Epilepsy Foundation

Advocacy and services for individuals, families, and communities - designed to ensure that all people living with Epilepsy and seizure disorders, and thier families and communities, receive the best possible services and care. The Foundation develops nationwide programs available through its network of nearly fifty local Epilepsy foundations and can also be found on epilepsy.com. Programs and initiatives focus on engaging parents, children and adults on improving their quality of life. The Foundation also has programs dedicated to ending early death from Epilepsy and improving overall wellness. The programs are designed to be culturally and ethnically diverse. The Foundation and its grassroots volunteers across the country advocate at the federal and state levels to secure funding for Epilepsy programs.

Research, innovation, and new therapies - accelerates the development of innovative therapies, prevention, and cures for all forms of epilepsies, and seeks to address the gap in the research and commercialization continuum. The main objective is to develop an Epilepsy research ecosystem that covers all parts of therapy, from idea to market. The Foundation's research initiatives include: innovation programs that test new ideas and follow new research leads and engagement programs that improve communication between people with Epilepsy, their families, advocates, researchers, and investors. Digital tools that support research infrastructure. Funding that supports young researchers to bring their ideas to life. Practice solutions to eradicate sudden and unexpected death in Epilepsy (sudep).

Public health, education, and awareness - provides educational and supporting services that create and promote public awareness surrounding Epilepsy. The program utilizes traditional and digital media channels including social media and through the direct mail program which serve the dual purpose of raising funds for the Foundation and increasing awareness of the Foundation's cause. The Foundation educates through engagement with media sources, and partnerships with other non-profits and professional and government organizations. In addition, the Foundation established the Epilepsy learning healthcare system (elhs) network, which is a public health initiative to drive quality health services research to improve medical outcomes for people with Epilepsy.