Epilepsy Foundation Of Greater Chicago

The epilepsy foundation of greater chicago's health education and advocacy (hea) department (previously named the education department) provides no-cost educational programs and trainings that create and promote public awareness surrounding epilepsy to schools, workplaces, law enforcement, community members, and other community organizations. These trainings educate people about epilepsy and teach them how to keep others safe during a seizure. There are two main trainings provided to the public: "seizure training for school personnel, and "seizure recognition & first aid". With local partnerships of third-party educational platforms, and a national partnership with the epilepsy foundation of america, efgc staff provided education to over 62,000 people through virtual and in-person programming. Annually, efgc hosts a free, day-long education conference with speakers and exhibitors to provide a broad platform giving those affected by epilepsy and their families easy access to a range of information including the latest medical treatment options. On october 28th, 2023, efgc hosted the 13th annual epilepsy education conference in oak brook, illinois. The free day-long conference was geared toward providing individuals with epilepsy, their families, and the general community with the latest information about epilepsy. More than 150 individuals attended the 2023 education conference.

The epilepsy foundation of greater chicago educates the general community through various publicity outlets, such as, online, television, radio, and social media. "econnections," a quarterly e-newsletter, is sent out four times to the epilepsy foundation of greater chicago's entire email database. On average, each e-blast is sent to more than 12,000 subscribers. "econnections" covers a variety of topics relating to the epilepsy foundation of greater chicago and the epilepsy community. Dozens of e-blasts promoting a specific issue, program, or event are additionally sent to the targeted audiences. In fy24, the epilepsy foundation of greater chicago sent more than 90,000 emails to people interested in epilepsy and generated more than 10 million media impressions through marketing campaigns. The epilepsy foundation of greater chicago utilizes popular social media outlets to increase its online presence. Facebook, x, instagram, youtube, and linkedin collectively boast more than 20,000 followers. Posts regarding the latest information about epilepsy, how it impacts the public, as well as the epilepsy foundation of greater chicago's activities, are updated on a daily basis.