Overview

Healthy children being raised by knowledgeable, supportive adults in caring communities are a fundamental need of our state. Future generations depend upon this precious and valuable resource. Children's lives that are diminished by child abuse and neglect are a tragic injustice to our society.

Our Mission

To foster healthy child development and functioning by ending the harm of child abuse and neglect to Oregon's children. The Foundation fulfills this mission by the funding of effective, primary prevention programs in local communities throughout the state of Oregon. 100% of your donated dollars go to support these vital services for children and families.

History

In the mid 1980s, at the urging of child welfare advocates and professionals, Congress passed noteworthy legislation to respond to the growing increase of child abuse and neglect incidents. In response, the Oregon legislature enacted the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon (CTFO) in 1985. This groundbreaking agency was mandated to prevent the generational cycle of child abuse and neglect to innocent children in Oregon. Over the past 22 years, this now independent non-profit foundation has served our state in the following ways:

• fostered leadership to promote and strengthen local networks interested in child abuse prevention
• distributed over $8.25 million donated funds to effective local programs serving thousands of Oregon families
• monitored program delivery through quality outcome studies
• advocated for legislation and public policy to protect our children, enhance family functioning, and support prevention activities statewide

Organizational Structure

In 1999 the Oregon legislature statutorily privatized the CTFO. Following a two-year transitional process, on July 1, 2001 the CTFO became a new, non-profit legal entity, the CTFO Foundation. The activities of the agency are directed by a 20-member volunteer Board of Trustees, 20% to be appointed by the Governor. Staff members are hired by the Board to conduct the activities of the agency. All CTFO's administrative expenses are paid by public funds as part of the state's commitment to fostering prevention activities in Oregon. Therefore, 100% of all donated funds go directly to support the local programs' commitment to prevention.