Missouri Children's Trust Fund

CTF Releases Annual Report

The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) Annual Report (pdf) for Fiscal Year 2008 highlights CTF prevention activities, events, grants, and public education campaigns from July 2007 through June 2008.  During that time CTF distributed over $2.8 million in prevention funding and directly served over 80,000 persons.  CTF funded community-based programs such as home visitation, safe crib, respite care, mentoring, family support and parent education, including infant nurturing, fatherhood and grandparent support.  CTF continued its "Never Shake A Baby", "Not Even For A Minute", "Words Hurt" and "Parent with Patience" public awareness campaigns.  Celebrating its 25th anniversary, CTF has distributed over $40 million in community-based prevention funding throughout Missouri over the years.

View/download CTF Annual Report FY2008 (pdf)

CTF Welcomes New Board Members

The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) welcomes two new members to the CTF Board of Directors. Representative Rachel Storch, 64th District, St. Louis, and Senator Jolie Justus, Kansas City, were recently appointed by Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard and President Pro Tem Charlie Shields respectively.  Storch and Justus join fellow legislators Representative Mike McGhee, Odessa, and Senator Carl Vogel, Jefferson City, who make up the other two legislative board members. In addition, Governor Jay Nixon recently reappointed board members Patrice Mugg, Kirkwood, and Dena Ladd, St. Louis, to a second term. The CTF Board of Directors comprise twenty-one members, seventeen of whom are public members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, two from the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, and two from the Missouri Senate appointed by the President Pro Tem.  Public members may serve up to two consecutive 3-year terms. [Senate Press Release - Jolie Justus 3/2/09]