Do you need to speak confidentially about pain? You are no longer alone, the AQDC can support you. To be even more proactive, a support line has been created to help you better communicate your pain problems.
Text LinkThe aim of the Veteran and Family Well-Being series is to provide education on the evolution of pain management and current best practices in evidence-based interdisciplinary care. Presented in an accessible manner, the target audience is veterans, their families, health care professionals, case managers, and researchers.
Text LinkAQDC’s Support Groups are part of its ongoing support framework for people living with chronic pain and their loved ones.
Text LinkCoaching for Health is a free telephone coaching program designed to help people living with pain learn self-management skills, regain function and improve their well-being.
Text LinkPain BC's Pain Support and Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain in BC to meet regularly online to build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies.
Text LinkWith Dr. Arun Radhakrishnan’s leadership, the Centre for Effective Practice has partnered with the Atlantic Mentorship Network - Pain & Addiction and Pain BC to develop adaptive mentoring networks in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and British Columbia.
Text LinkA Saskatchewan-based podcast that aims to bring together those who live with pain, health care providers who treat chronic pain, and researchers working on topics that affect people living with pain.
Text LinkA resource from the Quebec Pain Research Network that provides educational resources on pain for patients and family caregivers in order to bring together in one place the knowledge necessary for improved pain management.
Text LinkThe Atlantic Mentorship Network is a non-industry-funded, multi-faceted organization whose goal is to improve the capacity of community-based primary care providers and allied health care professionals to provide evidence-informed, compassionate care to people living with chronic pain, substance use and/or mental health through adaptive mentorship. It maintains Provincial Networks in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Text LinkPain BC's Pain Support Line provides free information, support, and a listening ear to people wanting to talk about their own pain or that of a family member or friend. In addition to supporting people living with pain, the Pain Support Line also responds to enquiries from health care professionals and other organizations.
Text LinkPain BC's groups provide online pain education and ongoing peer mentorship and support to people living with persistent pain throughout BC. Pain Support and Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly online and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies. Groups meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month for 2 hours with alternating mid-day and evening sessions.
Text LinkA podcast for youth and young adults with rheumatic diseases. Take a Pain Check Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Natasha Trehan. Natasha hosts podcasts every other Sunday with guests engaging them in conversations about their chronic illness, their relationships, accomplishments, lifestyle, and much more.
Text LinkA blog for youth and young adults with rheumatic diseases. Take a Pain Check is a non-profit organization committed to the mission and vision of supporting youth and young adults with rheumatic diseases through social media, initiatives, advocacy, and raising awareness.
Text LinkDownloadable educational resources on pain and pain self-management education topics for veterans and others with pain.
Text LinkGuidelines, resources, and practical advice to help guide pain researchers’ and/or trainees’ meaningfully engage patient partners in their work.
Text LinkThe Canadian Journal of Pain is an open access journal that publishes research from all disciplines involved in the study of pain, including the clinical and basic sciences, epidemiology, and health policy and health systems. The Canadian Journal of Pain is the Official Journal of the Canadian Pain Society.
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