Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association, Inc.                    Purpose Statement           The purpose of CEPSA is:   1. To locate and offer support to polio survivors and their families; 2. To promote awareness of polio, post-polio syndrome, polio immunization, the     Global Polio Eradication Project and accessibility issues; 3. To educate polio survivors, their families, friends and the medical community     about the causes, symptoms and treatments of post-polio syndrome; 4. To provide financial aid for polio survivors for necessary equipment and     medical care that is not covered by insurance; 5. To give referrals, counseling, and assistance to polio survivors as needed.