Virginia Smiles

Contact: Paula Miller703.426.9815 Email: pnmiller@cox.net OR Contact: Karen Adelstein703.243.3363 Email: jadelstein1@yahoo.com OR Contact: Paula Crosby Email: paulac1212@gmail.com Web site:  www.virginia-smiles.org Area Virginia and Northern Virginia Fees There are no fees for services, but the child must be a resident of Virginia Services Provides support to families of children born with a cleft in Virginia, with a large concentration of families in Northern Virginia. Answers questions by phone/email Support group meetings (annual picnic; family visits upon request) Information and resources Social or recreational events Scholarship to students in Virginia born with a cleft lip or cleft palate Family matching – if a family lives in a specific neighborhood and is a patient of the same craniofacial team, Virginia Smiles will introduce the families to each other to provide support Provides training to providers on the challenges of families of children with a cleft, including diagnosis, choosing a craniofacial team, feeding resources and networking