Education Program

• Grade 5 students in the Halifax Regional Municipality are offered an epilepsy education presentation each year. Please call 429-2633 to request a presentation, or e-mail iris@epilepsyns.com.

• Schools outside of Halifax Regional Municipality are visited upon request.

• Schools can request a presentation for any grade level, including teacher in-services.

• Educational talks are given to variety of community organizations, employers, government departments, institutions, etc.

• Educational displays take place throughout the year around the province.

• March is Epilepsy Awareness Month and is the focus of a nation wide campaign to raise awareness about epilepsy. In Nova Scotia we arrange media interviews, newspaper articles, press releases, displays, etc.

• Purple Day, March 26, is a day when everyone is encouraged to wear purple (or lavender, the official colour for epilepsy) in support of epilepsy awareness. Originated by a 9 year old girl in Nova Scotia in 2008, Purple Day is celebrated nationally and internationally each year. For more information, click on the “Purple Day for Epilepsy” link at the left.