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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.

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Project Sleep’s Latest News

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…
Celebrating World Narcolepsy Day 2024 event graphic

Celebrating World Narcolepsy Day 2024

On September 22, 2024, people around the world joined together in celebrating the sixth annual World Narcolepsy Day to raise awareness and fight stigma around this chronic neurological condition. Members of the community from across the globe participated in activities to show their support via storysharing, social media engagement, broadcast events, and newscasts. Here, we’d…
Julie Flygare Raises Sleep Awareness at the California Sleep Society 17th Annual Educational Symposium.

Julie Flygare Raises Sleep Awareness Across the Country

President & CEO of Project Sleep, Julie Flygare, JD, has been jet-setting around the country to raise awareness of sleep! In the short span of three weeks, Flygare gave four presentations and moderated one panel at three different professional society meetings. To start her journey, Flygare was invited to Michigan by board-certified sleep doctor, Christopher…
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