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After a wonderful Saskatchewan summer we welcome the stunning colors of fall and the October 2025 SaskPain Newsletter. This newsletter provides information and updates about SaskPain activities and resources for chronic pain management locally, provincially, and nationally. Newsletters are scheduled to be published in October, December, March and June.
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SaskPain is Recruiting
Interested in Joining our Board?
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If you are interested in finding out more about being a SaskPain Board member and have lived experience with pain, and/or experience and skills in the areas of business development, fundraising, law, or social media, please email SaskPain or view the SaskPain Board Member application at this link on the About Us page of our website SaskPain Board Member Application
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We're looking forward to hearing from you!
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SaskPain's Continued Areas of Focused Work
The board continues to explore partnerships and activities to move our four areas of focused work forward over the next two years.
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- Supporting people living with pain
- Resources and capacity
- Raising visibility and collaboration
- Education for people living with pain and healthcare providers
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Check out the SaskPain Website
The SaskPain website was refreshed a few months ago and we continue to update and add new content. The SaskPain website offers excellent content and resources for health care providers and people with lived experience of pain in the province. If you have any feedback about the website we would love to hear from you! You can contact us at info@saskpain.ca
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National Pain Awareness Week
November 2-8, 2025 is National Pain Awareness Week, "a time to raise awareness of chronic pain, its impacts, and how implementing An Action Plan for Pain in Canada can improve equitable access to timely and evidence-based care and support for all people with pain. The plan lays out numerous recommendations for targeted actions necessary to improve outcomes for the nearly eight million Canadians living with chronic pain and to reduce pain’s impact on families, communities, and society". Resources in the social media Toolkit can help you add your voice to the conversation about the management of chronic pain.
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Solutions for Kids in Pain
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Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) is a national knowledge mobilization network based at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can learn more about their work here SKIP
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SKIP is contributing to the National Pain Awareness Week conversation - "Children are disproportionately impacted by pain. When their pain is undertreated or ignored, children experience gaps in care, safety, equity, and even human rights. But it doesn’t have to hurt. We have the evidence, tools and techniques to prevent and treat children’s pain. It’s time to close the gap and ensure that every child receives equitable, evidence-informed pain management—every time, no matter where they receive care. Be part of the movement to close the gap for kids in pain! Together, we can make children’s pain a priority and give kids the care they deserve". Help Close The Gap for Kids in Pain
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Pediatric Pain Resource - Made in SK
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One of the many important outcomes of the recently completed Improving Pain in Saskatchewan (IPSK) research project is the creation of the children's book, Rikki's Invisible Pain. This book, for children in Grades 3-4, is available in both English and French and is about a young student who lives with complex pain. Themes of empathy, inclusivity, validation, identity and resiliency are central to Rikki’s story. A digital copy of Rikki's Invisible Pain and the Grade 3-4 Companion Curriculum Guide can be downloaded from the SaskPain website.
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In addition, hard copies of the English and French versions can be purchased ($18/copy taxes and shipping included) on request from the website or by contacting info@saskpain.ca. Purchases support future printing and distribution of this important book.
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National and Local Resources for Pain Management
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Saskatchewan Chronic Pain Provincial Clinical Network
Alongside many others in the province who strive to improve services and resources for people living with pain and their care providers, SaskPain is pleased to contribute to an important partnership through the Sask Health Authority's newly launched Chronic Pain Provincial Clinical Network (PCN). Stay tuned for more information about the PCN including ways you can participate and contribute. To receive email updates about the Chronic Pain Provincial Clinical Network, sign up to the PCN Mailing List
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Sask Health Authority Livewell Saskatchewan
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Did you know that the Sask Health Authority Livewell Saskatchewan program offers workshops for the management of chronic pain? The focus is on building self-management skills and maintaining an active and fulfilling life. There is no cost for this program. You can find out more here Livewell With Chronic Pain Workshops
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Pain Canada
Pain Canada has a lot of excellent information to explore. The Resources tab includes lists of resources for people living with pain, resources for healthcare professionals, and awareness and advocacy campaigns across Canada. Check this link Pain Canada Resources
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Canadian Pain Society
The Canadian Pain Society (CPS) hosts monthly National Pain Rounds, that are free of charge, on the last Friday of each month. The next session is on October 31, 2025. Check CPS Pain Rounds to find out more about content and dates, and to register for these free sessions.
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Power Over Pain Portal
The Power Over Pain Portal is the result of a coast-to-coast Canadian collaboration of people living with pain; clinicians; researchers; and representatives of community organizations with the common goal of improving access to chronic pain care in Canada. The goal of the portal is to provide access to free resources in a one-stop shop. Resources include articles, videos, podcasts, courses, workshops, and peer support Connect With a Community of Support. You will see there are resources for both adults and youth on the website Power Over Pain
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Pain BC
Pain BC offers many resources for persons who have lived experience and health care providers. Check out their website for array of resources and information: Pain BC
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Pain Society of Alberta
The Pain Society of Alberta (PSA) offers education and resources. Check out the PSA website and the Pain Education page for recordings on various topics which includes a large catalogue of YouTube videos.
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Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans
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The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans is a research centre focusing on improving the well-being of Veterans with chronic pain.
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People in Pain Network
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People in Pain Network is a non-profit organization that promotes well-being for people living in persistent pain and those who care about them, by strengthening self-management programs, access to resources, and community support. Check out the Resources button on the website: People in Pain Network
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Research and Improvement Updates
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The national Chronic Pain Network (Chronic Pain Network) is one of five networks funded through a Knowledge Mobilization and Implementation Science Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategy for Patient-oriented Research (SPOR). SaskPain is a partner on this project and is collaborating with other national stakeholders to mobilize knowledge to people living with pain and healthcare providers in order to remove barriers to pain management.
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SaskPain has committed to engage and support the Partnership for the Engagement of People in Pain Research (PEPR). This multi-year, multi-disciplinary partnership is federally funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and aims to support Canadian academic and non-academic partners to conduct innovative and inclusive research related to chronic pain and marginalization with a focus on participation of and outcomes for people with lived experience of pain. You can learn more about this important research at PEPR Partnership
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Recruiting Saskatchewan Veterans for Important Chronic Pain Treatment Research
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Pain researchers (the team includes several former military members) at the University of Quebec launched a large Canada-wide study aimed at better understanding the treatment of chronic pain among veterans: the COPE-V study. More than 400 former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have already shared their experiences and recruitment continues for this important research until October 31st. The researchers are particularly interested in recruiting Saskatchewan veterans to ensure veterans from all provinces have their voice heard. If you are a veteran or know of a veteran in Saskatchewan who might be interested in participating here is the link to the survey
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Conferences
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Canadian Pain Society 2026 Conference - Save the date
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The Canadian Pain Society (CPS) 46th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Quebec City April 29, 2026 - May 2, 2026. Check out this link for updates CPS 46th Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Pain Canada Annual Putting the Pieces Together Conference
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Pain Canada will again host a national free virtual conference, organized for and by people living with pain, from November 3 - 7, 2025. This annual conference has been well attended by people from across Canada. Click on this link to register for the 2025 conference and for a listing of sessions and speakers: Putting the Pieces Together Conference
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