An excellent LA Times article that goes into depth about the devastation of high-impact chronic pain along with coping mechanisms for its accompanying loss, cited a groundbreaking survey by For Grace.  Conducted in 2014 in partnership with the National Pain Report, the survey asked 2,400 women about their pain experience, in particular the quality of their encounters with healthcare systems and practitioners.  To this day, it remains the only survey of its kind, providing critical insight into the unique challenges women face in obtaining quality pain care.      

For Grace's 11th Annual Women In Pain Conference expands its program to explore more deeply the connection between trauma and chronic pain. Focusing on the impact of early development, conference attendees will be given the opportunity to take an Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey (PACES) that will shed light on how formative years play a significant part in adult-onset chronic illness. Please check back at forgrace.org as program details roll out - and join us virtually on November 17th to learn how trauma's role is front-and-center for well-being.

Excitement about For Grace's 11th Annual Women In Pain Conference is building as we've booked our speakers and panelists! Kicking-off our day will be trauma expert Dr. Audrey Stillerman of University of Illinois who will provide a comprehensive overview of what trauma is, its many forms and how it affects physical and mental well-being. Our November 17th event will explore how trauma can be a driver for chronic pain, what methods are available to mitigate its impact along with the personal growth that can come from recovery. Stay tuned as details continue to unfold!

On the heels of HBO's The Crime of the Century documentary (2021) and Hulu's Dopesick limited series (2021), Netflix's newly dropped PainKiller once again lays a target squarely on the back of Purdue Pharma as the main player for the US opioid crisis, one of the worst public health crises ever to hit the country. In response to the shocking, heartbreaking revelations in Dopesick, For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint shared her nightmarish wrangling with Purdue in an eye-popping Pain News Network column early last year about saving her soul while swimming with sharks.