Solutions for Kids in Pain

06/04/2026

✨ Advancing Equitable Pain Care Together ✨

We kicked off by coming together for a powerful Pain Hive at the annual Children's Healthcare Canada conference, focused on improving pediatric pain management for children with neurodisability.

As part of a national initiative led by SKIP, this interactive Pain Hive featured presentations from patient and caregiver partners, health professionals, and organizational partners. Participants engaged in dynamic discussions to explore what’s working well in caring for children with neurodisability, and what needs to improve to deliver quality, equitable pain care for neurodiverse children and youth.

Accessibility in healthcare means ensuring every child’s pain is seen, heard, and treated equitably. This session brought patients, caregivers, clinicians, and system leaders together to move that vision forward.

As we reflect during , we’re reminded: building accessible systems means no child is left behind when it comes to pain care.

💡 Let’s keep turning knowledge into actionable change, together. Learn more: https://kidsinpain.ca/every-pain-every-brain/

05/19/2026

Don't miss this hands-on workshop at ! Explore strategies such as system-wide implementation, co-creation with patients, influencing policy, and engaging media – guided by interdisciplinary leaders and grounded in the work of SKIP! Register now! tinyurl.com/3xe4437h

Join us at the in Bangkok and don’t miss the Hands-On Workshop “Making a Difference: Hands-On Approaches to Mobilizing Pain Research into Practice and Policy.” This half-day pre-congress session immerses you in real-world knowledge-mobilization strategies. Rotate through four stations—implementing health standards, co-creating with patients & communities, influencing policy, and engaging the media—guided by experts like Christine Chambers, Kathryn Birnie, Jaris Swidrovich, and more. Secure your spot at the world’s largest gathering of pain professionals and make a difference in how evidence becomes practice. https://bit.ly/4dICO5l

05/07/2026

📢Happening today at Dalhousie! Join SKIP in the Collaborative Health Education Building for an open lecture by Julia Moore, "Making Research Matter: The Power of Implementation Science" - you won’t want to miss it! https://tinyurl.com/29bfu9nv

Dalhousie University

🌟 Open Lecture by Dr. Julia Moore 🌟
Join us for an insightful lecture "Making Research Matter: The Power of Implementation Science"! This introduction to implementation science will highlight the ways that researchers can apply or embed implementation science into their research, implementation, and evaluation initiatives.

Thanks to Dalhousie University's Next Wave Fund for its research centres and institutes, SKIP is able to bring this campus-wide learning opportunity to the Dalhousie community – all faculty, staff, and students are welcome!

📅 Date: May 7, 2026

⏰ Time: 4:00-5:30 PM

📍 Location: Collaborative Health Education Building Room 170 on the Dalhousie University Campus – Halifax, NS.

💻 Register Online: https://tinyurl.com/29bfu9nv

Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Dal Health

05/06/2026

✨Implementation Spotlight ✨

This month, our spotlight shines again on Brigadoon Village. After sharing last month how their pediatric medical camps support children and youth living with pain, we're turning our focus to the healthcare professionals who care for them!

At camp, care unfolds through shared experiences like campfires, canoeing, and creative activities, that foster connection, collaboration, and wellbeing for campers and clinicians alike! Because it truly takes a village, and sometimes, camp is the best medicine for caregivers too!

Read the full story in our latest 'In the Loop' newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/5n923n7m

IWK Health The Camping Association of Nova Scotia & PEI (CANSPEI)

05/06/2026

📣Our May issue of In the Loop is here, and we're excited to share an update on a recent SKIP partnership, highlights from our productive board meeting, upcoming SKIP events, and plenty more!

➰ Read the full newsletter here to learn more: https://tinyurl.com/mr3n3mpx

If you aren't already… Get in the LOOP! ✨Sign up or submit an entry on our website: https://kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/ or click the link in our bio! 🔗

05/04/2026

A great Fellowship opportunity for pain experts to build communications and advocacy skills to improve pain care. Apply now for the 2026 Mayday Fellowship: www.maydayfellowship.org

05/01/2026

💉Le traitement inapproprié de la douleur lors de la vaccination peut entraîner, à long terme, la peur et l’évitement de soins médicaux, ce qui rend essentielle la prise en charge précoce et continue de la douleur liée à la vaccination.

🩹Il n’existe pas d’approche unique en matière de vaccination et de gestion de la douleur. la Trousse d’outils de prise en charge de la douleur procédurale propose des stratégies fondées sur les données probantes pour rendre les expériences liées aux aiguilles plus confortables, y compris une section sur la peur et l’anxiété procédurale chez les jeunes neuroatypiques.

Téléchargez sur la page de ressources de SKIP : https://tinyurl.com/bdet8sva

Immunize Canada - Immunisation Canada

05/01/2026

💉Poorly managed pain during vaccinations can lead to long-term fear and avoidance of medical care, making early and ongoing management of children’s pain related to vaccinations essential.

🩹There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to managing pain related to vaccinations! The Procedural Pain Management Toolkit offers evidence-based strategies to help make needle experiences more comfortable, including a dedicated section on Procedural Pain and Fear in Neurodiverse Youth.

Download now on the SKIP Resource Commons: https://tinyurl.com/bdet8sva

Immunize Canada - Immunisation Canada

04/14/2026

🌟 Open Lecture by Dr. Julia Moore 🌟
Join us for an insightful lecture "Making Research Matter: The Power of Implementation Science"! This introduction to implementation science will highlight the ways that researchers can apply or embed implementation science into their research, implementation, and evaluation initiatives.

Thanks to Dalhousie University's Next Wave Fund for its research centres and institutes, SKIP is able to bring this campus-wide learning opportunity to the Dalhousie community – all faculty, staff, and students are welcome!

📅 Date: May 7, 2026

⏰ Time: 4:00-5:30 PM

📍 Location: Collaborative Health Education Building Room 170 on the Dalhousie University Campus – Halifax, NS.

💻 Register Online: https://tinyurl.com/29bfu9nv

Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Dal Health

04/01/2026

✨Implementation Spotlight ✨

This month, our spotlight shines on Brigadoon Village, whose new camp, Camp-o-Sore-Us, is creating an environment for children and youth with chronic pain to explore what living well with pain can look like. Camp-o-Sore-Us brings together camp leaders, healthcare professionals, volunteers and families to blend evidence‑informed pain‑management strategies with inclusive camp experiences - supporting kids to safely rediscover movement, confidence, and participation through play, nature and connection.

A powerful example of how pediatric pain care can extend beyond clinical settings and truly take a village! 👏

Read the full story in our latest 'In the Loop' newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2bz8t92u



IWK Health The Camping Association of Nova Scotia & PEI (CANSPEI)