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3 chances $25
10 chances $50
25 chances $100
100 chances $300
200 chances $500

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When Epilepsy Funding Disappears...
What Happens to the Over 129,000 People Who Need It Most?

If the proposed FY2010 Illinois State budget becomes a reality, the impact on people with epilepsy throughout the state will be devastating. The elimination of funding will place severe limitations on Epilepsy Foundation services currently offered to individuals and families affected by epilepsy throughout the state. Impacted programs will include:
• Hispanic outreach and support
• Client/family support programs
• Individual education plan (IEP) development services for children with epilepsy
• Child/teen support and recreation programs
• Professional training programs in seizure recognition
• First aid for educators, medical professionals, and social service providers

The impact will be immediate. In just the first year following elimination of these services:

• 350 children and adults with epilepsy who cannot afford or otherwise have no access to
  neurological care for their seizures will be at risk of ineffective management of their seizures, potentially resulting in loss of employment, loss of driving privileges, inadequate special education services, and increased emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
  
• 449 Hispanics affected by epilepsy will lose Spanish-language support groups, assistance with accessing medical care, client/family epilepsy education, coordinated case management services, and employment/housing/education/advocacy services.
  
• 2,340 people with epilepsy will no have local resources for epilepsy information and one-on-one case management.
  
• 387 adults with epilepsy and parents of children with epilepsy will have no local options for sharing resources with and getting support from other families similarly affected by epilepsy.
  
• 360 children and teens with epilepsy will not have assistance in developing IEPs specific to their medical, academic, and psychosocial needs.
  
• 368 children and teens with epilepsy will have no support and recreational opportunities with
  other youth with epilepsy.
  
• 356 camp and youth program staff will lose training in how to respond to seizures.
  
• 2,032 teachers and other school personnel, 331 school nurses, 920 other medical providers, 1,093 students in grades K–12, 2,092 social service providers, and 211 first responders will not receive training and information on appropriate recognition, response, and management of seizures and epilepsy.
  

More than 129,000 people in Illinois—that’s one out of every 100 people—have epilepsy. And for over 60 years, they have turned to their local Epilepsy Foundation affiliate for education, support, advocacy, and unparalleled individualized services. Don’t let 2009 be the end of the road. Keep epilepsy services alive and strong in Illinois.

Contact your state legislators: Illinois Epilepsy Action Network

Sign the Save Our Services Petition

Download This Impact Paper

Mission and Service Area

The Epilepsy Foundation North Central Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska will ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; and will prevent, control and cure epilepsy through services, education, advocacy and research.

We serve the states of Iowa and Nebraska and the following counties in north/central Illinois: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Henry, Jo Daviess, Fulton, Henderson, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Marshall, McDonough, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Warren, Whiteside, Winnebago.

People & Affiliations

Board of Directors
Iowa Community Council
Nebraska Volunteer Council
Staff

The Epilepsy Foundation of North/Central Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and is:

• an independently incorporated affiliate of the national Epilepsy Foundation
• Member: Community Health Charities of Iowa
• Member: Kishwaukee United Way
• Member: Genoa-Kingston United Way

Locations and Contacts

We have offices in five locations:

• Rockford, IL (headquarters)
• McHenry County, IL
• DeKalb, IL
• Peoria, IL
• Quad Cities, IL & IA
• Des Moines, IA

We serve Nebraska through a strong corps of volunteers who offer support groups, epilepsy education programs, and outreach and referral services.