The 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.
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Pain 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.
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A 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. Take a Pain Check is currently changing the lives of individuals impacted with rheumatic diseases by creating a safe community. The goal is to empower youth to advocate for themselves, and to create a place where they feel understood.
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A 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.
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The AMN-P&A is a multi-faceted program of mentorship for healthcare professionals which is designed to create adaptable and accessible options for providers to seek support and cultivate inter-professional communities of practice through building resilient, compassionate and skilled healthcare professionals.
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These tips have been put together to help guide researchers’ and/or trainees’ preparation for research conversations with CPN patient partners. Rather than call these ‘presentations’ we are calling these ‘conversations,’ emphasizing that we anticipate the format to follow a dialogue/discussion approach instead of a lecture-style presentation.
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The 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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