To continue the good work of For Grace's 2018 Change Agent Pain Summit, we've convened a committee to draft a white paper to highlight the day and present key recommendations from the luminaries who attended and participated. The main goal of the report is to educate and enlighten California legislators and staffers at For Grace's (TBA) 2019 Sacramento summit where we'll work to implement the National Pain Strategy and inspire legislative solutions. Committee members include Dr. Roger Fillingim, Diane Hoffmann, Dr. Wayne Jonas, Dr. Sean Mackey, Dr. Steven Richeimer, Dr. Bob Twillman and Christin Veasley. What a dream team!!
For Grace leaders Cynthia Toussaint and John Garrett will share their 36-year chronic pain patient and caregiver experience with a leading healthcare advocacy organization in Los Angeles. Caring Across Generations is an inter-faith alliance dedicated to improving healthcare and caregiving options for those in need. CAG invited John and Cynthia to headline at their December 16th meeting which will take place at the Islamic Society of West Valley mosque.
Your 2018 tax-deductible donation will aid For Grace's global efforts to empower women in pain, sensitize the media and public about pain care gender bias and influence policy makers to embrace chronic pain as a public health crisis. It is because of your generosity that we are able to continue our education and awareness programs to improve the lives of women who are, or will be, challenged by high-impact chronic pain. Please LINK HERE to read our holiday appeal letter and to give. THANK YOU!
We kicked off our 2018 Change Agent Pain Summit with this powerful 5-minute video that included testimonials from women and men in pain along with their caregivers. Responding to the question "What is chronic pain to you?", the participants provided poignant insight into the world of high-impact, persistent pain for our summit luminaries. Please view the video HERE - and a big thank you to all who had the courage to be vulnerable with their pain experience.
