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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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      The human and economic costs of child abuse are substantial,
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Blunt Announces Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grants

by Paula | Jul 10, 2007 | News, Programs and Grants

Governor Matt Blunt announced today that the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) Board of Directors approved and awarded over $1.5 million for Fiscal Year 2008 to 58 community-based child abuse prevention grantees. Located throughout Missouri, the organizations and...

Governor Blunt Announces More Than $1 Million to Fight Internet Predators

by Paula | Jul 5, 2007 | News

Governor Matt Blunt recently announced the award of nearly $1.2 million to independently recognized task forces and local law enforcement agencies which will provide personnel, training and resources needed to protect children from cyber predators, pornography and...

Missouri Sexual Assault Prevention Conference

by Paula | Jul 5, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

Register now for the 2nd annual Missouri Sexual Assault Prevention Conference, Spectrum of Prevention, scheduled for August 6 – 8, 2007 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. The conference is being sponsored by the Missouri Department of Health and...

Fatherhood Website Debuts

by Paula | Jul 2, 2007 | News, Tools & Resources

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced the launch of the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) website. The website offers resources for a broad audience, including Responsible...

Missouri to Launch Plan For Children Found in Meth Labs

by Paula | Jul 2, 2007 | News

Missouri authorities say children who are exposed to methamphetamine face health risks and suffer neglect and abuse. A new effort is being launched this summer to deal with these problems. Starting this month, a series of seminars will be held to lay out a plan for...

Death of 4-Month-Old in Day Care Ruled Accidental

by Paula | Jun 29, 2007 | News

Police investigating the death of an infant in an unlicensed day care center in a Nixa home say the 4-month-old died accidentally. However, with 16 children in the home supervised by only one adult, police say they are investigating whether neglect was a factor in the...