paula | Jan 12, 2011 | News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released its annual report on child abuse and neglect. “Child Maltreatment 2009” marks the 20th issuance of the report and shows a steady decrease in the...

Making Isabel’s House A Home

by Paula | Jan 7, 2011 | CTF Partners, News

CTF has been a proud supporter of Isabel’s House in Springfield for four years. Isabel’s House is the Crisis Nursery for the Ozarks. It is a residential facility where children newborn to age 12 can come while their families face crisis or emergency...

Awareness is Key for Safe Havens

by Paula | Jan 5, 2011 | News

Save Havens are locations that allow mothers, or other caregivers, the ability to leave an unharmed newborn in a safe location with no questions asked, without the fear of prosecution. An editorial piece in the Kansas City Star recently highlighted the importance of...