Calgary West Central Primary Care Network

Power Over Pain Portal

May 26, 2025

Power Over Pain Portal

May 26, 2025

The Power Over Pain Portal provides free, science-backed online resources for the management of chronic pain and related mental health and substance use challenges through two websites:

The adult website offers:

  • Educational resources (articles, videos, self-directed courses, and more)
  • Peer support (communities and phone services)
  • Live workshops and events (plus recordings)

The youth website includes:

  • 20-plus modules on pain
  • The Canadian pain community
  • Podcast with youth empowering youth with rheumatic disease
  • Apps and more

You can download their toolkit of brochures, posters, and more to share with your patients.

Open the toolkit

Eligibility

The portal is designed for the one-in-five Canadians who live with chronic pain and their family members or caregivers.

Referral Process

Access:

  • For the adult website, many resources are available without an account, but creating an account allows access to self-directed courses, self-assessments, resource suggestions, and progress tracking.
  • For the youth website, an account is required to access its resources.