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About CTF
- - - About CTF
      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
Funded Programs
- - - Funded Programs
      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
- - - Public Awareness
      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
- - - Home Visiting
      
      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
- - - How To Help
      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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Report: Preventing Child Deaths in Missouri

by Paula | Feb 18, 2010 | News, Tools & Resources

In 2008, 1077 children age 17 and under died in Missouri, a decrease of 95 children from the previous year. This and other valuable information is included in the Missouri Child Fatality Review Program's Annual Report, Preventing Child Deaths in Missouri....

Check Off Child Abuse

by Paula | Feb 10, 2010 | News

It’s that time of year again, and CTF needs your help. If you receive a refund on your Missouri taxes, please consider donating a portion of that refund to the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) through the tax check-off program. Whether you are filing online or...

National Study Indicates Drop in Child Abuse

by Paula | Feb 9, 2010 | News

A new federal study indicates a dramatic decrease in incidents of serious child abuse. Experts say the findings are proof that prevention programs such as home visitation for high risk parents, public education awareness campaigns, as well as increased efforts by...

Kids Count in Missouri Data Book Released

by Paula | Feb 2, 2010 | News, Tools & Resources

Citizens for Missouri's Children (CMC) recently released the 17th annual KIDS COUNT in Missouri Data Book. The annual publication, a collaborative project of CMC, the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF), and more than 30 public and private organizations from across the...

Grant Funds Available for Child Abuse Prevention

by Paula | Jan 8, 2010 | News, Programs and Grants

The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the availability of child abuse and neglect prevention grant funds for state Fiscal Year 2011 under CTF's general child abuse and neglect prevention grant program. Approximately $350,000...

Odessa Student Raises Awareness

by Paula | Jan 7, 2010 | News

Bethaney Booth proves one is never too young or too busy to be an advocate for children. Bethaney, a junior at Odessa High School who participates in multiple sports, recently found time in her busy schedule to raise awareness about the importance of prevention...