Ameriface

AMERIFACE PROGRAMS REACH THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD EVERY YEAR, LIVES AFFECTED BY MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS CLEFT LIP/PALATE, COMPLEX CRANIOFACIAL SYNDROMES, ORAL/HEAD/NECK CANCER, BURNS, TRAUMA, ETC. OVER THE YEARS, THROUGH THE PATHFINDER OUTREACH NETWORK, OUR ON-LINE AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED SUPPORT TO FAMILIES SEEKING ANSWERS FOR COMPLEX MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCERNS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH FACIAL DIFFERENCES. OUR PROGRAM WEBSITES AND MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS HAVE LOGGED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REPORTING PERIOD. SERVICES INCLUDE REFERRALS TO QUALIFIED CLEFT/CRANIOFACIAL TEAMS, ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THESE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES, A CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE GENERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT FACIAL DIFFERENCES AND THE NETWORKING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FOR SUPPORT PURPOSES. AMERIFACE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING THE HEALTH INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES REALMS, FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OUTREACH TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FOR NEW AND ONGOING RESEARCH STUDIES, WORKING WITH MEDICAL CENTERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.