FIND US Donate Now! Search Form LEARN LIVING WITH EPILEPSY MAKE A DIFFERENCE CONNECT ABOUT US You Are Here About Us / Advocacy Advocacy About Us Advocacy Get Involved in Advocacy Advocacy Priorities Advocacy News Research and New Therapies Our Programs Learning Healthcare System Find Your Local Epilepsy Foundation About the Foundation Careers Our Impact GET THE NEWS! Join our mailing list to stay to date about programs, events, and news about epilepsy. SUBMIT Take Action Through public policy, legal advocacy and grassroots engagement at the local, state and federal levels, the Foundation raises awareness about the epilepsies and issues affecting the epilepsy community and seeks positive change. Our advocacy priorities include: Ensuring access to quality health care that is affordable, physician-directed and person-centered; Ending epilepsy-related discrimination and protecting the rights of people with disabilities; Raising awareness and promoting education about the epilepsies; and Fostering biomedical innovation through incentivizing development of new therapies and the promotion of research to gain a better understanding of causes, consequences, and outcomes, and, ultimately, cures for all the epilepsies. These types of policies are constantly being considered, reviewed and put in place and affect people with the epilepsies and the broader epilepsy community. The best way to make sure that your needs are considered in these decisions is through advocacy—by sharing your story and explaining how these policies would affect you. You are the expert – you know first-hand the challenges that come from living with epilepsy. Your experiences help inform your story. Without speaking up and telling your story, elected officials may never know what epilepsy is, what living with epilepsy is like or even know that an issue is important to you. The Epilepsy Foundation is here to support you with the tools and resources you need to be an effective advocate. Learn How a Bill Becomes a Law Join our Speak Up Speak Out advocacy network and help us raise awareness with public officials about the public policy issues important to the epilepsy community. on 11/2013 Reviewed By: Epilepsy Foundation Advocacy on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Our Mission The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. Follow Us 3540 Crain Highway, Suite 675, Bowie, MD 20716 | 1.800.332.1000 LEARN COVID-19 and Epilepsy About Epilepsy: The Basics Types of Seizures Types of Epilepsy Syndromes Epilepsy Due to Specific Causes Triggers of Seizures Diagnosis Treating Seizures and Epilepsy Managing Your Epilepsy Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy LIVING WITH EPILEPSY Our Training and Education Healthy Living Driving and Transportation Independent Living Legal Help EF My Seizure Diary Toolbox Epilepsy and ... Schools and Seizure Preparedness Seizure First Aid and Safety MAKE A DIFFERENCE Join our Grassroots Advocacy Walk to END EPILEPSY® Care and Cure Institute: END EPILEPSY in Children Get Involved eJourney Ways to Give Online Store Merchandise Online Store Educational Materials GIVE 26 to END EPILEPSY Public Awareness CONNECT Get Social! 24/7 Helpline Community Forums Seizure and Epilepsy News Contact Us Find an Epilepsy Specialist Find a Clinical Trial Epilepsy Foundation Terms of Use Privacy Policy ABOUT US Advocacy Research and New Therapies Our Programs Learning Healthcare System Find Your Local Epilepsy Foundation About the Foundation Careers Our Impact Copyright © 2020. Epilepsy Foundation of America®, d/b/a Epilepsy Foundation®, is a non-profit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. All rights reserved. P Get the Latest Epilepsy News * Submit