Resources for Cleft Palate Center

Explore scholarships, giveaways, and sponsorship opportunities available to support patients and families affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions. Whether you're looking for financial assistance, interested in purchasing items that give back, or want to become a sponsor, this section connects you to meaningful resources and ways to get involved.

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Organizations and Groups

  • Operation Smile

    Operation Smile’s Cleft Connect Chat is a global community of students born with cleft conditions who meet virtually every month to talk about their experiences, share advice and support each other.

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  • MyFace

    MyFace Virtual Support Groups provide counsel and community for individuals and their families living with facial differences. These help participants to feel safe, supported, and never alone. myFace offers Support Groups for adults, adolescents, and both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking parents.

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  • Cuddles for Clefts

    Cuddles for Clefts is here to walk alongside you or your loved one on this journey—to remind you that you’re not alone. You are seen. You are supported. And you are deeply cared for.

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  • ACPA

    ACPA works to support the care of patients affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions. These patients require care from a variety of specialists over time, and ACPA optimizes outcomes for individuals with oral cleft and craniofacial conditions through education, support, research and interdisciplinary team care.

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  • Smile Train

    Smile Train is the world’s largest organization focused solely on cleft care, operating through a sustainable, locally led model. For more than 25 years, they have provided safe, high-quality, and completely free cleft treatment to over 2 million children—and they remain committed to ensuring every child in need has access to the care they deserve.

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