Statement of Goals

To monitor depictions in the media of persons with craniofacial differences.

To educate the public and the media about what persons with craniofacial differences find offensive, stereotypical, and/or inaccurate and why it is harmful.

To advocate and provide reinforcement for fair, accurate, sensitive, and balanced depictions craniofacial differences and of persons with craniofacial differences in all facets of print and the media.

To discourage and fight for the end of stereotyping of persons with craniofacial differences.

To hold individuals accountable for unfair or derogatory statements made in print or the media about persons with craniofacial differences.

To serve as a resource for accuracy of information regarding craniofacial differences.

To act as a watchdog/advocacy organization capable of representing the concerns of persons world-wide who live with the challenges of craniofacial differences.

To encourage increased news coverage of significant issues of concern to persons dealing with craniofacial issues.

To foster an environment of increased sensitivity toward, and respect for, the dignity of persons with craniofacial differences.

To improve the present state of the treatment and portrayals of persons with craniofacial differences in the media and in society.