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Issue 2 - October, 2021
HERO HIGHLIGHTS
Emily interviews Governor Mike Parson on the new Office of Childhood
POLICY
GRANTS
SPECIAL FEATURE
Issue 1 - June, 2021
POLICY
GRANTS
PUBLIC EDUCATION
HERO HIGHLIGHTS
Issue 3 - March, 2022
POLICY
2022 CTF Legislative Priorities
Office of Childhood Update: Early Childhood Stakeholder Engagement Report
PUBLIC EDUCATION
CTF Celebrates Launch of “Something We Agree On”
GRANTS
RFP Notices for ARPA (immediate) and CBCAP (upcoming) Funds
HERO HIGHLIGHTS
Rich Hennicke, Retired Director of Grants and Social Services at Nurses for Newborns
SPECIAL FEATURE

RFP Notices for APRA (immediate) and CBCAP (upcoming) Funds
Children’s Trust Fund will be releasing at least $300,000 in supplemental CBCAP funding, received through the American Rescue Plan, and up to $500,000 in federal Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) funds in state Fiscal Year 2023…

Office of Childhood Update: Early Childhood Stakeholder Engagement Report
CTF is a trusted leader and partner in the creation of Missouri’s new Office of Childhood. We are pleased to announce the public release of the Early Childhood and Afterschool Stakeholder Engagement Report…

Emily interviews Governor Mike Parson on the new Office of Childhood
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Governor Mike Parson and really get his take on Missouri’s new Office of Childhood, its impact on children in our state, and his personal experiences with kids.
I hope you’ll take just a moment out of your day to watch, listen, or read some excerpts from our interview – I asked some important questions, like “How is early childhood related to workforce and infrastructure?” and…

The impact for Missouri’s kids of passing House Bills 557 and 432
Policy update: (ICYMI!)CTF is pleased to highlight the passage of Missouri H.B. 557 and H.B. 432, both endorsed by CTF and signed by Governor Parson on July 14, 2021. Here are a few key provisions pertaining to CTF’s mission…

CTF set to award $4.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds
CTF has received $4.5 million in supplemental Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) funding as part of the American Rescue Plan, and is in the process of developing a plan to release these funds. CBCAP funding can be used for the development, maintenance, improvement, and coordination of initiatives and local programs designed to foster parent leadership, strengthen families, and prevent child abuse and neglect. All CBCAP lead agencies were strongly encouraged to…