Epilepsy Foundation
The Epilepsy Foundation's previous logo from 2011 | |
| Formation | 1968 |
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| Type | National organization, non-profit |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | Landover, Maryland, United States |
Area served | United States |
Founder | Warren Lammert |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Epilepsy Foundation of America |
The Epilepsy Foundation is an American non-profit national foundation, which is based in Landover, Maryland, it was established in 1968, with the goal to provide the welfare of people with epilepsy, and seizure disorders. The foundation and its 59 affiliates, provide assistance in counseling, and in healthcare. Programs include educational, counseling, referral, and employment assistance.
The Epilepsy Foundation came into existence from the result of a merger of the Epilepsy Association of America and the Epilepsy Foundation in 1967. It now includes the National Epilepsy League, which in December 2012 was merged with The Epilepsy Therapy Project.
The Epilepsy Foundation current positions include supporting diversity programs; supporting the right to equal employment, eliminating discrimination against epilepsy, and to those suffering with seizure disorders, commitment to their perceived vision on a better future, as well as cultural diversity.