The Genesis Fund

Facts

• Every pregnant woman has a 3-5% chance of having a baby with a birth defect.

• 1 in 25 children is born with a birth defect.

• A 40 year old woman has a 1 in 85 chance of having a child born with Down Syndrome.

• Some birth defects can be prevented by identifying risk factors through genetic counseling.

• The Feingold Center for Children has an extensive network of satellite clinics, allowing many of our patients to be seen in their own communities.

• The children who come to The Feingold Center for Children benefit from coordinated care.

With your support, we can continue to provide the coordinated and humanistic care these children and families deserve.