About the National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy

National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy

The AAP has served as home to the National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy (the Center) from 2013-2024. Through a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB), the Center aimed to improve access to coordinated, comprehensive and quality care across the life-course for children and youth with epilepsy (CYE), particularly those who live in medically underserved and/or rural areas. 

The National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy provides information about pediatric epilepsy for:

• Pediatricians, physicians and nonphysician clinicians (such as nurses or physician assistants)
• Families and caregivers
• Children and teens with epilepsy
• Allied health professionals such as community health workers, care coordinators and social workers
• Public health professionals

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The National Coordinating Center for Epilepsy was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $614,249 with no funding from nongovernmental sources. The information or content are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.