Welcome to the

POP YOUTH PORTAL!

Power over pain is possible.

The Power Over Pain Portal provides you with access to a range of free resources, courses, and peer support. You are not alone on your journey to cope with pain – there is hope.

About POP

We know that chronic pain can get in the way of your sleep, physical activity, school participation, spending time with friends, and other important parts of your life. Living with pain can also lead to feelings of anxiety, stress, and low mood.

POP Portal was co-designed by Canadian youth living with chronic pain during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is available in both English and French and is meant to empower youth to learn new skills to manage their chronic pain and lessen its impact on their lives.

How can I experience the POP Portal?

  • To access the POP portal, you can create a standard account – this will allow you to build a profile, access publicly available resources in both English and French, and track your progress through a self-assessment feature.

  • You may also be eligible to join a POP research study. Joining a study will expand your standard account to give you access to an extended suite of resources, including some that are exclusive to research participants. Your expanded account will also include email and SMS text reminders for the self-assessment progress feature. Research study participants will be eligible to receive gift-cards for completing online questionnaires and have the opportunity to provide feedback on the portal through a short interview.

  • If you would not like to create a standard account or participate in our research study, you can still access a list of the resources used in the portal with no account.

Still have questions?

What's in it for me?

What are the different features?

How do I get started?

What's in it for me? ● What are the different features? ● How do I get started? ●

🔴 No Account

✔ List of evidence-based resource names

⚪ Standard Account

✔ Standard suite of evidence-based resources

✔ Self-assessments

🔵 Research Participant

✔ Extended suite of evidence-based resources

✔ Self-assessments

✔ Email and SMS reminders

✔ Peer navigation & support

✔ Eligible for gift card

Resources


Pain Canada

Home-base for people in Canada living with pain

Take a Pain Check

Youth empowering youth with rheumatic disease

Pain U Online

20+ modules on everything related to pain.

WebMAP Mobile

A mobile app to accompany you on your pain journey

iCanCope with SCD

Online hub for youth with sickle cell disease

Mood Matters

Recognizing and describing depression

DOZe App

An app to help you get a better night’s rest

Time For Rest

This audio meditation can help you relax

Naloxone Education

Opioid overdose: symptoms and treatment

Youth Now

Explore the connection between substance & health

Anxiety Canada

Manage any kind of anxiety with interactive tools

In Collaboration With

In collaboration with: Pain BC, Chronic Pain Network Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research, Solutions for Kids in Pain, Cassie & Friends, Caring for Kids, The ILC Foundation, Rare Disease Foundation, The Ottawa Hospital, and Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program.

Funded by Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program. The views expressed may not represent those of Health Canada.