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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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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...

State Technical Assistance Team To Offer Free Training

by Paula | Jun 18, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

The State Technical Assistance Team (STAT) will be providing four regional training workshops on Understanding and Investigating the Sexual Abuse of Children in August and September, 2007. The training is free for those in the child protection community who deal with...

CDC Offers Guide To Prevent Sexual Abuse In Youth Service Organizations

by Paula | Jun 18, 2007 | News, Tools & Resources

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention has published "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and...

Children with Disabilities More Likely to Suffer Abuse

by Paula | Jun 18, 2007 | News

Due to the increased physical, emotional, economic, and social challenges their parents face, children with disabilities face a higher risk for abuse than children without disabilities. Compounding the problem is the fact that children with certain types of...

Prevent Child Abuse America Announces 2008 Conference

by Paula | May 24, 2007 | Events and Conferences, News

Prevent Child Abuse America, a national organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, will host its 2008 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 19-22, 2008.

What is child abuse and neglect?

by Paula | May 23, 2007 | News, Uncategorized

When children are nurtured, they grow up to be happy and healthy adults. But when they lack an attachment to a caring adult, receive inconsistent nurturing, or experience harsh discipline, the long-lasting consequences can affect their health, well-being and...