Where Hope
Meets Help
The Face to Face Foundation helps families meet the many financial needs associated with cleft lip and palate and other congenital craniofacial birth anomalies in the Carolinas.
Background
Supporting Cleft and Craniofacial patients in the greater Charlotte area.
Face to Face strengthens families impacted by cleft and craniofacial conditions by providing financial support, improving awareness, and by fostering a connected community of families and clinicians.
Your support enables Face to Face to bring our mission statement to life. We believe:
Financial limitations should not hinder access to care.
Holistic financial support means assistance with everything from treatment to therapies to transportation costs. We are committed to providing access to grants that support families throughout every aspect of their journey.
Education fuels change.
Awareness is critical to providing more comprehensive, specialized care to treat patients properly.
Comfort and care thrive in community.
We facilitate a connected community of families that provides emotional support necessary to navigate the challenges associated with cleft and craniofacial differences. Likewise, access to a network of specialized clinicians provides peace of mind that providers are well-equipped to provide best in class care for each unique case.
The Challenge
Cleft Lip & Palate is a birth condition that affects nearly 1 in 7,000 children born in the United States each year making it the second most common birth anomaly. 1-2 of every 1000 babies born will have a congenital craniofacial birth difference. While the severity of cleft and craniofacial conditions can vary a great deal, all children born with a craniofacial diagnosis are faced with remarkable challenges ranging from feeding and speech to dental and facial development. These patients often need to undergo a long series of treatments (both surgical and nonsurgical) from birth until adulthood. The near constant need for medical care can prove to be a significant burden for both the patient and their families.
While medical insurance often covers the majority of costs associated with the initial surgeries that are needed, many families find that necessary treatment related to orthodontics, speech/feeding therapy, restorative dentistry, and certain reconstructive surgeries are not covered or are inadequately covered by insurance providers placing a very large financial burden on families.
The Goal
We believe no family in our area should have to delay or forgo medical, dental or therapeutic treatment for cleft lip & palate or a craniofacial diagnosis due to cost.
We want to aid in providing resources to truly “Close the Gap” between the cost of care and what medical insurance actually covers by providing grants for patients needing to complete their care.