Social class

Epilepsy Foundation Celebrates Progress Made on its Seizure Safe Schools Nationwide Initiative on Two Year Anniversary

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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BOWIE, Md., Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --September marks two years since theEpilepsy Foundation launched its Seizure Safe Schools nationwide initiative .

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  • BOWIE, Md., Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --September marks two years since theEpilepsy Foundation launched its Seizure Safe Schools nationwide initiative .
  • "Creating a seizure safe nation is a top priority for the Epilepsy Foundation," said Laura Thrall, president and chief executive officer, Epilepsy Foundation.
  • ambassador Lyndsey Crunk and the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana, the Epilepsy Foundation developed model Seizure Safe Schools legislation and began educating about the importance of the bill.
  • Passionate grassroots advocates and partners, including thelocal Epilepsy Foundation network,the Seizure Action Plan Coalition, and the National Epilepsy Advocates for Seizure Safe Schools Facebook group, have been instrumental in these achievements.

Epilepsy Foundation and the American Stroke Association Collaborate to Raise Awareness about Seizure Risk Among Stroke Survivors

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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"Epilepsy and strokes are two significant public health issues that have serious risks, yet lack awareness," said Brandy Fureman, Ph.D., chief outcomes officer, Epilepsy Foundation.

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  • "Epilepsy and strokes are two significant public health issues that have serious risks, yet lack awareness," said Brandy Fureman, Ph.D., chief outcomes officer, Epilepsy Foundation.
  • "The American Stroke Association is proud of our collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation to raise awareness of the link between strokes and seizures to help more individuals reclaim their power and defeat stroke."
  • According to the American Stroke Association, each year approximately 800,000 Americans have a stroke.
  • The Dallas-based association was created in 1998 as a division of the American Heart Association.

CDC Epilepsy Program Awards $17.5M in Federal Funds to the Epilepsy Foundation to Create and Sustain a Strong Public Health Infrastructure for Epilepsy

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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"We are excited to continue our 20-year collaboration with the CDC to improve the systems of care and support for people with epilepsy," said Laura Thrall, president and chief executive officer, Epilepsy Foundation.

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  • "We are excited to continue our 20-year collaboration with the CDC to improve the systems of care and support for people with epilepsy," said Laura Thrall, president and chief executive officer, Epilepsy Foundation.
  • With this funding, the Epilepsy Foundation and its partners will aim to address four key areas:
    The Epilepsy Foundation will expand its nationwide regional and affiliate network with additional partner organizations.
  • "The scope of organizations represented, and innovative activities proposed, demonstrate the real potential impact enhanced public health action can have."
  • With a network of partners throughout the United States, the Epilepsy Foundation is leading the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy.

Middle Class Cautiously Optimistic About Achieving the American Dream but Overestimating Their Financial Security

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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The survey finds that middle class Americans tend to feel positive about their prospects for upward mobility.

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  • The survey finds that middle class Americans tend to feel positive about their prospects for upward mobility.
  • When asked to grade the ability of the middle class to achieve the American Dream, the average response was B-.
  • "The middle class continues to experience stress from the long-term impacts of the 2008 recession," said Steve Rick, Chief Economist at CUNA Mutual Group.
  • No one can control the economic winds, but the financial industry can provide the resources the middle class needs to break out of the cycle of economic insecurity."

Nearly half of Americans think the middle class is shrinking and one third believe it will disappear entirely

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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While the majority of Americans still classify themselves as middle class, the number has declined slightly, from 70% who called themselves middle class in 2017 to 68% who said the same this year.

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  • While the majority of Americans still classify themselves as middle class, the number has declined slightly, from 70% who called themselves middle class in 2017 to 68% who said the same this year.
  • "The middle class is a cornerstone of our nation's culture and identity," said Emily Holbrook, director of planning, Northwestern Mutual.
  • Further data provide additional insight into why Americans may be skeptical about the future of the middle class.
  • Though six in 10 (60%) Americans believe that movement into or out of the middle class is possible, more anticipate mobility between the middle class and the poor versus the middle class and the wealthy:
    Like last year, Americans cited both personal attributes and asset levels as defining characteristics of the middle class.