Epilepsy Foundation of Middle and West Tennessee

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701 Murfreesboro Pike suite 200, Nashville, TN 37210, USA

EIN Number: 58-1368789

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Website: http://epilepsytn.org/

Email: ContactUs@efa.org

NTEE Code: G54: Epilepsy

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

The​ Epilepsy Foundation of Middle and West Tennessee is dedicated to ending epilepsy and its consequences and to helping persons with epilepsy and their families overcome the problems associated with the disorder.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Community Education Services The Epilepsy Foundation reduces fear and stigma about the disorder through education and awareness. By partnering with organizations like the Nashville Sounds and the Titans, we raise epilepsy awareness and also build community. Educating the public is key to dismantling fear about seizures. We provide free seizure workshops at schools, health fairs and at civic organizations. We also educate professionals such as nurses, law enforcement, and first responders. To counter SUDEP, we pay for seizure watches and a 1 year service contract with the FDA approved Embrace seizure watch. We lead 3 support groups in Nashville, one for individuals with epilepsy or a traumatic brain injury a second for parents/caregivers and a third for parents of children with these disorders. Support groups are held in Cookeville, Cordova, and Murfreesboro. Determined to involve our teens, we have a Facebook page, an Instagram account and took a teen and her family to Washington, DC in April for Teens Speak Up- an advocacy building program. We provide funding for medication and provide free legal guidance on employment discrimination and educational issues. We also conduct a weekly recreation program for adults with traumatic brain injuries in Shelbyville. Group activities include games, crafts, art and physical therapy with an emphasis on fun and friendship We serve 61 counties in middle and west Tennessee. Therapeutic Recreation Services Our weekly therapeutic recreation program is for adults with a traumatic brain injury. The group meets every Tuesday in Shelbyville for a day of recreation and camaraderie. As of January, 2018 more than 75 clients are participating in our rec program. Service Corodination for Traumatic Brain Injury Approximately 6,000 Tennesseans suffer each year from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). After a person is treated and leaves the hospital or rehabilitation facility, they are often left to face the world with impaired cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficulties. The Tennessee Traumatic Brain Injury Program provides eight service coordinators across the state to help TBI survivors and their families. Cookeville and Shelbyville coordination is provided by the Epilepsy Foundation Middle and West Tennessee. Service coordinators help people with various needs such as obtaining free or discounted medicine, applying for Social Security or other benefits, recommending trained counselors or assistance with finding recreational social services. The service coordinator also helps identify survivor goals, develops a comprehensive care plan and monitors the person’s progress. From 2007-2008, the Epilepsy Foundation provided service coordination to 50 individuals with TBI. Direct Services The Epilepsy Foundation of Middle & West Tennessee provides direct services including therapeutic recreation, service coordination for persons with traumatic brain injury, referral and information, liaison services and advocacy. Parent Support Networks The Epilepsy Foundation of Middle & West Tennessee provides parent support networks to parents who have a child with any disability or who is at risk.

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Services Offered

  • Health Care Access
  • Health Support Services
  • Information/Referrals
  • Patient & Family Support

Populations Served

  • Children & Youth
  • Parents
  • People with Diseases & Illnesses

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