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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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by Paula | Apr 10, 2008 | News, Uncategorized

It’s easier to build strong children than to mend broken men. — Frederick Douglas Child abuse prevention is important to every Missouri citizen, and it is the Children’s Trust Fund’s (CTF) goal to support children and their families in leading...

New Study Shows 1 in 50 Infants Abused or Neglected

by Paula | Apr 3, 2008 | News, Research

A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) shows that about 1 in 50 U.S. infants are victims of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year. The study,...

American Humane Association Releases New Publication

by Paula | Mar 18, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources

A new publication entitled A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home- Guidelines for Practice and Policy is now available from The American Humane Association (AHA) . The free publication is intended as a resource for professionals working in the...

Check-Off Child Abuse in Missouri

by Paula | Mar 14, 2008 | News

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. A small donation from you could make a big difference for Missouri’s kids. This...

April Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month

by Paula | Mar 14, 2008 | Events and Conferences, News

It is the responsibility of each individual to prevent child abuse and neglect. As a result, April is annually designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year’s theme, Strong Families-Safe Kids, recognizes that the most important thing we can do to prevent...

2007 Kids Count Missouri

by Paula | Mar 10, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources

The 2007 Kids Count Missouri Data Book shows a number of positive changes for Missouri’s children including an overall decrease in the rates of child abuse and neglect between 2002 and 2006. The annual publication, issued by Citizens For Missouri’s...