Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO EMPOWER,EDUCATE,CONNECT, & ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE PAIN
U.S. PAIN'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, THE INVISIBLE PROJECT, IS A PRINT AND ONLINE MAGAZINE THAT SHOWS THE REALITY OF LIFE WITH PAIN THROUGH STORIES AND PHOTOS -- AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES. 2020 MARKED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING WHY PEOPLE LIVING WITH PAIN NEED AND DESERVE MORE HELP WHILE OFFERING INFORMATION, HOPE, AND INSPIRATION. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED ONE NEW EDITION WHILE FINALIZING ANOTHER (PUBLISHED 2021-Q2). BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, THE INVISIBLE PROJECT HOSTED ITS FIRST VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY AND LED A STATE HOUSE CAMPAIGN RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE EDITION.
THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZES TEACHING INDIVIDUALS HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL WHILE IT ALSO WORKS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE PAIN POLICY AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. U.S. PAIN FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON TWO ISSUES LAST YEAR: IMPROVING ACCESS TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE AND EXPANDING TELEHEALTH OPTIONS. IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION QUICKLY PIVOTED TO KEEP ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE WITH PAIN DURING THE PANDEMIC. THIS INCLUDED REIMAGINING ITS IN-PERSON TRAINING SUMMIT AS A VIRTUAL SERIES AND HOSTING THE FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL ADVOCACY DAY.
PAIN CONNECTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SUPPORT GROUPS DEVELOPED BY A CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER WHO LIVES WITH PAIN. IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO HOST ONE LAST IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUP LEADER TRAINING BEFORE COVID-19. AT THAT POINT, THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED MANY OF ITS LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS TO BE VIRTUAL -- WITH VIRTUAL GROUPS BASED IN 10 STATES, ALONG WITH FIVE MONTHLY CALLS OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE COUNTRY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Nicole Hemmenway Dyer | PRESIDENT | 40 | $105,000 |
| Pamela Lynch | CFO | 20 | $65,016 |
| Marv Turner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Lenox Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Bilsky | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Dickens | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Begley | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
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