Us Pain Foundation Inc

TO EMPOWER,EDUCATE,CONNECT, & ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND SERIOUS INJURIES THAT CAUSE PAIN.

U.S. PAIN'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, THE INVISIBLE PROJECT, IS A PRINT AND ONLINE MAGAZINE THAT SHOWS THE REALITY OF LIFE WITH PAIN THROUGH STORIES, PHOTOS AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES. IN 2021 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED THREE NEW EDITIONS FOCUSING ON MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE DISEASES,HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES. TO LAUNCH EACH EDITION, THE INVISIBLE PROJECT HOSTED VIRTUAL LAUNCH EVENTS, AND PROMOTED THROUGH LOCAL HOMETOWN PRESS RELEASES.

THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZES TEACHING INDIVIDUALS HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL WHILE IT ALSO WORKS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE PAIN POLICY AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. USPF FOCUSED PARTICULARY ON PROMOTING MOVEMENT TOWARD INTEGRATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PAIN CARE AS BEST PRACTICE AND WORKING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THERAPIES FOR CHRONIC PAIN ESPECIALLY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLENTARY MODALITIES, INNOVATIVE MEDICAL DEVICES AND NOVEL THERAPEUTICS. STATE EFFORTS FOCUSED ON CATALYZING SMALL GROUPS OF ADVOCATES WITH AN INTEREST TO ENGAGE IN DRAFTING AND INTRODUCING BILLS SIMILAR TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF THERAPIES FOR PAIN. DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC, USPF HELD ITS SECOND VIRTUAL ADVOCACY TRAINING SERIES IN 2021, FOLLOWED BY A VIRTUAL ADVOCACY DAY ASKING CONGRESS TO DISSEMINATE THE PAIN MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES REPORT.

PAIN CONNECTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SUPPORT GROUPS DEVELOPED BY A CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER WHO LIVES WITH PAIN. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC ALL SUPPORT GROUPS WERE HELD VIA ZOOM IN 2021. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HELD ITS FIRST VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADER TRAINING. PAIN CONNECTION ALSO BEGAN OFFERING SPECIAL POPULATION GROUPS FOR VETERANS, CAREGIVERS, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, PEDIATRIC, AND SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES, ALONG WITH A GROUP CALLED THE WRITING ROOM THAT TEACHES ATTENDEES THE BENFITS OF EXPRESSIVE WRITING.