Pennsylvania Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) provides funding for evidence-based and research-informed child abuse prevention programs, which focus on preventing abuse before it occurs for the first time.
Pennsylvania Strengthening Families Leadership Team (SFLT) activities are supported by the CTF Board, which contracts with CSC to facilitate this work. SFLT works to promote the inclusion of the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework into policies, programs and practices in multiple family service systems throughout the state.
In 2023-2024:
-More than $1 million in CTF grant funds were issued to nearly 20 grantees.
-More than 10 evidence-based, evidence informed, and promising practices were offered by CTF grantees to families.
-826 people participated in professional learning experiences.