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Project Sleep Launches the Sleep Helpline™

Project Sleep is thrilled to announce the official launch of the Sleep Helpline™, a new national helpline providing timely and trusted resources to help individuals navigate sleep issues and sleep disorders at every step of the journey. “An estimated 50-70 million Americans live with a chronic sleep disorder, yet the majority are undiagnosed,” said Julie…

Sleep Advocates Educate Policymakers on Capitol Hill

On Tuesday, Nov. 14th, 2023, following the White House Sleep Equity Briefing, Project Sleep and other leading sleep organizations visited Capitol Hill to meet with important policymakers in Congress. This 2023 Hill Day activities included 25 sleep community leaders representing 16 different states who visited 29 Congressional offices. Sleep Community Rallies Together Participants included leaders…

White House Sleep Equity Convening

HUGE NEWS! On Tuesday, Nov. 14th, 2023, Project Sleep partnered with the White House Office of Public Engagement to host a Sleep Equity Convening. This meeting was the first-of-its-kind on sleep with the White House. The conversation brought together leaders from 12 sleep-related organizations, professional societies, and patient advocacy organizations including: Airway Revolution Foundation Alliance of…

2023 Sleep Advocacy Forum Focuses on Sleep Equity and Public Health

On Monday Nov 13, 2023, Project Sleep facilitated the fourth 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. Rising Voices Story Sharing from Kristyn Beecher News producer, Rising Voices speaker, and Project…

10th Anniversary Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients Report from College

In the summer of 2023, Project Sleep and generous donors celebrated the Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship’s 10th anniversary with 35 scholarships for college-bound students living with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. During this month of giving thanks, we’re thanking YOU by sharing the recipients’ updates from college. Read on to learn how much your support…

Julie Flygare Presents at 2023 World Sleep Congress

Project Sleep’s President and CEO, Julie Flygare, spoke at two sessions during the 2023 World Sleep Congress! World Sleep 2023 took place over October 20-25, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On the first day of the conference, Flygare co-led a session on social impacts and management approaches for central disorders of hypersomnolence. During the…

INDONESIAN Narcolepsy Story Sharing Event: Felicia Elisabeth

Please share with Indonesian-speaking family and friends! Rising Voices advocate Felicia Elisabeth joined us to share her narcolepsy story live in Indonesian! Please share this special event to raise narcolepsy awareness and reduce stigma and delays to diagnosis in Indonesia. (Untuk informasi dalam bahasa Indonesia silahkan lihat dibawah ini.) Watch Now: About Felicia: Felicia Elisabeth…

World Narcolepsy Day 2023 Elevates Awareness Worldwide

September 22, 2023 marked the fifth annual World Narcolepsy Day, uniting narcolepsy advocates worldwide in a collective effort to combat stigma and elevate global awareness. Our community members voiced their support through social media, creative artworks, videos, events, and much more. Although it’s impossible to encompass the entirety of this remarkable day, we’d like to…

SPANISH Narcolepsy Story Sharing Event: Chiara in Argentina

Rising Voices advocate Chiara Buzzelli joined us from Buenos Aires to share her narcolepsy story live in Spanish! Fellow advocate Grisel Pantoja facilitated a Q&A session in Spanish afterwards. (Para información en español, por favor, desplázate hacia abajo.) Watch Now: About Chiara: Chiara Buzzelli is an occupational therapist in Argentina who loves handcrafts. She was diagnosed…
can a person receive sleep disorder accommodations at work?

Obtaining Sleep Disorder Accommodations at Work

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Project Sleep is proud to share information that may help those living with sleep disorders. See Full Series Can a person with a sleep disorder receive disability accommodations at work? Managing sleep disorders in the workplace is an individualized process depending on the circumstances. In the United States,…