Alliance for Children & Families
www.alliance1.org

The Alliance for Children and Families provides services to nonprofit child and family serving and economic empowerment organizations. Motivated by a vision of a healthy society and strong communities, we work to strengthen America’s nonprofit sector and through advocacy assure the sector’s continued independence.

Children's Service Coalition
www.csc-stl.org

Great Circle is a member of the Children's Services Coalition (CSC), a group whose mission is to promote delivery of high-quality social and behavioral healthcare services for children and their families in the Greater St. Louis area.

The CSC is comprised of nonprofit agencies that all have a successful history of serving the needs of children and families in the area. In the CSC, members work together to promote the delivery of social and behavioral healthcare services for Missouri's children and families through advocacy, collaboration, and communication. CSC members work collaboratively toward the following purposes:

• Providing a unified voice regarding services, funding and advocacy for Missouri's children and their families;
• Acting as a forum for identifying needs and gaps in the continuum of care for Missouri's children and their families;
• Serving as a vehicle for discussion and sharing of knowledge, services and best practices;
• Encouraging program and funding collaborations and referrals; and
• Mobilizing grassroots support as appropriate.

To learn more, visit the CSC's web site at www.csc-stl.org. The site provides helpful information and links to CSC member agencies which are listed by the types of services provided. It can be a valuable resource for a person or family who is facing a difficult situation and does not know where to turn for help.

Children's Trust Fund
www.ctf4kids.org

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. 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.

The 2012 Kids Count Data Book
www.kidscount.org

According to data released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its annual KIDS COUNT ® Data Book, over the last decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low-income children and families. Data also reveals the impact of the job and foreclosure crisis on children. This year's message explores how children and families are faring in the wake of the recession and why it matters to help kids reach their full potential to become part of a robust economy and society.

Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division
www.dss.mo.gov

This site provides information on services for children, youth and families such as becoming a foster parent, adoption and child care. Contact information for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect also can be found on this site.

Phelps County Community Partnership
www.thepccp.org

the Phelps County Community Partnership has been working with citizens and organizations to match public and private funding, resources, and programs to meet the needs of the communities in Phelps County and the region. The Partnership's mission is to promote awareness of community needs and to work together with citizens and organizations to achieve better results for children, families, and communities.

State of Missouri
www.mo.gov

The State of Missouri's official website.