Epilepsy support is everywhere; you just have to know where to find it. Today, there is a rich epilepsy community available to you that’s ready to share ideas, facts, epilepsy information, and advice. Epilepsy support can come from a number of sources including other people who are living with epilepsy, neurologists, and many others, such as your school nurse and other health care providers.
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Epilepsy Durham Region
310 Byron Street South, Suite 3 Whitby, ON L1N 4P8 Telephone: (905) 430-3090 E-mail: support@epilepsydurham.com Website: www.epilepsydurham.com -
Epilepsy South Eastern Ontario
100 Stuart Street Kingston, ON K7L 2V6 Telephone: (613) 542-6222 E-mail: admin@epilepsyresource.org Website: www.epilepsyresource.org -
Epilepsy Niagara
4635 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 2L7 Telephone: (289) 296-3460 E-mail: info@epilepsyniagara.org Website: www.epilepsyniagara.org -
Epilepsy South Central
2155 Dunwin Drive, Unit 5 Mississauga, ON L5L 5M1 Telephone: (905) 450-1900 or toll free 1-855-734-2111 E-mail: info@epilepsysco.org Website: www.epilepsysco.org -
Epilepsy Ottawa
Bronson Centre 207 Bronson Ave., Suite 211 Ottawa, ON K1R 6H5 Telephone: (613) 594-9255 E-mail: info@epilepsyottawa.ca Website: www.epilepsyottawa.ca -
Epilepsy Simcoe County
72 Ross Street, Unit 7 Barrie, ON L4N 1G3 Telephone: (705) 737-3132 E-mail: epilepsysimcoecounty@rogers.com Website: www.www.epilepsysimcoecounty.ca -
Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario
690 Hale Street London, Ontario N5W 1H4 Telephone: (519) 433-4073 Fax: (519) 433-4079 E-mail: director@epilepsysupport.ca Website: www.epilepsysupport.ca -
Epilepsy Toronto
468 Queen St. East, Suite 210 Toronto, ON M5A 1T7 Telephone: (416) 964-9095 Fax: (416) 964-2492 E-mail: info@epilepsytoronto.org Web: www.epilepsytoronto.org -
Epilepsy York Region
11181 Yonge Street Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1L2 Telephone: (905) 508-5404 E-mail: info@epilepsyyork.org Website: www.epilepsyyork.org -
Seizure and Brain Injury Centre
733 Ross Ave. East Timmins, ON P4N 8S8 Telephone: (705) 264-2933 Fax: (705) 264-0350 E-mail: sabicrl@eastlink.ca Website: www.seizurebraininjurycentre.com -
Epilepsy Ontario
470 North Rivermede Road, Unit 15 Concord, ON L4K 3R8 Telephone: (905) 738-9431 E-mail: info@epilepsyontario.org Website: www.epilepsyontario.org -
Epilepsy Peterborough & Area
203 Simcoe Street, Unit 6 Mailing: P.O. Box 2453 Peterborough, ON K9J 7Y8 Telephone: (705) 874-1897 E-mail: epilepsyptbo@yahoo.ca Website: www.epilepsyontario.org/epilepsy-peterborough-and-area -
HeadWay Victoria Epilepsy & Parkinson’s Centre
Suite 202 – 1640 Oak Bay Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 1B2 Telephone: (250) 475-6677 Website: www.headwayvictoria.com E-mail: help@vepc.bc.ca -
Centre for Epilepsy and Seizure Education in BC
#112 - 32868 Ventura Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2S 6J3 Telephone: (604) 853-7399 Fax: (604) 853-7336 Website: www.esebc.ca E-mail: info@esebc.ca -
BC Epilepsy Society
#2500, 900 West 8th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E5 Telephone: (604) 875-6704 Website: www.bcepilepsy.com E-mail: info@bcepilepsy.com -
Edmonton Epilepsy Association
11007 – 124th Street N.W. Edmonton, AB T5M 0J5 Telephone: (780) 488-9600 Fax: (780) 447-5486 Website: www.edmontonepilepsy.org E-mail: info@edmontonepilepsy.org -
Epilepsy Association Of Calgary
316-4014 Macleod Trail South Calgary, AB T2G 2R7 Telephone: (403) 230-2764 Fax: (403) 230-5766 Website: www.epilepsycalgary.com E-mail: info@epilepsycalgary.com -
Epilepsy and Seizure Association of Manitoba
4 – 1805 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 2A2 Telephone: (204) 783-0466 Toll Free: 1-888-780-ESAM Fax: (204) 784-9689 Website: www.manitobaepilepsy.org E-mail: esam@manitobaepilepsy.org -
The Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia
5880 Spring Garden Road., Suite 306 Halifax, NS B3H 1Y1 Telephone: (902) 429-2633 Website: www.epilepsyns.org E-mail: ed@epilepsyns.org -
Epilepsy Newfoundland & Labrador
351 Kenmount Road St. John's, NL A1B 3P9 Telephone: (709) 722-0502 or 1-866-EPILEPSY (866-374-5377) Website: www.epilepsynl.com E-mail: info@epilepsynl.com -
Épilepsie Montérégie
17 Mountain Blvd., Suite 207 Granby, QC J2G 9M5 Telephone: (450) 378-8876 Website: www.epilepsiegranby.com E-mail: info@epilepsiegranby.com -
Épilepsie Mauricie Centre du Québec
800, Place Boland Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4H2 Telephone: (819) 373-3211 Website: www.epilepsiemcq.org E-mail: epilepsie.emcq@cgocable.ca -
Association régionale pour les personnes épileptiques (Région 02)
110 Rue Racine Est, Suite 218, P.O. Box 8333 Chicoutimi, QC G7H 5C2 Telephone: (418) 549-9888 Website: www.arpe02.com E-mail: arpe@bellnet.ca -
Épilepsie Côte-Nord
652 avenue De Quen Sept-Îles, QC G4R 2R5 Telephone: (418) 968-2507 or 1-866-968-2507 Fax: 1-866-968-2286 E-mail: epilepsiecn@globetrotter.net -
Épilepsie Gaspésie-Sud
176 boulevard Gérard-D.-Levesque P.O. 337 Paspébiac, QC G0C 2K0 Telephone: (418) 752-6819 Fax: (418) 752-5959 Website: www.epilepsiegaspesiesud.com E-mail: info@epilepsiegaspesiesud.com -
Épilepsie Outaouais
115 Sacré-Cœur Blvd., Suite 111 Gatineau, QC J8X 1C5 Telephone: (819) 595-3331 Website: www.epilepsieoutaouais.org E-mail: info@epilepsieoutaouais.org -
Association québécoise de l’épilepsie
2408, avenue West Hill, 2e étage Montréal, QC H4B 2S4 Telephone: (514) 875-5595 Fax: (514) 875-6734 Website: www.associationquebecoiseepilepsie.com E-mail: aqe@cooptel.qc.ca -
Épilepsie Section de Québec
1411 Père-Lelievre Blvd. Québec City, QC G1M 1N7 Telephone: (418) 524-8752 Fax: (418) 524-5882 Website: www.epilepsiequebec.com E-mail: infoesq@bellnet.ca -
Épilepsie Montréal Metropolitain
Catherine Saurwein E-mail: h.sauerwein@umontreal.ca
And let’s not forget the worldwide web! Just click on the following links to locate coast-to-coast services in Canada ranging from counselling, education, public awareness to employment help, children’s programs, support groups, special events and more.
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Canadian League Against Epilepsy
Organization of medical and basic-science professionals
Our mission is to enable Canadians affected by epilepsy to live a life that is not limited by their condition.
Canadian League Against Epilepsy
Website: www.claegroup.org
E-mail: clae@royalcollege.ca
Canadian Epilepsy Alliance
Partnership between grassroots epilepsy organizations across Canada
Canadian Epilepsy Alliance
Telephone: 1-866-374-5377 (1-866- EPILEPSY)
Website: www.epilepsymatters.com
E-mail: info@epilepsymatters.com
Purple Day
Grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide
Purple Day
Website: www.purpleday.org
E-mail for general information: canada@purpleday.org
E-mail to become an ambassador: ambassador@purpleday.org
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Aware
Website: www.sudepaware.org
E-mail: info@sudepaware.org