About Us
Pain Connection is a program of the U.S. Pain Foundation that offers free, online, monthly peer support group meetings. The current groups include state-based, national, daily, and specialized populations. Pain Connection support group leaders go through comprehensive training led by a licensed clinical health psychologist. The groups focus on support and connection, while also incorporating evidence-based education. All discussions are strictly confidential.
Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW, founded Pain Connection in 1999 following a motor vehicle accident that left her with unrelenting pain. As a licensed social worker, she was frustrated with the lack of support and treatment available to those suffering. Determined to help bridge that gap in care, she established Pain Connection to provide support groups and resources to help individuals with chronic illnesses and pain, as well as their families. In 2016, Pain Connection joined forces with the U.S. Pain Foundation.
About the U.S. Pain Foundation
The mission of the U.S. Pain Foundation is to empower, educate, connect, and advocate for individuals living with chronic illnesses or serious injuries that cause pain, as well as their caregivers and clinicians. Its programs and services include a network of peer support groups, educational resources and events, a program for children and their families, advocacy efforts, a magazine called the INvisible Project, and more. The U.S. Pain Foundation is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.uspainfoundation.org.
Contact us
U.S. Pain Foundation
15 North Main St.
Unit 100
West Hartford, CT 06107
Email: contact@uspainfoundation.org
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
OVERALL 2024 SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH:
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GOLD SPONSOR OF STATE-BASED, DAILY, NATIONAL, AND SPRECIALIZED PEER SUPPORT GROUPS:
Chronic Pain Support Group Leader Training:
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