The Children's Trust Fund (CTF) engages in public education campaigns to heighten the awareness and importance of child abuse and neglect prevention. CTF offers a variety of literature including brochures, posters, booklets and videos that support Missouri's families and their children in making healthy decisions. CTF continues to look for public education opportunities that work in conjunction with statewide prevention programs to promote child resiliency and reduce risk.
The campaigns are featured on billboard, print, radio and cable television advertisements throughout Missouri:
CTF General Advertisement:
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Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS): Focuses on the dangers and long-term effects associated with shaking a baby and the importance of controlling emotions and having a plan during stressful times created by inconsolable crying.
Download/Listen SBSradio30.wma
Download/Listen SBSradio30.mp3
Download SBSposter.pdf
Download SBSbillboard.pdf
Safe Crib Safe Sleep: Provides education regarding crib safety to help decrease a child's chances for injury, overheating, suffocation, strangulation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Download SCSSposter.pdf
Download SCSSbrochure.pdf
'Not Even for a Minute'...NEVER Leave Children Unattended In or Around Vehicles: Serves as a reminder that when left alone in a vehicle, even for a short time, a child is in danger of dehydration, overheating, hyperthermia, injury, abduction and death.
Download NEFAMposter.pdf
Download NEFAMrackcard.pdf
Download/Listen NEFAMkidsradio30.wma
Download/Listen NEFAMradio30.wma
Emotional Abuse & Neglect: Promotes realistic expectations from a child and the awareness and prevention of emotional abuse and neglect that can seriously injure a child's emotional development causing a negative effect on a child's personality, confidence and ability to form relationships.
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Download/Listen WordsHurt06radio30.mp3
Download WordsHurtgirl.pdf
Download WordsHurtsoccer.pdf
Positive Parenting: Provides helpful common sense information for parents and caregivers regarding child development, positive discipline methods, setting family rules, tips on building self-esteem, dealing with temper tantrums and toilet training. CTF and the Parents As Teachers National Center (PATNC) created a series of positive parenting tips to help everyone better understand and care for infants through pre-school aged children. The tips are available in electronic format only.
Download Positive Parenting Tips
Download PWPcupcake.pdf
Download PWPpaint.pdf
Download/Listen PWPsoccerballradio30.wma
Tax Check-off Program:
Download/Listen TaxSparkyradio30.wma
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Download TaxFlyer09.pdf
Download TaxFlyer07.pdf
CTF Specialty License Plate:
Download licenseplatebrochure07.pdf
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Download LPBBdandelion.pdf
CTF License Plate Partner Graphics (ads, flyers, posters, logos)
Safety Tips for Home Visitors in Methamphetamine Environments: In response to those who attended the workshop on Methamphetamine (Meth) during the Children's Trust Fund's (CTF's) child abuse and neglect prevention conference in March 2007, CTF has developed an electronic flyer, A Toxic Combination: Children and Methamphetamine (pdf), to assist home visitors in becoming informed and safe as they work with and help families
