Epilepsy Alliance Florida

Direct patient services - underwritten by the organization. 1,411 psychological sessions were provided to clients. More than 1.9 million people were educated through presentations, special events, awareness activities and online and social media platforms. 3,785 service calls were received from patients. 46 camp scholarships were provided to children and families with Epilepsy. Epilepsy Alliance Florida continues to be dedicated to providing education at health fairs and other awareness events including presentations, educational meetings, support groups, presence at community health fairs and similar activities. As an agency federally funded to provide navigation assistance for the affordable care act, Epilepsy Alliance Florida assisted and educated over 24,366 consumers and reached over 52 million via media coverage over the life of the program. 1,478 consumers were assisted to enroll in a qualified health plan or medicaid through this program.

Prevention & education services - comprehensive prevention and education services and information and referrals are provided in english, spanish and creole. They include regular presentations to corporations, public schools (both to personnel and students); physicians, attorneys and other community professionals; police, emergency medical services personnel, health care professionals, health and social service agencies and other community based organizations and child care providers such as day care centers. Federally funded navigation services and education were provided to consumers throughout south Florida.