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… is a creative copywriter, Chelsey a realtor and former teacher. They decided to combine their talents to put together a webinar that would empower new cleft parents and walk them through the first year-plus of caring for their babies’ … and extra high stakes,” Elle said. “This one could actually change someone’s life for the better.” They kicked off the webinar with a list of questions to ask doctors when building a medical team for cleft care. They then spoke extensively … “You are strong, beautiful, and loved.” Chelsey and Elle’s contributions to the cleft community extend well beyond the webinar. Both women have found their voices as advocates, offering up their own experiences in public and one-on-one with …
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… Members Carrie Alajoki Corinne Altrichter Chelsea Baratto Eric Bates Casey Berryman Carl Eric Bodo Kelly Brantley Teresa Bridges Monica Bush Amanda Canary Luci Capo Rome Adam Carr Dakotah Colechia Jennifer Cook Kimberly dela Concepcion …
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… Resources Best Practice Resources We have a complete library of Best Practice Guides to support partners as they provide top-quality, safe cleft surgery and comprehensive care. All Best Practice Resources All Surgery Resources Cleft Awareness Comprehensive Care Resources Cleft Care Timeline Safety and Quality Protocol Standards for ensuring safe, high-quality cleft surgery. Select your language below to view the PDF …
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… and physical safety even as she lay awake each night terrified for his future. Then she learned about the ABC Clinic, a Smile Train partner in Mexico City. The team gave Tadeo a thorough examination, then presented Maria with a detailed plan … journey that would help him grow into his best, healthiest self — and reassured her that, thanks to the generosity of Smile Train’s donors, every bit of this care would be 100% free. All she needed to worry about now was helping Tadeo …
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… hope, she shows them photos and videos of Vicente, who instantly becomes their hero, too. This International Nurses Day, Smile Train salutes Celeste and all of our other heroic partner nurses around the world for the lifesaving work they do, …
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… no time. He visited the hospital, made an appointment, and never looked back. Kaqui and a member of his cleft team at Smile Train partner Centro Evangelico de Medicina do Lubango Kaqui is now 24. After cleft surgery, he was able to find a …
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… and “Is there a surgery available?” haunted her and she didn’t know where to find answers. She heard a cleft specialist, Smile Train partner Dr. Juan Cuellar, was coming to the nearby Hospital de Especialidades Pediátricas in Chiapas, Mexico, …
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… factors, a child could undergo multiple surgeries during their first 20 years. Essential Information About Cleft Surgery Smile Train has created a video that explains essential information about safety and quality measures before, during, and immediately after surgery. View now in English, and contact Smile Train for availability in other languages. Surgery Steps Before Before surgery, it is important for caregivers to …
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… the free cleft surgeries her girls needed to live and thrive, thanks to Smile Train supporters like you. Baby Ernie, Jr. I didn’t know my first child, Ernie, Jr., would have a cleft until I held her for the first time. But I didn’t panic. I had seen other children with clefts … so it didn’t seem strange. One of her grandfathers has a cleft, so I figured it must be genetic. Ernie, Sr. and Ernie, Jr. share a moment before Ernie, Jr.'s cleft surgery I have heard many terrible, heartbreaking stories of fathers …
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… of sharing and educating. Of making new friends and building a community that’s truly Cleft Strong. With these words, Smile Train’s President CEO Susannah Schaefer inaugurated the second-annual Cleft Con . Over the next few hours, nearly … teachers, therapists, artists, medical professionals, authors, entrepreneurs, and so many more — took her call to heart. Smile Train is driven to reduce stigma and ensure every person with a cleft feels accepted. Cleft Con furthers this goal … Difference Iva Ballou, founder of RealSophisticatedJoy, and Ashley Barbour, founder of Cleft Love: Learning to Love My Smile , discuss relationships, online dating, and reimagining conventional standards of beauty. Iva and Ashley’s top tips …
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… and fully expected her to drop out to get married before too long, anyway. Just wait until you see me in class , she smiled to herself. Then you will have no choice but to take me seriously . But other students peeking in the windows to … Dr. Neela discussing patient records with her staff at Anandaloke Hospital It's also what led her to become a Smile Train partner. In the 15 years since she started working with Smile Train, Dr. Neela has performed more than 4,500 free, life-changing cleft surgeries for children, and many adults, …