Missouri's Children's Trust Fund

The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri's foundation for child abuse prevention. CTF was created by the Missouri General Assembly in 1983 as a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to prevent and/or alleviate child abuse and neglect. Located within the Missouri Office of Administration, CTF is governed by a twenty-one member Board of Directors, seventeen of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate.

CTF does not receive any general revenue funding from the State to support its prevention activities. Funding is obtained from dedicated fees on marriage licenses and vital records, volunteer contributions designated on Missouri State Income Tax Returns, sales of the specialty CTF license plate, general donations, interest income from the Fund, and other grants.

Prevention Programming
CTF's primary function is to fund child abuse and neglect prevention programs throughout the state that focus on the following areas:

Parent education and support
Mentoring
Infant nurturing/infant massage
Community education
Grandparent support
Staff training and development
Home visitation
Crisis intervention/respite care
Safe crib programs
School-based education
Fatherhood initiatives
Research
Public Education and Awareness
CTF's public education and awareness campaigns include the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), Not Even For A Minute Campaign to educate caretakers about the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around vehicles, Words Hurt focusing on the devastating impact of emotional abuse, Safe Crib/Safe Sleep, and realistic developmental expectations of children. CTF's prevention literature is available free of charge to Missouri residents.

CTF is a member of the National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds, an organization that provides training, technical assistance and peer consulting opportunities to state Children’s Trust Funds in order to strengthen their efforts to prevent child abuse.

Missouri Revised Statutes (CTF Board Created 210.170; Definitions 210.171; Board Powers and Duties 210.172; CTF Established 210.173)

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The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri's foundation for child abuse prevention. CTF was created by the Missouri General Assembly in 1983 as a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to prevent and/or alleviate child abuse and neglect. Located within the Missouri Office of Administration, CTF is governed by a twenty-one member Board of Directors, seventeen of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate.

CTF does not receive any general revenue funding... (read more)