July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month

Written By Kevin Fox
Purple text saying July is National cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month Communitas with an image of the profile of a purple skull

Communitas is a nonprofit that provides Direct Support Professional assistance in Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bremerton, and Port Orchard for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

 

Craniofacial anomalies encompass several different deformities of the head and facial bones.  There are multiple factors that can lead to craniofacial anomalies.  There are many factors, which may include but may not be limited to a combination of genes, environmental factors, and folic acid deficiency.

 

For more information, please visit: https://acpa-cpf.org/advocacy/

Kevin Fox
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