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Anyone wishing to learn more about epilepsy
Save the Date!
Training Date: Saturday March 6th, 2010
Time: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont St. Boston, MA
Fee:$49.
***Registration Deadline***
February 27, 2010
Continuing Education credit provided by
Commonwealth Educational Seminars
Contact:
617-506-6041
Participants will learn:
The impact of seizures on learning and behavior.
Current treatment options and their side effects.
Easy to apply strategies for creating a more positive and supportive environment.
Psychosocial issues of epilepsy.
Appropriate first aid for all seizure types.
Steps to take to help maximize educational and developmental opportunities for clients and family members dealing with epilepsy and seizures.
Traumatic brain injury and Epilepsy information for Service Members, Veterans, and Families
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Training for school nurses provided by Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI
3.2 hours provided by NASN
TRAINING DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 6, 2010
LOCATION: Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street Boston, MA
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Check-in: 8:30 a.m.
*Registration Deadline*
February 7, 2010
Participants will learn:
- the impact of seizures on learning and behavior
- current treatment options and their side effects
- simple strategies for creating a more positive and supportive environment
- critical issues related to medication administration and delegation
- key components of a seizure action plan
- appropriate first aid for all seizure types
- the essential elements of seizure training for school personnel
- steps you can take now to help maximize educational and developmental opportunities for students with seizures
Download and print the registration form here.
$49.00 Registration fee includes breakfast and all materials
- Payment options: check payable to Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI or "EFMRI"
- Purchase Order from school department
- By phone with a MasterCard/VISA
Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI
540 Gallivan Blvd.
Boston, MA 02124
617-506-6041
Join us for a great night of Raffles and DANCING!
DJ Roger Grenier
21 and over ONLY
Saturday, March 6, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Rochambeau Club
329 South Street
Biddeford, ME 04005
$12 per ticket/$20 for two tickets
Tickets not sold at the door.
Please CALL: 207-281-2225
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A new brand of Golf Fundraising!
Itching to Scratch:
Score a Cure for Epilepsy!
This winter a new brand of golf fund raising emerges. "
Itching to Scratch: Score a Cure for Epilepsy" is the first pledge-based golf fundraiser of its kind. Inspired by his mother's diagnosis with epilepsy following a stroke, Sean Cody developed "Itching to Scratch" as a stand-alone fundraiser that any golfer could potentially participate in.
"Itching to Scratch" parallels the highly successful walk-a-thon model, but uses fairways instead of crosswalks to fulfill its mission. In its inaugural campaign this winter, Sean hopes to raise more than $36,000 for epilepsy - $12,000 for each of the community organizations most important to him including the
Epilepsy Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida and the British Columbia Epilepsy Society. Funds raised will support local advocacy, education, research, and support services which are necessary to promote awareness, improve treatment methods and strive closer to a cure.
Sean will be playing 450 holes (25 rounds) of golf in southern Florida in January and February 2010. Sponsors choose one of three epilepsy organizations to support and pledge to one of four golf score categories over all 25 rounds. Supporters can track both the golf and fundraising highlights by viewing daily updates on the "Itching to Scratch" website.
Your support and pledge are integral in allowing it to reach its greatest potential.
Please visit
www.itchingtoscratch.com to learn more about "Itching to Scratch" and to make a pledge. If you prefer to download, print and mail your pledge form please
click here. Mail pledge form to EFMRI 540 Gallivan Blvd. Boston, MA 02124.
Contributions will be collected in March 2010.
Epilepsy Foundation New England Donation Center
is now open for collections of gently used clothing, furniture and miscellaneous household items.
Collection areas presently cover Massachusetts and New Hampshire
If you have items to donate, please stop by the donation center or call to schedule a pick-up. The Donation Center is conveniently located at
357 Middlesex Avenue Wilmington, MA
888-322-8209
(Exit 40 off of Route 93, located between the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the Dunkin Donuts)
In addition to regular pick up routes, special pick-ups may be scheduled for yard sales or other special events. Contact us for more information: 888-322-8209. All donations provide funds to support our efforts to bring programs and services to people living with epilepsy and their families.
Lend a Hand Horse Farm is one of Rhode Island's leading therapeutic riding facilities. The programs at Lend a Hand are designed to meet the needs of children and/or adults with physical, mental or social disabilities as well as those who are eager to learn about horse riding in a therapeutic environment.
They provide therapeutic riding in a safe, caring, natural farm environment, and treat all students with compassion and the necessary understanding to accomplish any given goal as a team.
Scholarships:
Congratulations to all EFMRI Scholarship Winners and a special thanks to our donors who have made the Scholarship Program a success and helped ease the increasingly heavy burden on education finances.
2009 Scholarship Winners
Amanda Rich $1,000 Robert Hannigan Scholarship
Joni Harris $1,000 Richard Bonasera Scholarship
Nathaniel Jannetti $ 500 EFMRI Scholarship
Shannon McDermott $ 500 EFMRI Scholarship
2010 Scholarship applications available in January; application deadline: July 15, 2010.
Any questions or comments - please e-mail us at info@efmri.org.
Sign up for our ECommunity and talk to others in the community living with Epilepsy.
This Interest Group of eCommunities provides a serious place where people facing issues and concerns about living and dealing with seizure disorders or epilepsy can meet and exchange ideas, support and experience. Topics include "Parents Helping Parents," "Teen Group," "Help Forum," "The Lounge" and more. Click here to enter.
Epilepsy Awareness Wristbands
"Not Another Moment Lost to Seizures"
Help us raise Epilepsy Awareness and bring the condition into the social dialogue. The red wristband comes in one size and reads "Epilepsy Foundation MA & RI" and "not another moment lost to seizures" along with a light yellow flame on opposing sides. Bracelets are $1 each.
To donate to the Foundation and purchase a batch of 12, click here.
All funds will go to back to the community through education, support and advocacy.
We Take Cars Too!
Are you thinking of selling or trading in that car, boat or RV? Why not donate it instead? By donating your car you could earn a charitable income tax deduction and help make a difference in the lives of people with epilepsy.
We will make all of the arrangements to pick up the vehicle at no cost to you. We can arrange to pick up most vehicles anywhere in the continental United States and Hawaii. We will also provide you with the necessary paperwork so you can claim a charitable income tax deduction.
For more information please call 877-EF-Cars-7 or 877-322-2777.
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