Capabilities Resources

Resources

Adult Epilepsy Support Groups

The Adult Epilepsy Support Groups are friendly, open, and unbiased. The groups maintain an environment where adults with epilepsy and parents of children with epilepsy can talk freely about their problems and rejoice about their solutions. Refreshments are provided.

Rockland County Support Group

What: Rockland County Adult Epilepsy Support Group
When: Fourth Monday of every Month, 1pm-3:00pm
Where: Rockland County office, 450 West Nyack Road, West Nyack

For more information, please call us on 845-627-0627

The next support group meeting will be on
Monday May 27th 2013, 1:00pm - 3:00pm!

Rockland County Support Group for
Parents and Caretakers of People with Epilepsy

What: Our support group for parents and caretakers of children and adults with
epilepsy provides a safe place to share their personal experiences with
epilepsy. The goal is to support each other while sharing our resources and
providing information and strategies for each other.

When: Wednesday, April 24th, from 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Rockland County office, 450 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, New York.

Scholarships

For people with epilepsy seeking funding for educational purposes there are many options.

Please select a scholarship from below for more details and information.

Chris McCarthy Summer Camp Scholarship
Heath Scholarship

Chris McCarthy Camp scholarships

2013 Camp Scholarship program

Applications for the 2013 Summer Camp Scholarship program are by invitation only as described below.

Our funding is scarce.

Given that we have many Chris’ Campers who have been awarded scholarships over the past 2 years we will only accept applications for 2013 from these previous winners and other eligible individuals who are served by our Agency. Thereby continuing the tradition for Chris’ Campers!

Family Empowerment Fund

In addition, we also provide the FAMILY EMPOWERMENT FUND, which is intended to provide temporary assistance to people with a developmental disability and their families who are experiencing financial difficulty.

please see here for more information and an appplication.

Other Scholarships and Resources

Heath Scholarship

For people with epilepsy seeking funding for educational purposes there is an organization called HEATH Resource Center that provides information on post-secondary education for students with disabilities, including information on financial aid resources.

Write or telephone at:

Heath Resource Center
One Dupont Circle,
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-1193
(800) 544-3284

Other organizations that may be able to provide assistance are:

Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
TTY users (for the hearing-impaired) can call • 1-800-730-8913
Callers in locations without access to 800 numbers may call 1-319-337-5665 (this is not a toll free number)

Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award c/o IntraMed Educational Group 230 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor New York, NY 10003 (800) 292-7373
Schoarshiop Award Application Download

The College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees page is designed to offer college-bound, graduate school-bound, and career school bound students of all ages information easy access to information about a wide variety of subjects

For additional information concerning Grants, Scholarships and funding for the disabled, please visit the websites listed below:

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Job Club for
Adults with Disabilities

Come join our Job Club!

The Epilepsy Society of Southern NY/Capabilities Partnership, Inc
JOB CLUB will be on The third Tuesday of every month.

Next meeting will be held on:

Tuesday May 21st 2013 at 2:30pm

The meeting will be held in the conference room at our office which is
located at:

450 West Nyack Road, Suite 9
West Nyack, NY 10994

~~The job club is open to all adults with disabilities.~~

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please contact us to confirm your attendance:

Lisa Fiore • Director of Vocational Services • lfiore@essny.com • 845-627-0627 ext. 123
Mary Leo • Employment Specialist • mleo@essny.com • 845-627-0627 ext. 125
Diane Booras • Employment Specialist • dbooras@essny.com • 845-627-0627 ext. 141

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