* FACES serves children and adults with severe craniofacial deformities resulting from birth defects, injuries, or disease

* Service goal addresses three distinct areas: client travel, public awareness and understanding, information and support

* Client travel:

Financial assistance is provided for expenses incurred while traveling away from home to a craniofacial center for reconstructive surgery and/or evaluation

* Public awareness and understanding:

A quarterly newsletter is mailed to client families, supporters, professional groups and the medial community

* FACES has a national speaker bureau available to speak to groups about the challenges and needs of those with craniofacial differences

* Information and support:

FACES furnishes information about craniofacial centers and publishes a brochure and also provides support

* Provide referrals to other available resources and organizations, maintain up-to-date information on specific diseases or birth defects, and assist in getting families in touch with other families who have a child with the same disorder