Our normal office hours are:
Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday - 9am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday Closed
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 Friday of every Month, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Palisades Center Mall Besso Community Room
For more information, please call us on 845-627-0627
The next support group meeting will be on
Friday February 24th 2012 at 6:30pm!
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 Camp scholarships
Applications for the 2011 Camp Scholarship program are now CLOSED.
The memory of Christopher McCarthy touches the lives of individuals who live with epilepsy. As we remember Chris’ smile and laughter, his courage and strength, his love for baseball and good times, we will again offer summer camp scholarships sponsored by the McCarthy family and friends to children affected with epilepsy. Chris was one of the Epilepsy Society’s first members, and we are privileged to help continue his legacy.
Summer camps provide fun, healthy and educational experiences for all children. The Chris McCarthy Scholarship Program, along with the Epilepsy Society of Southern New York is providing funding to help children with epilepsy participate in summer camps.
Our camp scholarships are open to children ages 5 to 18 who have been diagnosed with seizure disorders and need financial assistance to attend camp. A stipend for transportation may also be available, if needed.
* * *APPLICATIONS FOR 2011 CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED! * *
Download the Scholarship Flier here!
Download the application here!
Chris McCarthy College Scholarship
In addition to the above Camp Scholarships, this year we are running a number of college scholarships.
Eligibility Criteria:
This scholarship is available to people who:
• have been diagnosed with a seizure disorder and
• need financial assistance to attend college and
• who reside within New York’s Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester counties.
Selection Criteria:
The Chris McCarthy Scholarship Program Review Board will award scholarships,
based on:
• Submission of a complete application by the deadline and
• Adherence to the above eligibility criteria and
• Financial need and persuasiveness of the application submitted
• Financial constraints as determined by the Chris McCarthy Scholarship Program
Review Board.
A complete application must include the following:
• A written statement of a diagnosis of epilepsy from the child’s physician.
• The signed Chris McCarthy College Scholarship Application with Applicant’s Statement attached and all questions answered (Application Page #1 attached).
• The signed ESSNY – Authorization to Release Protected Health Information (Application Page #2 attached).
• Complete copies of the parents 2009 or 2010 federal tax returns.
• The signed Acknowledgement page from ESSNY’s Notice of Privacy Practices
* * * Applications for 2011 scholarships are now CLOSED! * * *
It is the policy of ESSNY to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender, genetics, national origin or disability. The school choice is that of the applicant however, ESSNY reserves the right to not provide support to any school which discriminates or otherwise professes qualities not in line with ESSNY’s mission/beliefs.
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 DownloadThe 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:
- Grants For The Disabled
- American Council on Education
- Mobility International U.S.A.
- Council for Exceptional Children
Job Club for
Adults with Disabilities
Come join our Job Club!
The next
Epilepsy Society of Southern NY/Capabilities Partnership, Inc
JOB CLUB
will be on The fourth Monday of every month.
Next meeting will be held on:
Monday February 27th at 2pm
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
Allison Bennett • Employment Specialist • abennett@essny.com • 845-627-0627 ext. 155
Chelsey McCleod • Employment Specialist • cmcleod@essny.com • 845-627-0627 ext. 118
Diane Booras • Employment Specialist • dbooras@essny.com • 845-627-0627 ext. 141