Programs and Grants | Children's Trust Fund of Missouri

About CTF
- - - About CTF
      The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention.
Funded Programs
- - - Funded Programs
      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.
Public Awareness
- - - Public Awareness
      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.
Home Visiting
- - - Home Visiting
      
      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
- - - How To Help
      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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Kids and Vehicles…a Dangerous Combination

by Paula | Jul 9, 2014 | Featured, News, Programs and Grants

Many parents face the decision about whether or not to leave the kids in the car while they run a quick errand, in the name of convenience. But this seemingly innocent act can turn deadly in just seconds. It’s important that all parents and caregivers realize...

Connecting Families at Fun City

by Paula | Apr 17, 2014 | CTF Partners, News, Programs and Grants

Columbia’s Fun City Youth Academy’s Connecting Families with Tools for Living program supports families in their efforts to lead healthy and productive lives, as well as find support when needed. Fun City Youth Academy has evolved over the years from a...

Kids Count in Missouri 2013 Data Available

by Paula | Apr 8, 2014 | CTF Partners, News, Programs and Grants, Tools & Resources

University of Missouri’s Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) along with the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) recently released the KIDS COUNT in Missouri 2013 Data Book documenting the status of children in all 114 Missouri counties and the...

CTF Discretionary Funds Available

by Paula | Mar 6, 2014 | News, Programs and Grants

The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) will be accepting grant applications for its annual discretionary funding program for state Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015) on or after April 1, 2014. Discretionary funding or ‘mini grants’ are designed to...

CBCAP Grant Funds Available

by Paula | Jan 22, 2014 | 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 2015 (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). Approximately $200,000 is available to fund two new CBCAP programs. CBCAP...

Never Leave Children Unattended in or Around a Vehicle

by Paula | Jul 11, 2013 | News, Programs and Grants

Some dangers are less obvious than others. Each year across the country tragic accidents occur because children are left unattended in or around vehicles. In addition to temperatures that can skyrocket inside a vehicle within minutes leaving children susceptible to...