The ACPA Support Groups
ACPA Support Groups welcome anyone who is living with an ongoing pain problem. The goal of an ACPA group is to provide support, validation, and education in basic pain management and life skills. Groups are facilitated by the group members themselves and the success of the group is a shared responsibility.
ACPA groups do not focus on symptoms or provide treatment of any kind. Rather they are a means for people to share what they have learned and to encourage others to create more satisfying lives.
Online Group (Eastern Time)
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Alaska
Kenai, AK Apply Here (Name: Positive Pain Management)
Arizona
Flagstaff, AZ Apply Here (Name: Living Well)
Tucson, AZ Apply Here (Name: The Tucson Chapter of The American Chronic Pain Association)
California
Danville, CA Apply Here
La Mesa, CA Apply Here
Los Angeles, CA Apply Here
Los Angeles Chronic Pain Support Group Apply Here
Redwood, CA Apply Here
Vallejo, CA Apply Here
Colorado
Boulder, CO Apply Here
Denver, CO Apply Here
Englewood, CO Apply Here
Flagler, CO Apply Here (Name: Fibromyalgia Group)
Connecticut
Farmington, CT Apply Here (Name: Connecticut Pain Support Group)
Delaware
Wilmington, DE Apply Here (Name: Two Are Always Better Than One)
Florida
Fort Myers, FL Apply Here
Gainesville, FL Apply Here
Henry County, FL Apply here
Illinois
Chicago, IL Apply Here
Plainfield, IL Apply Here (Online Art Therapy for Chronic Pain)
Indiana
Chesterton, IN Apply here
Fort Wayne, IN Apply Here
Kansas
Beloit, KS Apply Here (Name: Friends with Pain)
Massachusetts
Blackstone, MA Apply Here
Worcester, MA Apply Here
Michigan
Detroit, MI Apply Here
Grand Rapids, MI Apply Here
Missouri
Osceola, MO Apply Here (Veterans Group)
Montana
Monarch Chronic Pain Support Group Apply Here
New Jersey
Livingston, NJ Apply Here
Newton, NJ Apply Here
Voorhees, NJ Apply Here
New York
South Salem, NY Apply Here
White Plains, NY Apply Here
North Carolina
Asheville, NC Apply Here
Raleigh, NC Apply Here (Greater Triangle Pain Management Group)
North Dakota
Dickinson, ND Apply Here
Ohio
Cincinnati, OH Apply Here (Name: Journey to Hope)
Cleveland, OH Apply Here
Columbus, OH Apply Here (Name: Hope for Healing)
Lakewood, OH Apply Here
Sandusky, OH Apply Here (Sandusky Survivors)
Oregon
Beaverton, OR Apply Here
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA Apply here
Philadelphia, PA Apply Here
Pittsburgh, PA Apply Here
South Carolina
Hilton Head, SC Apply Here
Myrtle Beach, SC Apply Here (North Myrtle Beach Chapter)
South Dakota
Wilmot, SD Apply Here
Texas
Apply to Be a Texas Facilitator
Austin, TX Coming Soon
Round Rock, TX Coming Soon
San Marcos, TX Coming Soon
Waco, TX Coming Soon
Utah
Salt Lake City, UT Apply Here
Virginia
Charlottesville, VA Apply Here
Falls Church, VA Apply Here
Hampton, VA Apply Here (Veterans Group)
Richmond, VA Apply Here (Name: Richmond ACPA)
Richmond, VA Apply Here (Name: Pain Doesn’t Rule Us Out)
Washington
Eastsound, WA Apply Here (Chronic Pain Empowerment Group)
ACPA groups do not focus on symptoms or provide treatment of any kind. Rather they are a means for people to share what they have learned and to encourage others to create more satisfying lives.
Online Group (Eastern Time)
Apply Here
Alaska
Kenai, AK Apply Here (Name: Positive Pain Management)
Arizona
Flagstaff, AZ Apply Here (Name: Living Well)
Tucson, AZ Apply Here (Name: The Tucson Chapter of The American Chronic Pain Association)
California
Danville, CA Apply Here
La Mesa, CA Apply Here
Los Angeles, CA Apply Here
Los Angeles Chronic Pain Support Group Apply Here
Redwood, CA Apply Here
Vallejo, CA Apply Here
Colorado
Boulder, CO Apply Here
Denver, CO Apply Here
Englewood, CO Apply Here
Flagler, CO Apply Here (Name: Fibromyalgia Group)
Connecticut
Farmington, CT Apply Here (Name: Connecticut Pain Support Group)
Delaware
Wilmington, DE Apply Here (Name: Two Are Always Better Than One)
Florida
Fort Myers, FL Apply Here
Gainesville, FL Apply Here
Henry County, FL Apply here
Illinois
Chicago, IL Apply Here
Plainfield, IL Apply Here (Online Art Therapy for Chronic Pain)
Indiana
Chesterton, IN Apply here
Fort Wayne, IN Apply Here
Kansas
Beloit, KS Apply Here (Name: Friends with Pain)
Massachusetts
Blackstone, MA Apply Here
Worcester, MA Apply Here
Michigan
Detroit, MI Apply Here
Grand Rapids, MI Apply Here
Missouri
Osceola, MO Apply Here (Veterans Group)
Montana
Monarch Chronic Pain Support Group Apply Here
New Jersey
Livingston, NJ Apply Here
Newton, NJ Apply Here
Voorhees, NJ Apply Here
New York
South Salem, NY Apply Here
White Plains, NY Apply Here
North Carolina
Asheville, NC Apply Here
Raleigh, NC Apply Here (Greater Triangle Pain Management Group)
North Dakota
Dickinson, ND Apply Here
Ohio
Cincinnati, OH Apply Here (Name: Journey to Hope)
Cleveland, OH Apply Here
Columbus, OH Apply Here (Name: Hope for Healing)
Lakewood, OH Apply Here
Sandusky, OH Apply Here (Sandusky Survivors)
Oregon
Beaverton, OR Apply Here
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA Apply here
Philadelphia, PA Apply Here
Pittsburgh, PA Apply Here
South Carolina
Hilton Head, SC Apply Here
Myrtle Beach, SC Apply Here (North Myrtle Beach Chapter)
South Dakota
Wilmot, SD Apply Here
Texas
Apply to Be a Texas Facilitator
Austin, TX Coming Soon
Round Rock, TX Coming Soon
San Marcos, TX Coming Soon
Waco, TX Coming Soon
Utah
Salt Lake City, UT Apply Here
Virginia
Charlottesville, VA Apply Here
Falls Church, VA Apply Here
Hampton, VA Apply Here (Veterans Group)
Richmond, VA Apply Here (Name: Richmond ACPA)
Richmond, VA Apply Here (Name: Pain Doesn’t Rule Us Out)
Washington
Eastsound, WA Apply Here (Chronic Pain Empowerment Group)
Interested in becoming a facilitator or starting a group in your area?
Disclaimer
ACPA Groups contain information that are for peer support purposes only and should not be considered specific instructions for individuals. Groups are not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for any medical situations discussed; rather the group is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the group peers, which may be helpful, or of interest to other participants. Participants should always consult their medical professional on all medical decisions, and additional sources of information to exercise their best judgment before making decisions of any kind. The groups are not intended to substitute for independent judgment or treatment by a healthcare professional. While the ACPA has made reasonable efforts to present accurate information in Group, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered.
By using a Group, the user acknowledges and understands that the ACPA disclaims all responsibility and fault for the use and application of the information contained in this Group and for adverse effects resulting directly or indirectly from the use of group information, from undetected errors, or from the user’s misunderstanding of the group information. Furthermore, the user acknowledges and understands that the user waives any claim for fault that the user has, or may have in the future, against the ACPA and all of its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, contractors, vendors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, representatives, successors, and/or assigns, for injury or other damage that may result in any way from the use of group materials, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.
By joining the ACPA, entering your email address, and entering your name, to join an ACPA Group, I acknowledge I have carefully read and fully understand all provisions in the disclaimer above, and freely and knowingly agree to the disclaimer as written
ACPA Groups contain information that are for peer support purposes only and should not be considered specific instructions for individuals. Groups are not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for any medical situations discussed; rather the group is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the group peers, which may be helpful, or of interest to other participants. Participants should always consult their medical professional on all medical decisions, and additional sources of information to exercise their best judgment before making decisions of any kind. The groups are not intended to substitute for independent judgment or treatment by a healthcare professional. While the ACPA has made reasonable efforts to present accurate information in Group, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered.
By using a Group, the user acknowledges and understands that the ACPA disclaims all responsibility and fault for the use and application of the information contained in this Group and for adverse effects resulting directly or indirectly from the use of group information, from undetected errors, or from the user’s misunderstanding of the group information. Furthermore, the user acknowledges and understands that the user waives any claim for fault that the user has, or may have in the future, against the ACPA and all of its subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, contractors, vendors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, representatives, successors, and/or assigns, for injury or other damage that may result in any way from the use of group materials, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.
By joining the ACPA, entering your email address, and entering your name, to join an ACPA Group, I acknowledge I have carefully read and fully understand all provisions in the disclaimer above, and freely and knowingly agree to the disclaimer as written