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Causes: Epilepsy, Health, Health Support
Mission: The foundation leads the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy by supporting research, education, advocacy, and increased community awareness in 79 counties in south texas.
Programs: Patient services: direct services to individuals in the form of information/referrals, consumer advocacy, membership programs, and education. 5,588 served for the year. Total number of unduplicated dshs clients determined eligible and provided an epilepsy service - 1,665total number of clients from all other funding sources provided an epilepsy service - 3,923
public health education: provides information to the general population and the population affected by epilepsy through television, radio, newsletters, and various other media. There were 18,532 clients educated for the period between 9/1/2016 - 8/31/2017. Education/outreach sessions - 216number of persons attending - 15,849