About us
Empowering Epilepsy connects people with epilepsy to experts and peers for education, care, and friendship. We anchor a caring community that empowers our members and their loved ones to better understand and manage their treatment plan throughout their epilepsy journey.
Despite the fact that 1 in 26 people will eventually be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lifetime - the vast majority of those with epilepsy feel isolated and alone.
They have never met or talked with anyone else who also experiences epilepsy, and they find few resources and help outside of their neurologist’s office.
Empowering Epilepsy was founded in 2014 by people with epilepsy, for people with epilepsy, to meet this dire need for learning, emotional, and disease management support.
We strive to help people with epilepsy find proactive ways to lessen their seizures, meet others who are also living with epilepsy, listen and speak with experts, and discover resources and opportunities to empower their lives. Our ultimate goal is to anchor a global community of support and learning for our members and their loved ones.
On March 26, 2022, we held the Grand Opening Celebration of our Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters, located in Beachwood, Ohio. We have a variety of events and programs to help people with epilepsy discover what they CAN do while living with seizures. Check out the video below from our Grand Opening to learn more about us.
Check out our website to learn more about our programs and services.
Contact Leigh@empoweringepilepsy.org at 216-342-4167 for more information and to get involved.
Upcoming events
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Adults & Epilepsy Talk with Christopher Traner, MD
·OnlineOnlineMeet other Adults, between the ages of 35 - 60 who understand epilepsy. Learn proactive strategies to better manage your seizures, and discover what you can do.
From 7:00 - 8:00 PM EST, enjoy an hour of Q & A with Christopher Traner, MD Adult Epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center. Ask him any general questions about epilepsy and seizures.
From 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST, enjoy an hour of talk time with other Adults between the ages of 35 - 60 who are living with epilepsy and seizures. This event takes place virtually via Zoom.Registration is required for meeting privacy. You will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting in your registration confirmation email.
Click this link to register: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/supportgroups/event/yaaetwctm5c/
Because Empowering Epilepsy is based in Cleveland, Ohio, all support groups take place in Eastern Standard Time.
For more information, contact Leigh Goldie at Leigh@empoweringepilepsy.org or 216-342-4167.2 attendees
Under the Lights Special Screening
Beachwood High School Auditorium, 25100 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland, OH, US🎥 Empowering Epilepsy® will be bringing a very special movie screening, called Under the Lights - A Film, A Movement to Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 5 - 9 PM at Beachwood High School Auditorium.
This is a must see movie for:
💜 Anyone who lives with epilepsy and seizures
💜 Anyone who has a loved one living with epilepsy
💜 Anyone who wants to learn more about epilepsy and seizures.
💜 🥼 Epilepsy Specialists to better understand what living with epilepsy and seizures is like.
💜 Anyone who works with people with epilepsy.
💜 Anyone who works with people living with chronic disease.As we say at Empowering Epilepsy, there is so much more to epilepsy than just the seizures. This movie illustrates that, plus so much more. Check out the link below to learn more and register! Watch the video with writer and director, Miles Levin, and the short film on that page, and please join us. This movie is such an important event! Don't forget to invite your family and friends. Sponsorship Opportunities are available!
Click here to learn more and register: https://empoweringepilepsy.org/under-the-lights
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