Foundation for the Faces of Children

November Young Adult Virtual Meetup
2022-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Zoom
Join us virtually via zoom Monday, November 14th at 7pm!
FFC Young adults, come meet and chat with your FFC peers! Open to young adults 18 and over with a craniofacial condition. This a relaxed virtual meet up designed to connect our FFC young adult community. Get a chance to meet new people, ask questions or just listen whatever works for you!
Register Now

November Virtual Parent Support Group
2022-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Please join FFC Virtual Parent Support Group!
WHERE: Zoom Registration (Required)
WHAT: FFC plans to host virtual parent support groups every month. Parents meet and connect with other parents and have a chance to talk, ask questions, support each other and share experiences in a relaxed virtual environment. Please join us and bring your questions in regards to your child’s diagnosis, school issues, newborn care and concerns, emotional challenges and overall parenting issues. Parents of ALL craniofacial conditions and across all ages are welcome.
7:00 pm – Introduction and general discussion
7:20 pm – The group will divide into smaller age-based break out sessions to allow for more in-depth open Q&A/discussions.
Hope to see you soon!
You must register for the event to receive the Zoom meeting info.
* The zoom sessions and the discussions are confidential and won’t be shared with any organization or third party.

October Virtual Parent Support Group
2022-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

October Young Adult Virtual Meetup
2022-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us virtually via zoom Monday, October 10th at 7pm!
FFC Young adults, come meet and chat with your FFC peers! Open to young adults 18 and over with a craniofacial condition. This a relaxed virtual meet up designed to connect our FFC young adult community. Get a chance to meet new people, ask questions or just listen whatever works for you!
Register Now

Paces for Faces Walk 2022
2022-09-25 11:30 - 15:00

September Virtual Parent Support Group
2022-09-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

September Young Adult Virtual Meetup
2022-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us virtually via zoom Thursday, September 8th at 7pm!
FFC Young adults, come meet and chat with your FFC peers! Open to young adults 18 and over with a craniofacial condition. This a relaxed virtual meet up designed to connect our FFC young adult community. Get a chance to meet new people, ask questions or just listen whatever works for you!
Please RSVP by September 7th
Register Now

July Young Adult Virtual Meetup
2022-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us virtually via zoom Thursday, July 14th at 7pm!
FFC Young adults, come meet and chat with your FFC peers! Open to young adults 18 and over with a craniofacial condition. This a relaxed virtual meet up designed to connect our FFC young adult community. Get a chance to meet new people, ask questions or just listen whatever works for you!
Please RSVP by July 13th
Register Now

Virtual Parent Support Group July 2022
2022-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

2024 CCA Retreat & Educational Symposium
2024-03-15
We are excited to announce that FFC will again sponsor families to attend CCA’s Annual Family Retreat & Educational Symposium.
CCA’s Annual Family Retreat & Educational Symposium is held each June to provide individuals affected by a facial difference, their siblings and parents an opportunity to interact with others who have endured similar experiences. The unique format of the Retreat allows families to share ideas, problems and solutions and make life-long friendships. The weekend kicks off on Thursday with an Educational Symposium and the rest of the weekend allows time and activities to build new relationships and bonds of understanding and caring, which will lend support through both difficult and good times in the future.
When: June 27 to June 30, 2024. Please note that the educational symposium starts on the morning of June 27.
Where: Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Please note all families will be staying here.
How to Register: Registration will close March 15, 2024 or when all spots have been filled. CCA will open a waitlist when spots are filled. We have capacity for 600-700 attendees, depending on our final budget.
If you would like to attend, email Annie Reeves at AReeves@ccakids.com as spots are filling up quickly and registration may close prior to March 15th, 2024.
What: There are speakers, workshops, group dinners, dance parties, pool parties and many other fun activities. Here are stories from the 2019 CCA Retreat Sponsored families about their experience. For additional information and photos, please go to the CCA website.
Scholarship Application
CCA offers scholarships for travel assistance
How to Apply: The deadline for the 2024 retreat is Please complete the 2024 CCA Sponsorship Application and Photo Release and email it to programs@facesofchildren.org along with your essay to be considered for sponsorship by FFC to attend the 2024 CCA Retreat. Please Note: FFC sponsorship is eligible for residents of the New England states only.
How Sponsorship works:

The Retreat is organized and run by CCA (Children’s Craniofacial Association). If chosen for sponsorship by FFC, you (and your family) will need to complete the CCA registration process in order to attend. Please review the CCA registration documents before you apply for sponsorship to make sure you understand the requirements. Please note: CCA has a few new registration requirements which includes families are limited to 6 people, an email address is required for each person over age 18, watching a video and passing the associated quiz. If you have questions on the CCA Retreat or their registration requirements, please reach out to Annie Reeves at areeves@ccakids.com.
If chosen for sponsorship, FFC will award your family with a CCA Family Scholarship ($2,500) paid to CCA to cover registration fees, hotel charges and other travel expenses. CCA will deduct the registration fee, hotel charges and send each family a check with any left over balance to go towards their travel expenses. Each family is responsible for booking their own airfare/travel arrangements and please keep in mind prices fluctuate so families need to plan accordingly.
FFC also asks each sponsored family to sign a photo release form, provide a family photo to use for sponsorship announcement and photos taken at the Retreat along with a story about your experience. If you have any questions about the FFC sponsorship application process, please reach out to communications@facesofchildren.org.

2022 CCA Retreat & Educational Symposium
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-26
We are excited to announce that FFC will again sponsor families to attend CCA’s Annual Family Retreat & Educational Symposium.
CCA’s Annual Family Retreat & Educational Symposium is held each June to provide individuals affected by a facial difference, their siblings and parents an opportunity to interact with others who have endured similar experiences. The unique format of the Retreat allows families to share ideas, problems and solutions and make life-long friendships. The weekend kicks off on Thursday with an Educational Symposium and the rest of the weekend allows time and activities to build new relationships and bonds of understanding and caring, which will lend support through both difficult and good times in the future.
When: June 23 to June 26, 2022. Please note that the educational symposium starts on the morning of June 25.
Where: Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas Tx. Please note all families will be staying here.
How to Register: Registration will close March 11, 2022 or when all spots have been filled. CCA will open a waitlist when spots are filled. We have capacity for 600-700 attendees, depending on our final budget.
If you would like to attend, email Annie Reeves at AReeves@ccakids.com as spots are filling up quickly and registration may close prior to March 11th, 2022.
What: There are speakers, workshops, group dinners, dance parties, pool parties and many other fun activities. Here are stories from the 2019 CCA Retreat Sponsored families about their experience. For additional information and photos, please go to the CCA website.
Scholarship Application
CCA offers scholarships for travel assistance
How to Apply: The deadline for the 2022 retreat is Please complete the 2022 CCA Sponsorship Application and Photo Release and email it to programs@facesofchildren.org along with your essay to be considered for sponsorship by FFC to attend the 2020 CCA Retreat. Please Note: FFC sponsorship is eligible for residents of the New England states only.
How Sponsorship works:

The Retreat is organized and run by CCA (Children’s Craniofacial Association). If chosen for sponsorship by FFC, you (and your family) will need to complete the CCA registration process in order to attend. Please review the CCA registration documents before you apply for sponsorship to make sure you understand the requirements. Please note: CCA has a few new registration requirements which includes families are limited to 6 people, an email address is required for each person over age 18, watching a video and passing the associated quiz. If you have questions on the CCA Retreat or their registration requirements, please reach out to Annie Reeves at areeves@ccakids.com.
If chosen for sponsorship, FFC will award your family with a CCA Family Scholarship ($2,500) paid to CCA to cover registration fees, hotel charges and other travel expenses. CCA will deduct the registration fee, hotel charges and send each family a check with any left over balance to go towards their travel expenses. Each family is responsible for booking their own airfare/travel arrangements and please keep in mind prices fluctuate so families need to plan accordingly.
FFC also asks each sponsored family to sign a photo release form, provide a family photo to use for sponsorship announcement and photos taken at the Retreat along with a story about your experience. If you have any questions about the FFC sponsorship application process, please reach out to communications@facesofchildren.org.

May Young Adult Virtual Meetup
2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us virtually via zoom Thursday, April 14th at 7pm!
FFC Young adults, come meet and chat with your FFC peers! Open to young adults 18 and over with a craniofacial condition. This a relaxed virtual meet up designed to connect our FFC young adult community. Get a chance to meet new people, ask questions or just listen whatever works for you!
Please RSVP by April 13th
Register Now

Virtual Parent Support Group May 2022
2022-05-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

Annual Mother's Brunch
2022-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Don’t miss FFC’s Annual Mother’s Brunch celebrating mothers and grandmothers in our craniofacial community! This will be a virtual event via Zoom.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Elisa Bronfman, Senior Staff Psychologist in Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program, family medical
coping initiative at the Hale Family Center for Families at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Bronfman, a long time provider and friend to the craniofacial community, will present a talk on: “Optimizing Mental Health in Children and Teenagers” Followed by an open discussion after lecture to answer your questions or share your experiences.
Please register

PLEASE NOTE: After much consideration, we regretfully had to cancel the in-person brunch and instead will make it as a virtual event via zoom on Saturday, April 30th at 10 a.m. celebrating all caregivers in our craniofacial community!

Young Adult Virtual Meetup
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

Virtual Parent Support Group April 2022
2022-04-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

Virtual Parent Support Group March 2022
2022-03-08 19:00 - 20:30

February Young Adult Virtual Meet-Up
2022-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Want to meet other young adults within the FFC community?
Join us virtually via zoom Thursday, February 10 at 7pm!
FFC Young adults, come meet and chat with your FFC peers! Open to young adults 18 and over with a craniofacial condition. This a relaxed virtual meet up designed to connect our FFC young adult community. Get a chance to meet new people, ask questions or just listen whatever works for you!
Please RSVP by February 9th: Register Here Hope to see you there!
* The zoom sessions and the discussions are confidential and won’t be shared with any organization or third party.

Virtual Parent Support Group Feb 2022
2022-02-08 19:00 - 20:30

Virtual Parent Support Meeting
2022-01-11 19:00 - 20:30
Please join FFC Virtual Parent Support Group!
WHERE: Zoom Click Here to Register (Required)
WHAT: FFC plans to host virtual parent support groups every month. Parents meet and connect with other parents and have a chance to talk, ask questions, support each other and share experiences in a relaxed virtual environment. Please join us and bring your questions in regards to your child’s diagnosis, school issues, newborn care and concerns, emotional challenges and overall parenting issues. Parents of ALL craniofacial conditions and across all ages are welcome.
7:00 pm – Introduction and general discussion
7:20 pm – The group will divide into smaller age-based break out sessions to allow for more in-depth open Q&A/discussions.
Hope to see you soon!
You must register for the event to receive the Zoom meeting info.
* The zoom sessions and the discussions are confidential and won’t be shared with any organization or third party.

Virtual Parent Support Group
2021-12-07 19:00 - 20:30
Please join FFC Virtual Parent Support Group!
WHERE: Zoom Click Here to Register (Required)
WHAT: FFC plans to host virtual parent support groups every 2 months. Parents meet and connect with other parents and have a chance to talk, ask questions, support each other and share experiences in a relaxed virtual environment. Please join us and bring your questions in regards to your child’s diagnosis, school issues, newborn care and concerns, emotional challenges and overall parenting issues. Parents of ALL craniofacial conditions and across all ages are welcome.
7:00 pm – Introduction and general discussion
7:20 pm – The group will divide into smaller age-based break out sessions to allow for more in-depth open Q&A/discussions.
Hope to see you soon!
You must register for the event to receive the Zoom meeting info.
* The zoom sessions and the discussions are confidential and won’t be shared with any organization or third party.

Virtual Parent Support Group
2021-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Please join FFC’s 5th Virtual Parent Support Group!
WHERE: Zoom https://forms.gle/A6ag7QpvdoAEFkkEA
WHAT: FFC plans to host virtual parent support groups every 2 months. Parents meet and connect with other parents and have a chance to talk, ask questions, support each other and share experiences in a relaxed virtual environment. Please join us and bring your questions in regards to your child’s diagnosis, school issues, newborn care and concerns, emotional challenges and overall parenting issues. Parents of ALL craniofacial conditions and across all ages are welcome.
7:00 pm – Introduction and general discussion
7:20 pm – The group will divide into smaller age-based break out sessions to allow for more in-depth open Q&A/discussions.
Hope to see you soon!
You must register for the event to receive the Zoom meeting info.
* The zoom sessions and the discussions are confidential and won’t be shared with any organization or third party.

Paces for Faces Walk 2021
2021-09-18 - 2021-09-19

Camp Reflections 2021
2021-08-15 - 2021-08-21 | Harbor Camps in NH

Virtual Parent Support Group
2021-08-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Please join FFC’s 5th Virtual Parent Support Group!
WHEN: Thursday, August 12th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm (EST)
WHERE: Zoom
WHAT: FFC plans to host virtual parent support groups every 2 months. Our next support group will be Thursday, August 12th at 7pm. Parents meet and connect with other parents and have a chance to talk, ask questions, support each other and share experiences in a relaxed virtual environment. Please join us and bring your questions in regards to your child’s diagnosis, school issues, newborn care and concerns, emotional challenges and overall parenting issues. Parents of ALL craniofacial conditions and across all ages are welcome.
7:00 pm – Introduction and general discussion
7:20 pm – The group will divide into smaller age-based break out sessions to allow for more in-depth open Q&A/discussions.
Please RSVP by Aug 10th. Hope to see you soon!
You must register for the event to receive the Zoom meeting info.
* The zoom sessions and the discussions are confidential and won’t be shared with any organization or third party.

2021 Virtual Scholarship Awards Presentation
2021-05-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
2021 Virtual Scholarship Awards Presentation
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Place: Zoom (via Video Conference)
Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Scholarship Presentation

Registration available through invitation only. If you would like to receive an invitation, please email scholarship@facesofchildren.org.

These annual awards recognize promising students born with a facial difference, residing in New England. Award recipients are selected based on academic performance, extracurricular activities and community service.

The Jane C. McDaid Memorial Scholarship Recipients: Annabella Pizzi and Fiona Zokou
Awarded to a young adult who shows evidence of strong community service, this scholarship honors Jane McDaid, past president and board member of the Foundation for Faces of Children.

The Barbara Seltzer Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Catherine Souza
Awarded to a young adult with cleft lip/palate who has been active in the arts or who will be pursuing a career in the arts honoring Prescription Parents co-founder Barbara Seltzer.

The Dorothy MacDonald Scholarship Recipient: Teagan Dymek
Awarded to a young adult who will be pursuing a career in a health profession, this scholarship honors Dorothy B. MacDonald, RN, who has dedicated her career to caring for children with craniofacial differences.

The Dr. John B. Mulliken Scholarship Recipients: Diego Alonso and Jessica Hu
Awarded to a young adult who demonstrates excellence in academic scholarship and leadership, this scholarship honors Dr. John B. Mulliken, founder of the Foundation for Faces of Children. He is passionately devoted to improving the lives of children born with craniofacial differences.

Virtual Art Workshop
2021-04-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Zoom
Just in time for Mother’s Day!
Join this Virtual Art Workshop led by acclaimed art teacher Mrs. Nancy Johnson to make your mom, grandmother, or teacher a gift with supplies you already have at home. The theme of the art work will be Spring Flowers.

When: Friday April 23rd (school vacation week) from 10:30-11:30 am
*For ages 6 years old and up.
The lesson includes a short video about creating art and live step by step instructions to create your art work! Grab any art supplies you have at home to create your Spring Flowers themed art work such as:

paper
coloring pencils
crayons
markers
oil pastels
paint
for a collage: pieces of papers, newspapers, flyers, glue, scissors

Register by 4/21! First come first served as limited spaces are available. We will send a Zoom invitation after registration.

Free Piano Tutoring with Eric Zhang
2021-04-17 - 2021-04-28 | Zoom
Are you taking piano lessons and need some extra help? Or would you like to practice piano with a friend?
Register for free virtual piano tutoring with Eric Zhang, a 15-year-old pianist, who has 10 years of piano experience and has won multiple local and international competitions. To get to know Eric more, read our newsletter story. To hear some songs that Eric played for us, go to our YouTube playlist.
Piano tutoring lessons will be weekly over Zoom starting in mid-April 2021 for 4 weeks, exact date/time to be scheduled directly with Eric. Eric has availability for 2 students ONLY (age 12 or older), each private lesson will be 30 to 45 mins long. Students must have access to a piano or keyboard. First come first served.

Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Lessons to start mid April (exact date/time to be scheduled directly with Eric)
How long: There will be 4 sessions, each are 30 to 40 mins long
How Many Students: Eric has availability to help 2 students, each will have private lessons.
Cost: Free! Eric has kindly volunteered his time to do these lessons
Registration: We will open registration for the first 5 students. The information for the first 2 students will be provided to Eric. The other 3 will be on a wait list in case there are scheduling conflicts.

Nov 9 Parent Support
2021-01-19 08:00 - 17:00

Paces for Faces Walk 2020
2020-09-26 - 2020-09-27
