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![YLC co-chair Lou Jug speaks at Cleft Con Chicago in July](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-09/cleft-con-chicago-smile-train.jpg?itok=cbzyIF2y)
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Voices From the First-Ever In-Person Cleft Con
“It truly felt like we all needed it — as though it fed our souls”
![Nathalie as a girl](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-08/nathalie-martinez-cleft-lip-palate-community-girl-50.jpg?itok=tpanAGTP)
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Nathalie Martinez is Using Her Voice to Make Cleft Treatment More Accessible
A powerful reminder that there’s no such thing as “normal”
![Teresa at 11 years old](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-07/teresa-eleven-years-old_2.jpg?itok=zYDB7bBl)
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Teresa Bridges: Love Yourself and Respect Others
There is nothing more important for parents to teach.
![Dr. Maria Campodónico, a pediatric dentist at Fundación Gantz, makes a heart with her hands](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-06/amaro-maria-campodonico-pediatric-dentist-fundacion-gantz-free-cleft-lip-cleft-palate-surgery-chile-smile-train.jpg?itok=IBF14cpT)
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Five Myths About Clefts That Couldn't Be More Wrong
Fact: A cleft is never anyone's fault and often requires a lifetime of comprehensive treatment
![Krysta with her son holding a Smile Train sign](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2021-02/smile-fest-krista.jpg?itok=jLnKZMQL)
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"Do's and Don’ts" of the Cleft Community That Remind Us “Every Smile Has a Story.”
Advice straight from people who have been there
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From Big City Streets to Kenyan Communities
Crissy Maier is committed to advocating and raising awareness for cleft care everywhere
![Monica Bush with her family at the beach](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-05/monica-bush-with-family-cleft-lip-palate-care-indiana-america-smile-train-community.jpg?itok=qhUYDREo)
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Monica Bush: Confessions of a Cleft Mom
Cleft-affected and feeling alone? Read this.
![Beatriz Gonzalez at Smile Train HQ in New York](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-05/beatriz-gonzalez-cfo-smile-train-nonprofit-finances-50.jpg?itok=-QkD0Rb1)
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Why Smile Train Banks On Beatriz
"My priority is always my allegiance to all of our constituents. Always."
![Susie Schaefer speaking upon receiving her honorary doctorate from SUNY Oswego](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-05/susie-schaefer-speaking-doctorate-suny-oswego-smile-train_0.jpg?itok=OycgSAqU)
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Susannah Schaefer Receives Honorary Doctorate from SUNY
Degree recognizes a career of leadership, vision, and smiles
![Smile Train participants take a selfie at the 79th annual ACPA Annual Meeting](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-04/acpa-selfie.jpg?itok=6Qgl3kN0)
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Renewing Ties, Renewing Purpose: The 79th Annual ACPA Meeting
Smile Train brought 200+ medical partners from 40+ countries to America’s leading cleft conference
![Christian Henry holds a baby in Honduras](/sites/default/files/styles/1_column_470_x_305/public/2022-01/christian-henry-smile-train-50.jpg?itok=bxYjkxpc)
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Christian Henry: Providing Better Cleft Care Through Data
She was ahead of the curve on epidemiology. Now she’s bringing her visionary eye to cleft care