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November is Epilepsy Awareness Month
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. The flu season is also on its way. This is a great opportunity to educate ourselves. By learning to recognize and understand epilepsy and the different beliefs and attitudes toward this medical condition, we can help individuals who have epilepsy, their families, and those around them to live healthier lives.

About Us

Our focus is on improving community-based services for children and youth with epilepsy, beginning with medically underserved and rural areas of central Washington where there is a significant Hispanic population.

Epilepsy in Washington State
Epilepsy is a challenging condition that impacts 6,100 to 15,000 children in Washington.  It can seriously affect their lives by causing severe seizures, injuries, lifestyle restrictions, stigma, and depression, all contributing to a poor quality of life.  Children with epilepsy who live in rural, under-served areas of Washington and who speak a language other than English have even more difficulty managing their epilepsy because they have less access to the range of needed health care service

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     Questions?  Contact the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program with an email through the Epilepsy.Support@doh.wa.gov mailbox. Thank you.

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Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

Documents posted in PDF version on the Department of Health Web site will be made available in an alternative format on request to users who are unable to download or view PDF files on the Web. To request documents on the Children with Special Health Care Needs Web site in alternative format, contact cshcn.support@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-3571.


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