The National Pain Report and For Grace partnered on a poll yesterday to find out what people in pain thought were the most important mandates for a comprehensive pain strategy.  The survey results will be shared with healthcare luminaries at For Grace's Change Agent Pain Summit this Friday, November 2nd which aims to implement the NIH's National Pain Strategy in California to better the lives of millions impacted by high-impact chronic pain. The poll found unrestricted access to pain medications and fair and equal access to pain care as top priorities.

Join For Grace leaders Cynthia Toussaint and John Garrett Thursday, October 25th @ 1:30 pm PST as they continue their monthly series about Integrative Care & Chronic Pain on The Mighty's FB Live. This month's topic: Living Authentically. How can we with pain be true to who we are and what we want when chronic pain stands in the way? View in and add a comment, pose a question or just say hello from wherever you are in the world!

Change Agent Pain Summit Design Team Member and Chronic Pain Advocate Christin Veasley is featured in an article on the National Pain Report. Christin points out that though the NIH's National Pain Strategy is a groundbreaking blueprint for better chronic pain care and understanding, it's not a priority on the federal level. Can California be a leader in moving this critical policy recommendation to the next level? Christin says "yes", and so do we!

Pain patients access to effective treatments, including opioids, was the lead topic of For Grace Spokesperson Cynthia Toussaint's recent appearance on KCAL 9 in Los Angeles. She stated that during the current opioid crisis, it's important to remember that millions of people with pain are physically dependent on these drugs to maintain quality of life. Cynthia also spoke about For Grace's quickly approaching, groundbreaking Change Agent Pain Summit - which can be viewed live on For Grace's Facebook page beginning at 9am PST on November 2nd!