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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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      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
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Grants to Expand Early Childhood Care Announced

by Paula | Sep 25, 2007 | News

Governor Matt Blunt has announced that the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Children’s Division awarded new grants to 13 early childhood facilities to begin or expand early childhood care. The amount of new funding is $948,999 bringing the total...

Governor Announces Grant to Help Protect Missouri Families from Sex Offenders

by Paula | Sep 24, 2007 | News

Governor Matt Blunt announced that the state has received a $50,000 grant to enhance professional training for state law enforcement personnel working to protect Missourians from sex offenders. The federal grant was awarded to the Department of Corrections to develop...

MJJA to Offer Free Training on Adolescent Brain Development

by Paula | Sep 19, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

The Missouri Juvenile Justice Association (MJJA) is pleased to present a one-day conference on Adolescent Brain Development –Best Practice for Juvenile Justice. This informative event will be held at the Holiday Inn Select, Columbia, MO, on Friday, November 16,...

Special Training Reaches Law Enforcement Officials

by Paula | Sep 10, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

Over 100 law enforcement officials and other professionals who work with youth gathered in Kansas City earlier this month to attend training on understanding and investigating the sexual abuse of children. The two day multidisciplinary training, offered free to...

Children’s Hospitals at the Frontlines in the Prevention of Child Abuse

by Paula | Sep 10, 2007 | News, Tools & Resources

The National Association of Children’s Hospitals (NACHRI) has made the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect a priority. Learn how children’s hospitals from around the country are combating child maltreatment through proactive efforts...

What Is All That Crying About?

by Paula | Aug 31, 2007 | News, Research

This month’s edition of the Bulletin of the Centre of Excellence For Early Childhood Development focuses on crying behavior of infants at various developmental stages. Entitled "What Is All That Crying About" by Ronald G. Barr, Canada Research...