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We are an organization created by parents of children diagnosed with rare forms of Epilepsy and Autism as a result of a change in the SCN2A gene.

Our vision is to find effective treatments and a cure for SCN2A related disorders.

Our mission is to improve the lives of those affected by SCN2A related disorders through research, public awareness, family support and patient advocacy.

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Family Services of Westchester has been a private, not-for-profit, non-sectarian agency located in Westchester County, New York since 1954. A staff of more than 450 professionals and paraprofessionals includes Master’s level social workers; psychiatrists; clinical psychologists; child care workers; nurses; certified home health aides; multi-lingual clinicians; peer counselors and early childhood educators. FSW offers a broad range of innovative programs custom designed to meet particular needs of children, teens, adults, and the elderly through our six Family Centers.

Family Services of Westchester is governed by a Board of Directors composed of volunteers from the business and local community, and has a very active, effective volunteer program. Funding comes from a healthy mix of government grants, fees, as well as philanthropic gifts contributed by individuals, foundations and corporations dedicated to maintaining the quality and scope of our services.

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Feeding Westchester serves Westchester County, providing food to a hunger-relief network of nearly 300 partners and programs. With a mission “to nourish our neighbors in the fight against hunger,” the organization sources and distributes good, nutritious food and other resources wherever they are needed most.

In fiscal year 2024, Feeding Westchester provided more than 23.2 million pounds of food equivalent to more than 19 million meals through soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, shelters, residential programs, and mobile distributions. That served over 229,000 neighbor visits — including children, seniors, veterans, and hardworking families — every month on average. The nonprofit, a 4-star Charity Navigator organization, is committed to creating a community where all people have access to the food they need today and the fundamental resources to build a better tomorrow.

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“Founded in 1978, Friends of Karen provides emotional, financial and advocacy support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Friends of Karen achieves its mission by providing direct financial assistance with medical care, illness-related expenses and household expenses that families cannot afford due to loss of income as a result of their child’s illness; serving as an advocate for the children and their families before government and private agencies; investigating resources available to the children and their families; offering bereavement support for parents who have lost a child and for siblings who have lost a brother or sister; assisting families through the difficult maze of health insurance problem; and acting as a referral source and providing guidance to families with ill children outside our guidelines.”

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