Conquering Pain Together Project Launched!
In recognition of September as Pain Awareness Month, the American Pain Foundation (APF) announces the launch of the Conquering Pain Together project (www.conqueringpaintogether.org). “Conquering Pain Together” is an exciting new public awareness campaign that will be the focus of our efforts during the month of September—there are ways for EVERYONE to contribute to this campaign! Professional presentations and community events are planned in communities throughout the country to highlight the need for improved access to appropriate and effective pain care. The Conquering Pain Together site directs visitors to an online “I COMMIT” petition (don’t wait, sign on NOW!) and features a list of planned local activities to bring the topic of pain to the forefront. The site also includes an easy-to-use toolkit with materials to raise awareness about pain issues in communities and information about what YOU can do for the first-ever National Day of Action scheduled for September 26th. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION AND JOIN THE MOVEMENT. Visit www.conqueringpaintogether.org today!
APF Launches Upgraded and Improved Website
Welcome to our NEW website! The upgrades to APF’s website, Power Over Pain Action Network (POPAN) microsite and the new Exit Wounds/Military-Veterans microsite include easy to navigate categories: Learn, Connect, Take Action, Donate, and About. Additionally, the Newsroom, Online Clinical Trials Resource Center, and Resource Locator sections are available.
All pages include integrated search features, easy email and print links, breadcrumbs (access back to previous pages visited) and bookmarking options.
Thank you to everyone who has given us feedback about our website over the years! Your voices were heard. APF will continue to add more content and web tools to ensure our members and visitors have the most up-to-date information and tools to learn about pain and advocate for effective pain management. We encourage everyone to view these new, improved changes and utilize the resources available.
APF Launches Exit Wounds Website
Exit Wounds is the companion website to the upcoming book, Exit Wounds: A Survival Guide to Pain Management for Returning Veterans and Their Families. Hundreds of thousands of troops are returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, many of them in acute pain and facing the possibility of a lifetime of chronic pain. Written by a wounded Iraq war veteran in collaboration with pain management experts at the American Pain Foundation, Exit Wounds and its companion website, offer veterans and their families vital information for their pain journey. Read an excerpt from the book or visit the website today.
Let’s Talk Pain Show Now Available
The Let's Talk Pain Coalition, in which APF is a founding member, has created a five-episode, Web-based series called the Let’s Talk Pain Show. The series was created to help bridge the communication gap that can exist between a person with pain and their health care provider and increase understanding around pain and its management. Click here to view the Let’s Talk Pain Show or visit the Let’s Talk Pain Web site at www.letstalkpain.org.
APF Unveils New Booklet: Access Matters
If you have a hard time making sense of health insurance or if you struggle because you don’t have adequate coverage, you’re not alone. It’s important to get organized and play an active role in managing your healthcare and related finances. As part of its commitment to improving access to timely pain management, APF is proud to unveil a new booklet,
Access Matters: Making Sense of Health Coverage. This booklet provides general information about: various types of health insurance and programs, things to should consider when comparing health plans, how to protect and get the most from your coverage and resources and tips to advocate for your pain care.
PainAid Upgrades Chat Room!
We have upgraded our PainAid online community chat rooms. You must register separately for new chats. If you have registered previously, you will be able to log in to discussion boards only. Your previous log in information will not work for the the new chat program. Please
register to become a member and log in to future chats. Detailed registration information is
available here. PainAid offers regularly scheduled real-time chats on a range of issues, moderated by PainAid staff and volunteers. Special topic chats are featured throughout the year. Please
check the schedule for a list of current chats.
