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About CTF
- - - About CTF
      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
- - - 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
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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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A FANTASTIC Resource to Use Throughout the Year! Check It Out!

by Erin | Mar 13, 2021 | News

The 2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide: Strong & Thriving Families was designed to support service providers as they work with families to promote child well-being & prevent child maltreatment. It seeks to highlight the innovative ways that communities around...

Invitation for Bids-Advertising/Media Services

by Paula | Feb 10, 2021 | News

Positive Community Norms (PCN) Strategic Advertising/Media Services The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is seeking a Missouri-based, full-service advertising agency to provide services to develop and implement strategic media/social media campaigns using the...

Missouri Children’s Trust Fund Awards Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grants

by Paula | Feb 1, 2021 | News

NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: February 2021Contact: Paula CunninghamPublic Education and Awareness Coordinator573-751-5147/2266Paula.Cunningham@oa.mo.govFacebook – Missouri’s Children’s Trust FundTwitter – @missourictf Missouri Children’s Trust...

Prevention $ense January 26, 2021

by Paula | Jan 26, 2021 | News, Prevention Sense

Available Funding Opportunity-Safe Sleep Program Grants

by Paula | Jan 26, 2021 | News

Request for Proposals The Missouri Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the availability of funding designed to reduce the risks of sleep-related infant deaths. For more information, please visit the CTF Funding Opportunities webpage....

February is National Parent Leadership Month

by Erin | Jan 19, 2021 | News

Governor Parson has signed a proclamation designating February as National Parent Leadership MonthSM (NPLM) in Missouri. NPLM was initiated by Parents Anonymous® as an opportunity to show appreciation for parents who work to improve the lives of their families,...