To be eligible for treatment, children must be under the age of 19 and have undergone a psychological assessment. Candidates must be psychologically stable; assessments are conducted by either the referring agency, or an agency referred by the Foundation.  After the initial assessment, children meet with a physician and a treatment plan is formed. Additional criteria for eligibility to participate in the Face, Heart and Mind Foundation include:

• Disfigurement due to proven abuse or neglect. Proof may be documentation provided by hospitals, doctors, notes, and police and/or court reports.
• Candidates must be willing to undergo surgery and counseling, and remain in counseling throughout the medical procedures and post-surgical period.
• The foundation’s resources are only available to individuals with no other financial means for receiving services, such as personal income or medical insurance.
• Candidates must not use drugs or alcohol and must submit to testing.
• Candidates must live in a safe environment. If the child is still living with the perpetrator of the abuse, the foundation will not accept the child into the program.

The referral source is required to screen the applicant based on the above criteria before making referrals to the foundation.