by Paula | Jan 15, 2008 | News, Programs and Grants
The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) is pleased to announce the availability of Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) grant funds for fiscal year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009). CBCAP funding is a federal initiative that originates from the...
by Paula | Jan 14, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources
Fourth graders at Blair Oaks Elementary School in Wardsville were the first students in the state to have ID’s made as part of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s new safety program. The program provides parents easy access to all of the information...
by Paula | Jan 11, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources
A new resource entitled Pathways to the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect is available through the Pathways Mapping Initiative at Pathways to Outcomes. This site holds a wealth of findings to assist community coalitions, providers of support services, funders, and...
by Paula | Jan 10, 2008 | News, Research
A new study published in Child Abuse and Neglect has found that fathers are far more likely than mothers to break or fracture their children’s bones, and that young infants are often the target of this type of abuse. According to Suzanne Starling, a forensic...
by Paula | Jan 4, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources
The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development produced by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development is now available as a free online resource. The Encyclopedia, intended primarily for policy-makers, service providers and parents, brings...
by Paula | Jan 3, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources
A special report on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children was recently released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This report explores research into the organization of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), the effects of CSEC...