Face2Face Healing Inc
Be Connected. Be Inspired. Be Empowered.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Face2Face Healing was created in response to the gap that often occurs when medicine has done all it can, but individuals are left emotionally and/or physically unable to adapt to the resulting cancer with or without disfigurement. Each year thousands of people confront facial and bodily disfigurement from common causes including, birth defects, cancer, burns, facial palsy, neurological issues, injuries and trauma. Many individuals experience loneliness due to isolation and/or rejection. Regardless of why a face or a body is different, the pain and distress can leave a person feeling alone, confused and unable to resume an active life. We have pivoted to helping all patients with every type of cancer and their caregivers. Being diagnosed with cancer can bring a range of emotions, including anxiety, depression, grief and fatigue. These feelings can mean increased distress for patients and their loved ones.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Counseling
We provide emotional support to clients and their caregivers with our in-person consultations or via our HIPAA compliant online platform.
Support Groups
We have in person support groups for individuals who live in Western, PA area and virtual support groups for those regionally or nationally.
Activity based programs
In person programs, and activity-based programs; such as counseling, support groups, nutrition counseling, movement management, restorative yoga, mindfulness meditation, acupuncture, massage therapy, cooking classes, as well as, arts and crafts.
Community Outreach
Provide emotional support and resources to individuals and caregivers through outreach to their homes, clinics and hospitals. During our intake process, we determine financial needs things such as transportation, groceries, medical supplies not covered by insurance and other items such as ipads.
Resources
Availability of a professional and peer support team, who can provide outreach to health consumers, medical groups and provide support and guidance to individuals and their family members. Provide resources to patients, caregivers and healthcare providers.
Motivational Speaker/Presentations
Speaking engagements/lectures for the general public, cancer organizations, healthcare professionals, colleges or universities regarding survivor's stories and survivorship. Provided locally, regionally and nationally.
Fundraising
In order to meet the needs of individuals living with all types of cancer in the western PA and Pittsburgh region as well as telephonic support nationally, we will need funds to provide support to individuals and their caregivers, healthcare professionals and educators.
Patient Care Packages
We prepare individualized patient care packages to make their hospital stays, treatment sessions or at home care more comfortable.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of new clients within the past 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Counseling
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients participating in support groups
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Support Groups
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients who report a greater sense of purpose and improved overall wellness
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Activity based programs
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of therapy hours provided to clients
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Support Groups
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Face2Face Healing creates the support network necessary to give individuals dealing with cancer with or without disfigurement the opportunity to meet and share with others who know how they feel. We create a caring, sharing and supportive environment where individuals can connect and make an investment in each other’s lives.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Face2Face Healing offers different ways for people to get support during their healing process. For those within a 2-hour drive of Pittsburgh, staff will visit them at home or at their doctor’s office so they can learn about what they need and get them resources to support their healing process. Video conferencing is offered for those who are more than 2 hours away so that staff can connect with patients, families, hospitals and other facial reconstruction teams.
We provide case management to assess the needs of the individuals and caregivers and collaborate with their healthcare providers to decrease the barriers in their survivorship.
Aside from support, Face2Face Healing also offers acupuncture, massage, yoga, and many other healing modalities. Each of these are free of charge for anyone that needs them. And for those who need more than just peer counseling, they are connected with professional counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists for one on one counseling.
Additionally, resources for patients, professionals, and family members are available while working with a case manager.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have several staff that have the capabilities of providing the services. Karen Scuilli, Nurse, Dr. Adriane Deithorn, Licensed Psychologist, Susan Donnan, Licensed Social worker along with countless volunteers use their backgrounds to support all the services we provide.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
• Identified an individual with disfigurement with a background in healthcare or social sciences who can act as a service coordinator, providing counseling and recruiting, training and supervising volunteers
• Increased contact and services to children and veterans
• Developed a service coordinator research training program which creates a template for the training of volunteers and professional to help people cope with disfigurement.
• We have began to use video, internet and interactive programs such as Vidyo to reach persons reclusive or unable to attend support programs.
Next up is expanding our services regionally and then nationally
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Face2Face Healing Inc
Board of directorsas of 05/23/2023
Karen Scuilli
Face2Face Healing
Term: 2021 - 2023
Alec Vaezi
MD, PHD
Eugene Myers
MD
Jennifer DeBor
CPA,Treasurer
Anna Silberman
Highmark, Retired
Megan Dirlam
Massa, Butler &Giglione
Matt Bayless
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.