Pain Support & Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies. Groups are free to access and meet online twice a month. Each two-hour session will allow you to share your experiences, discuss self-management skills and take part in gentle movements as a group.

• Social Hour group is a space where people living in pain can connect casually, discuss topics outside of our regular Pain Support & Wellness Group topics, and share information. This group meets once a month on the first Thursday of each month from 1:00PM-2:00PM (Pacific Time).

• Regional groups meet twice a month on the second Tuesday of the month from 11:00AM-1:00PM (Pacific Time) and on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00PM-8:00PM (Pacific Time).

• Affinity groups - BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+, Punjabi, and Mandarin, Young Adults (Ages 18-35) - meet once a month on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00PM-8:00PM (Pacific Time).

Please note that registration closes 24 hours prior to each scheduled meeting. If you are interested in joining a meeting for which registration has already closed, please contact supportgroups@painbc.ca to see if there is availability.

We encourage you to register for as many meeting dates as you would like to attend. You are welcome to register for a group outside of your region if there is no group available for the region you live in, or if the group you planned to attend is full. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to join the group by Zoom videoconferencing from your computer, smartphone or tablet, or by calling in from your telephone.

Pain Support & Wellness Groups are intentionally kept small – with up to 15 participants for each meeting – so that everyone can have a chance to share and feel supported and heard. If registration for a meeting session has reached capacity, please email supportgroups@painbc.ca to be placed on the waitlist. We will offer any newly available group session spots to people on the waitlist in the order they joined the list.

Closed captioning is available in all meetings. Please be sure to let your facilitator know at the beginning of the meeting, and they will turn on closed captioning.

Visit our website for more information on the online groups, how to access a meeting and frequently asked questions. https://painbc.ca/supportgroups

If you have any questions about accessing an online meeting, get in touch with us at supportgroups@painbc.ca.