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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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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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CMC Makes Kids Count with 2008 Data Book

by Paula | May 15, 2009 | News, Tools & Resources

The 2008 Kids Count Missouri Data Book, released by Citizens For Missouri’s Children (CMC), shows a number of positive changes as well as challenges for Missouri’s children. One of the positive changes includes an overall decrease in the rates of child...

Child Maltreatment Report Available

by Paula | May 11, 2009 | News, Tools & Resources

Child Maltreatment 2007, an annual report from the Children’s Bureau, is now available online. The report presents national and state statistics on child abuse and neglect derived from data collected by child protective services (CPS) agencies through the National...

CTF Chair Encourages Year-round Prevention

by Paula | May 5, 2009 | News

“Now that April has come and gone, so have many of the public activities highlighting it as child abuse prevention month. What many people learn during April relates to the long term impact that child abuse and neglect can impose on a child’s development. ...

Governor Signs Proclamation for Prevention

by Paula | Apr 17, 2009 | Events and Conferences, News

Governor Jay Nixon recently presented a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Missouri. Over forty individuals joined the Governor in his Capitol office for the ceremony including Representatives from the Missouri...

Child Abuse Prevention Month

by Paula | Apr 15, 2009 | News, Podcast

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, nationally and in Missouri. Jay Wood (pictured front left) and Joy Oesterly (front right) from Missouri KidsFirst along with Prevention Consultants of Missouri Director Jamie Myers (rear right) join Kirk...

2009 Resource Guide Available

by Paula | Apr 3, 2009 | News, Tools & Resources

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Child Welfare Information Gateway in conjunction with the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services Childrens’ Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect and the FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based...