The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization with more than 400 chapters in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, India, Jordan, and Russia.
Groups are open to anyone with chronic pain, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, or the source of the pain.
The ACPA offers these services and materials to individuals who want to learn to better manage chronic pain:
*Peer support groups.
*A guide for establishing a support group if none is available in your area.
*The ACPA Chronicle, a quarterly newsletter written by and for ACPA members.
*Workbooks which provide step-by-step help in learning to live more fully with chronic pain
*Other materials that reinforce positive attitudes and skills.
*The Family Manual, a guide for those who live with and love someone with chronic pain.
*The Writing Connection, a pen-pal network that allows people who cannot attend a group to support and encourage each other.
*Relaxation tapes and CDs.
*Patient to Person, a video that discusses basic pain management skills.
*The ACPA national conference, which brings together members and others with an interest in chronic pain management to learn, share, and support one another.