American Council for Headache Education
ACHE was created in 1990 through an initiative of the American Headache Society® (AHS), an organization of 1,500 physicians, health professionals and research scientists. AHS physicians and the American Headache Society Committee on Headache Education (ACHE) lay members collaborate in producing educational programs and materials, coordinating the support groups, and undertaking public awareness initiatives all More Info »
Chronic Pain Anonymous
Non Profit: Support groups using the Twelve Step philosophy towards comfort & understanding; various states have face to face meetings, telephone and online support
Choosing Wisely
Initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation: focused on encouraging physicians, patients and other health care stakeholders to think and talk about medical tests and procedures that may be unnecessary, and in some instances can cause harm; leading specialty societies have created lists of “Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” — evidence-based More Info »
Caregiver Action Network
The nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the than 65 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age; non-profit organization providing education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers across the country free of charge.
Arthritis Foundation
Non Profit Consumer Organization: helps people take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis; offers online tool, community programs, Arthritis Today magazine, symptom tracking phone app and over 100 offices in the U.S.
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
Non Profit: Professional Membership Organization dedicated to teaching nurses best practices in pain care
American Society for Addiction Medicine
Professional society representing over 3,000 physicians dedicated to increasing access and improving quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addictions; offers for the public information section about pain and addiction.
American Pain Society
Non Profit: Professional Organization with primarily pain researchers, academicians and clinician members
American Headache Society
Non Profit Professional Organization: membership society of health care providers dedicated to the study and treatment of headache and face pain; primary focus is educating physicians, health professionals and the public and encouraging scientific research. HEADACHE journal and podcasts available online for non-members.
American Chronic Pain Association
Non Profit: Consumer Organization that offers peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals; US member of IASP. The American Chronic Pain Association was founded in 1980 by Penney Cowan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After many years of living with chronic pain, Penney had More Info »