The National Walk is fast approaching! Saturday, April 20, 2013, Washington, D.C.

The National Walk for Epilepsy will continue to bring attention to what Epilepsy is and is not. As we walk together we will be sending a strong message to others across the nation that people with epilepsy are deserving of respect and are strong members of our community. Epilepsy deserves to be better understood!

This year EFNJ would like to get as many New Jersey teams as possible together at the starting line! If you have already created a team or plan to, please contact Andrea Racioppi at [email protected] or 800.336.5843.

If you are interested in creating a team you can go to

www.walkforepilepsy.org and click on the create a team tab. Under Team Company, write "Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey." By typing in EFNJ, the money that you raise will stay in New Jersey and help support the programs and services that benefit people with Epilepsy in New Jersey.

Can't make it to the walk? You can still show your commitment by joining us for the Virtual

Walk for Epilepsy. Donations can be sent via check to National Walk for Epilepsy,8301 Professional Place, Landover, MD 20785.
 

Please make sure to include Epilepsy Foundation of NewJersey in the memo line of your check.

Hope to see you there!

Epilepsy Foundation Offers Free Trainings

To schedule any one of the trainings below, please contact Jenna at (800) 336-5843 or [email protected].

School Nurse Training: Managing Students with Seizures
This 3 hour long training is designed to provide resources and supplementary materials that will assist the school nurse with better managing and supporting students with seizures and epilepsy. The training will also prepare the school nurse to educate their school personnel about epilepsy.

Seniors & Seizures
Seniors & Seizures is a 1 hour long training designed for Adult Day Center staff to recognize seizure activity and provide appropriate seizure first aid. The training is intended to identify the differences between seniors with other diagnosis' (Alzheimer's & Dementia) and epilepsy.

School Personnel
Designed specifically for school personnel, this 1 hour long training program teaches seizure recognition and first aid. The training provides essential information for anyone working with students with epilepsy in a social and academic atmosphere.

Thinking About Epilepsy
Thinking About Epilepsy educates fifth graders on recognizing different types of seizures and teaching appropriate seizure first aid. A goal of the program is to reduce stigma attached to epilepsy. This training is done on a class by class basis, rather than in an assembly fashion.

Heads Up For Safety
Aimed towards younger students, this helmet safety program teaches the importance of utilizing a bicycle helmet to reduce the risk of brain injury. This is a 30 minute program for grade levels K-3. Click here for more information.

Take Charge
This program is an epilepsy awareness program targeting teenagers in middle and high school. It is designed to take place in one class period. This is an effort to educate teens, dispel myths and reduce the perceived stigma associated with epilepsy.

First Responders: EMS Personnel Training
This training, about 60 minutes in length, describes a variety of seizures associated with epilepsy, seizures with other potential causes, appropriate EMS response on scene, and issues to be considered when determining whether or not further medical care is warranted.

Law Enforcement: Epilepsy and Seizure Response for Law Enforcement
This presentation, about 45 minutes in length, aims to train law enforcement on seizure recognition, correct response to seizures, and awareness of the unique needs of people with epilepsy who might be taken into police custody.