H.O.P.E. Mentoring Program

Who is a H.O.P.E. Mentor? 

"If I can help just one family obtain the emotional support they need during this very challenging time, then my time as a mentor will be well spent."-H.O.P.E. Volunteer

H.O.P.E. Mentors are individuals who are living with epilepsy or family members who have made a commitment to share their personal experiences with epilepsy through this program.

Each mentor must successfully complete a training program to become a certified H.O.P.E. mentor. Through this training, mentors are taught the program curriculum developed by leaders in the field of epilepsy.

The program curriculum is designed to have mentors share, in their own words, their personal experiences and stories about living with epilepsy.

The combination of the educational curriculum and personal experience provides the community with the best and most concise information about epilepsy.

PROGRAM GOALS

• Improve communication about epilepsy to patients and the community at large.
• Offer an exciting new way for people with epilepsy to learn through shared experiences.
• Serve as a positive resource for the epilepsy patient, family & healthcare professional.
• Provide a mechanism to inform audiences of the resources available to people with epilepsy.

The program provides concise information in standardized learning and teaching formats by certified mentors. The H.O.P.E. Mentoring Program includes four core educational modules including Epilepsy & Seizures, Impact of Epilepsy, Advocacy & Self-Management, and Seizures in Later Life.

Using these modules, mentors tailor their presentations to form scientifically accurate and useful lectures, to accommodate the specific needs of the various audiences.

If you are interested in becoming a H.O.P.E. mentor contact us at staff@efcst.org