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5th Family Summer Camp Gathers 60+ Families Navigating Pediatric Pain

More than 250 children and teens and family members living with pediatric pain came together at U.S. Pain Foundation’s fifth Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp.

I Asked for Water—And Got So Much More

Parenting a child with chronic pain can feel isolating. Discover how one unexpected moment at camp became a reminder that no family walks this journey alone.

Federal Legislation Introduced: Better Pain Data for Better Treatments

In an important step forward for the chronic pain community, the bipartisan Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act (ARCPA) was introduced into Congress on July 21.

When Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up

After years of searching for a cure, one mother discovers that acceptance doesn’t mean surrender—it means choosing to live fully despite chronic pain.

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Become a support group leader

Become a support group leader

Pain Connection, a program of U.S. Pain Foundation, will host a two-day training program for support group leaders in mid-March in San Francisco. The dates are most likely to be March 15-17, but will be confirmed in the coming week. All are welcome...

Pain Warrior of the Month: Nancy Harris Bonk

Pain Warrior of the Month: Nancy Harris Bonk

Full name: Nancy Harris Bonk City & state: Buffalo, NY Age: 56 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate since 2014 Type of health conditions: Migraine disease, intracranial hypertension, fibromyalgia to name a few! Favorite tip for others with...

Rare Disease Day is Feb. 28

Rare Disease Day is Feb. 28

The National Organization of Rare Disorders’ (NORD) yearly Rare Disease Day will be observed on Feb. 28, 2019. Rare Disease Day is an annual celebration the 25-30 million Americans living with one of the over 7,000 rare or orphan diseases. One in...

Check out new video from the pediatric Disney retreat

Check out new video from the pediatric Disney retreat

A new video about the Pediatric Pain Warrior retreat in Disney World is now available. Held last November, the weekend brought together 142 kids with pain and their family members from across the country. The event was the official kick-off of U.S....

Learn about school accommodations for your child

Learn about school accommodations for your child

Navigating school systems on your child's behalf can be overwhelming and confusing. On Jan. 28 at 12 pm EST, the Pediatric Pain Warrior Program will host a webinar, "School accommodations: A parent's guide," to help parents and caregivers...

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