The Power Over Pain Portal is a free, online platform designed to support people living with chronic pain, mental health concerns, and substance use. It offers science-informed tools and resources that you can explore and use at your own pace.
Download the list of upcoming sessions to see more details (pdf) and click on the Save My Spot link or QR code for each to register. Please contact poweroverpain@ohri.ca or portal.poweroverpain.ca/events for any questions.
Upcoming sessions:
September 17th 12:00 p.m. EST – POWER OVER PAIN PORTAL ORIENTATION SESSION
September 18th 2:00 p.m. EST – INTRODUCTION TO PAIN REPROCESSING THERAPY
September 25th 2:00 p.m. EST – INTRODUCTION TO SOMATIC TRACKING
October 2nd 2:00 p.m. EST – PAIN & PIXELS: SOCIAL MEDIA AND CHRONIC PAIN
October 9th 6:30 p.m. EST – LIVING IN COLOUR, LIVING WITH PAIN: CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES IN CARE
October 15th 12:00 p.m. EST – REST & RELIEF: USING CBT TO MANAGE INSOMNIA AND CHRONIC PAIN
October 15th 6:30 p.m. EST – POWER OVER PAIN PORTAL ORIENTATION SESSION
October 22nd 12:00 p.m. EST – THE PAIN PUZZLE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE BEHIND CHRONIC PAIN
October 24th 1:00 p.m. EST – DIGITAL CHRONIC PAIN RECOMMENDATION MAP: PART 2: EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
October 29th 1:00 p.m. EST – COPING TOOLBOX: PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR PAIN AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
November 7th 12:00 p.m. EST – UNDERSTANDING WHY MY JAW IS PAINFUL, HOW CAN I CHEW BETTER
November 12th 12:00 p.m. EST – POWER OVER PAIN PORTAL ORIENTATION SESSION
November 20th 6:30 p.m. EST – EXPLORING RESILIENCE AND CHRONIC PAIN
November 21st 12:00 p.m. EST – PAIN AFTER 65: OPENING UP, UNDERSTANDING, AND LIVING WELL
December 2nd 12:00 p.m. EST – MOVING THROUGH IT: THE ROLE OF MOVEMENT IN WOMEN’S CHRONIC PAIN CARE
December 3rd 2:00 p.m. EST – PARENTING WHEN YOU HAVE CHRONIC PAIN
December 10th 6:30 p.m. EST – POWER OVER PAIN PORTAL ORIENTATION SESSION
December 12th 1:00 p.m. EST – EASING PAIN THROUGH PRESENCE: MINDFULNESS & MEDITATION
Sponsored by the Ottawa Hospital, Sick Kids Toronto, Memorial University, Women’s College Hospital, Alberta Children’s Hospital.