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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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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

by Paula | Mar 27, 2012 | Events and Conferences, News, Tools & Resources

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Friday, April 13 is Go Blue Day for Missouri’s Kids. On that day, thousands of Missourians will wear blue, the official color of prevention, to show their support for children. Many other community events and...

2012 Resource Guide to Prevent Child Maltreatment

by Paula | Feb 29, 2012 | News, Tools & Resources

The 2012 Resource Guide Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Well-Being: A Network for Action is now available. The annual resource is a collaboration of Federal partners, national organizations, and parents developed for service providers and others who...

Child Maltreatment Report Available

by Paula | Jan 27, 2012 | News, Tools & Resources

The Administration for Children and Families recently released its latest annual report on child abuse and neglect. Child Maltreatment 2010 shows a steady decline in the number of victims who suffered maltreatment for the fourth consecutive year. As in past years,...

MO Child Fatality Annual Report Released

by Paula | Jan 6, 2012 | News, Tools & Resources

The Missouri Child Fatality Review Program’s (CFRP) 2010 Annual Report is now available. The report entitled, Preventing Child Deaths in Missouri, provides a statistical breakdown of child injuries and deaths both accidental and non-accidental by county and...

New Helpline Gives Added Support for Caregivers

by Paula | Mar 17, 2011 | News, Tools & Resources

The Parent’s Anonymous organization has launched a new resource for parents and others who care for children. It’s called the National Parent Helpline. Individuals who are feeling alone or overwhelmed about a situation involving a child or young adult can...

Resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month

by Paula | Mar 2, 2011 | News, Tools & Resources

Communities and organization preparing to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month in April have a great resource in The Child Welfare Information Gateway. Their website features an entire section dedicated to 2011 National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The site works to...