We offer free online Pain Support and Wellness Groups for the regions listed below. Meetings are currently available on the following dates and times (in Pacific Time):

· April 23, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· May 14, 2024 from 11:00AM – 1:00PM
· May 21, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· June 11, 2024 from 11:00AM – 1:00PM
· June 18, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· More dates to be added in June!
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Pain BC's LGBTQ2S+ Pain Support & Wellness Group offers a community space for people who live with pain who identify as LGBTQ2S+ to meet once a month and discuss chronic pain through their experience. This is a peer-facilitated support group. We aim to create a supportive and welcoming online space where participants can show up fully as themselves. We provide participants an opportunity to learn about pain, discuss how pain is impacting life and learn coping strategies in a caring environment.

This group meets once a month on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:00PM-8:00PM (Pacific Time).

· April 16, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· May 21, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· June 18, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· More dates to be added in June!
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Pain BC's Young Adults Pain Support & Wellness Group offers a community space for young adults (Ages 18-35) living with pain to meet once a month and discuss chronic pain through their experience. This is a peer-facilitated support group. We aim to create a supportive and welcoming online space where participants can show up fully as themselves. We provide participants an opportunity to learn about pain, discuss how pain is impacting life and learn coping strategies in a caring environment.

This group meets once a month on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00PM-8:00PM (Pacific Time). Please note that this group will be taking a break during the month of May 2024.

· April 16, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· June 18, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· More dates to be added in June!
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Pain BC's BIPOC Pain Support & Wellness Group offers a community space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour who live with pain to meet once a month and discuss chronic pain through their experience. This is a peer-facilitated support group. We aim to create a supportive and welcoming online space where participants can show up fully as themselves. We provide participants an opportunity to learn about pain, discuss how pain is impacting life and learn coping strategies in a caring environment.

This group meets once a month on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00PM-8:00PM (Pacific Time).

· April 16, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· May 21, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· June 18, 2024 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM
· More dates to be added in June!
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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.

Pain Support and 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 meet online every second and fourth Tuesday of the month with alternating mid-day and evening sessions. Each two-hour session will allow participants to share their experiences, discuss self-management skills and take part in gentle movements as a group.

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 and 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.