Contact: Paula Miller
703-426-9815
Email: pnmiller@cox.net
OR
Contact: Karen Adelstein
703-243-3363
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
- Listserv
- Newsletter
- 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
