Cleft lip & palate is currently one of the most common birth defects in the US. One out of every 594 newborns, over 6800 children per year, is affected with cleft lip and/or palate.

The Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for individuals affected by facial birth defects. It was founded by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association in 1973 to be the public service arm of the professional Association.

CPF operates the CLEFTLINE - 1-800-24-CLEFT - and produces free publications. The CLEFTLINE is an 800-toll free service providing information to callers about clefts and other craniofacial anomalies. Callers can request information about cleft palate/craniofacial teams and parent-patient support groups in their local region.

On July 28th, I will be blogging for 24 hours straight to support CPF.

Stay tuned!