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Our Mission

Sleep Disorder Help and Aid - Our Mission

About Us

Project Sleep is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders.

Project Sleep’s Mission

Believing in the value of sleep, Project Sleep aims to improve public health by educating individuals about the importance of sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders. Project Sleep educates and empowers individuals using events, campaigns, and programs to bring people together and talk about sleep as a pillar of health.

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Project Sleep hosts events throughout the year to educate and empower the sleep community, and raise public awareness of sleep disorders. Explore our month-by-month calendar of community events and check out the annual Sleep In campaign and World Narcolepsy Day (#WorldNarcolepsyDay).

Project Sleep is passionate about educating decision-makers and advancing progress through public policy and advocacy efforts. By elevating the voices of individuals facing sleep-related issues and leveraging policy expertise, we are helping to improve outcomes for people across America.

The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites fellow Narcolepsy Nerds to explore unique aspects of the narcolepsy experience, contemplate bold questions, and learn from each other. After each broadcast, we create a corresponding printable toolkit featuring participants’ insights.

The Rising Voices leadership program trains people with sleep disorders to effectively raise awareness through public speaking, serving the dual purposes of fostering a new generation of patient-advocates spreading awareness of sleep disorders while empowering participants.

Why Sleep Health, Sleep Equity and Sleep Disorders?

We believe in bridging the gaps between sleep health, sleep equity and sleep disorders. All are urgent public health issues facing our nation and must be addressed simultaneously. Learn more about sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders.

Get the facts on sleep loss, sleep equity, sleep disorders, and sleep and mental health! Medical professionals are, on average, receiving less than two hours of education on sleep health and sleep disorders during their entire medical education.

Help raise awareness and spread the facts about sleep with this free, downloadable flyer!

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Project Sleep’s Latest News

2024 Hill Day sleep advocacy group poses on Capitol steps.

Advocacy in Action: Elevating Sleep Awareness on Capitol Hill

On Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, Project Sleep and other leading sleep organizations visited Capitol Hill to meet with important policymakers in Congress. The 2024 Hill Day activities included 42 patient advocacy organization and professional society representatives divided into seven teams. These teams represented 20 states and conducted over 50 Congressional Office visits! Sleep Community Rallies…
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Sleep Apnea Squad: Sleep Apnea Treatment Options

CPAP is so commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for sleep apnea that you could be forgiven for thinking it is the only option. In this Sleep Apnea Squad broadcast, we explored ALL the currently available treatments for sleep apnea and how to access them. Our host Emma, Cooksey, was joined by Karen Wolk, who…

2024 Sleep Advocacy Forum Focuses on Sleep and Public Health

On Monday, October 28, 2024, Project Sleep facilitated the fifth annual Sleep Advocacy Forum in Washington, DC. This in-person event brought together a diverse group of policy makers and sleep community leaders to share updates and discuss areas of common interest. This year’s forum was centered around sleep and public health. This year’s forum featured…

TIME Features Sleep Apnea and Project Sleep

Project Sleep’s Sleep Apnea Program Manager, Emma Cooksey, has been featured in the TIME article, “​​What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea” by Matt Fuchs, published on November 22, 2024. The article discusses why it’s important for people with sleep apnea to know about different treatment options available and in development. Given that an…
Scholarship recipient India, standing on a green field wearing a gray hoodie with “UC IRVINE ANTEATERS” written in black and yellow, with fingers posed to resemble anteaters.

2024 Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients Report from College

This summer, Project Sleep and generous donors awarded the Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship to 37 college-bound students living with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. With the fall semester in full swing, we caught up with the recipients to find out how the college experience has been so far. Read their updates below to see how much…
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