Northwestern Pa CLEFT Palate Institute

The purpose of the institute is the physical and communicational restoration of children born with various craniofacial anomalies (CLEFT lip/Palate) to, as nearly as possible, normal status. An interdisciplinary team approach is an absolute necessity for diagnosing; determining the extent of physical involvement and degree of functional handicap; determining the services required and the timing and integration of these services; and to provide long term guidance and follow-up. These children are medically eligible and if the family income is within state guidelines, are eligible for medical assistance payment of clinical services.