CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION

During 2024, CAFF continued to raise awareness of the prevalence of upper airway breathing disorders by attending and participating in conferences and meetings with other entities promoting education and learning. CAFF has put particular emphasis on identifying problematic children under 30 months when it is easiest to correct any issues before they become systemic morbidities. Brochures and posters targeting parents were available for distribution to dental and pediatric offices, and a free CAFF newsletter was provided to over 3,000 registrants subscribed to the publication. In addition,our social media following is over 3,000 users on four platforms. During 2024, CAFF co-hosted online webinars with parents and clinicians with hundreds of attendees. A short documentary film was produced featuring the consequences of misdiagnosing airway disordered breathing.

During 2024, CAFF added additional web casts featuring luminaries in the field (including members of the advisory board) talking about various upper airway respiratory issues affecting over 400 million children globally. At yearend, the site had over 75 web casts. This endeavor provides information to parents who think their child may have airway issues, often being initially identified by snoring, sleeping with an open mouth, disrupted sleep, etc. This accomplishment is a subset of the CAFF web site development effort and expenses associated with this public service are included in item number one.