In an orange box, test reads: "Issue 66: April 2026, Implementation Spotlight - Brigadoon Village shows that for children living with chronic pain, camp is the best medicine!", a photo of Dr. Jane Seviour and Dr. Stewart Wright of the IWK Health Pediatric Pain Team and logos from SKIP, Brigadoon Village, IWK Health and CANSPEI

April's Implementation 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.👏 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/2bz8t92u
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➰ Our April issue of In the Loop is here! Jump into exciting updates, including and generous gift to SKIP, a new member joining the team, and so much more!🔗 tinyurl.com/2bz8t92u

✉️Subscribe & submit: kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/
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KBHN National Patient Partner Call We are seeking broad representation from individuals with lived experience connected with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) or complex care needs and childhood or adolescent pain, including youth...

We are deeply grateful for their leadership and diverse perspectives that ensure this work is grounded in equity, real-world impact.

👉 Interested in engaging with this initiative? Share your interest here: tinyurl.com/48kb7uwh
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We are deeply grateful for their leadership and diverse perspectives that ensure this work is grounded in equity, real-world impact.

👉 Interested in engaging with this initiative? Share your interest here: tinyurl.com/48kb7uwh
#ItDoesntHaveToHurt

Pictured: From Left to Right: Dr. Deborah Mervitz, Dr. Kimmo Murto, Andree Carrey, Tessa Olivie, Dr. Imane Belcaid, Dr. Megan Greenough. Graphic also includes text that reads: Issue 65 March 2026 Implementation Spotlight - CHEO is charting a new course for a data-driven approach to acute pain care for hospitalized kids! and SKIP, CHEO & CHEO Research Institute logos

✨March's Implementation Spotlight shines on CHEO & the CHEO Research Institute for advancing improvements in acute pain care for hospitalized kids through the development of a Learning Health System👏 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/5n8prnn5 #ItDoesntHaveToHurt

Orange box with email icon and the text "Our In the Loop March newsletter is out now! Check your email or visit our website to view, subscribe or submit an entry for our next issue!" (left). Image of laptop displaying newsletter header image with plane flying around the globe. Above it is an orange line that loops to form a heart.

➰ Our March issue of In the Loop is here! Dive into exciting updates, learn about SKIP's upcoming international engagements, and new opportunities to make an impact!🔗 tinyurl.com/5n8prnn5

✉️Subscribe & submit: kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/
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February's Implementation Spotlight shines on pediatric nurse Krista Roi & Horizon Health Network for shaping positive care experiences for children and families in St. John, NB!👏 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/49xuhh83
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➰ Our February issue of In the Loop is here, and it’s full of exciting updates! Explore new resources, upcoming events and meet the newest addition to the SKIP team!🔗 tinyurl.com/49xuhh83

✉️Subscribe & submit: kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/
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Graphic of a health professional on a tablet, with a speech bubble over it (right). Text that reads "Share your favourite pediatric pain management resources!" and SKIP logo (left).

Have pediatric pain management resources that you love? SKIP wants to hear from YOU! Help us build a collection of trusted tools, guides, and resources by sharing ones you've found helpful. #ItDoesntHaveToHurt

Contribute through our short survey by Jan 31: tinyurl.com/mujkxd73

Photo of Alberta Children's Hospital, banner across the bottom shows SKIP, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Children's Hospital and PainWise logos. Text in an orange box reads "Issue 63: January 2026 Implementation Spotlight - PainWise is bringing a unified approach to pain prevention, assessment and management at Alberta Children's Hospital!"

January's Implementation Spotlight shines on Alberta Children's Hospital & the PainWise initiative for driving a consistent, site-wide approach to deliver equitable, evidence-based pain care for every child 👏 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/yu54e5xx
#ItDoesntHaveToHurt @abhealthservices.bsky.social

Image with text that reads "Our In the Loop January Newsletter is out now! Check your email or visit our website to view, subscribe or submit an entry for our next issue!" in an orange box with an email icon. Beside it is a laptop with the newsletter title "New Year, New Voices, New Possibilities" and a SKIP character throwing confetti and holding a heart.

➰Our January issue of 'In the Loop' is here, and we're ready to keep driving change in 2026! Read about the incredible new team members joining SKIP! 🔗 tinyurl.com/yu54e5xx

✉️Subscribe & submit an entry: kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/
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Graphic of a film strip showing photos of SKIP characters in a winter scene with white text that reads "Happy holidays from SKIP!" on an orange background

It’s been an incredible year of partnership, progress & impact across the SKIP community. We wanted to wish everyone happy holidays & share some highlights from the past year, made possible by you! Read SKIP's 2025 Highlights Reel: tinyurl.com/3n973hyp
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Graphic of 6 regional hospitals pinned on a map of the Maritimes provinces, a photo of Patti Douglas, SKIP's logo and IWK Health and Maritime Child Health's logos. On the right is an orange box with the text: "Issue 62: December 2025 Health Standard Implementation Spotlight, How a Clinical Implementation Specialist is driving practice change for children's pain management across the Maritimes!"

December's Health Standard Implementation Spotlight shines on the role of a Clinical Implementation Specialist driving implementation of the Pediatric Pain Management health standard & shaping practice changes across the Maritimes. 👏 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/bdyybvhs

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Graphic promoting SKIP's December newsletter. Orange box with an email icon and the text "Our In the Loop December newsletter is out now! Check your email or visit our website to view, subscribe or submit an entry for our next issue!" to the right is a line that forms a heart and below is a laptop with the newsletter header image displayed. Background is a repeated pattern of light teal hearts.

➰Our December issue of 'In the Loop' is here, and we're bringing you the latest - starting with SKIP's bold new Strategic Plan! 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdyybvhs

✉️Subscribe & submit an entry: kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #InTheLoop

By working together to ease children’s pain, we can change lives forever. Discover and share our Strategic Plan here 👉 kidsinpain.ca/who-we-are/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #ChildHealth #TogetherForKids

Discover and share our Strategic Plan here 👉 kidsinpain.ca/who-we-are/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #KidsInPain

These priorities guide how we turn knowledge into action –for every child in pain. Discover and share our Strategic Plan here 👉 kidsinpain.ca/who-we-are/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #ChildHealth #KnowledgeMobilization #painmanagement

Discover and share our Strategic Plan here 👉 kidsinpain.ca/who-we-are/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #ChildHealth #KnowledgeMobilization #painmanagement

Follow along this week as we share the heart of our plan. Discover and share our Strategic Plan here 👉 kidsinpain.ca/who-we-are/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #ChildHealth #KnowledgeMobilization #MissionDriven

Stay tuned as we dive into the elements of our new strategic plan—right here on social and in your inbox! You won’t want to miss it. 💌
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🚨 Last day to apply!

Join SKIP in #Halifax, as a Director of Strategy & Operations and help transform pediatric pain care across Canada.

Apply now 👉 dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19730

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #Hiring

kidsinpain.ca Improving Children's Pain Management Solutions for Kids in Pain is on a mission to improve children's pain management. SKIP is mobilizing evidence-based solutions through coordination and collaboration. Canada is a world leader in childr...

Do you have any questions about the information or solutions we’ve been sharing? Drop us a line at www.kidsinpain.ca 💬

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #NPAW2025

Grey background with yellow and white text that reads "75% of parents say they don't know how to manage their child's pain, #NPAW2025, #PrioritizePain" and the Pain Canada logo on the right.

Managing pediatric pain can be challenging. Children are unique, and solutions to their pain need to be tailored, but resources and tools exist to help deliver care that has real impact.
#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #NPAW2025 @paincanada.bsky.social

Graphic with bright pink background and 5 multi-coloured speech bubbles (yellow, teal and indigo) with one word in each "All voices for safer care". Below in the Healthcare Excellence logo, and the text "Canadian Patient Safety Week 2025, Oct 27-31"

Have you seen Healthcare Excellence Canada’s series, All Voices for Safer Care? Check out SKIP’s article on how the Pediatric Pain Management health standard is closing gaps for kids in pain. tinyurl.com/2wx6fwmu

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #NPAW2025 #CPSW2025
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Orange banner with an image of an envelope and cursor and the text "Our In the Loop November Newsletter is out now! Check your email or visit our website to view, subscribe or submit an entry for our next issue! The background is a blue sky with clouds. to the right of the banner is a laptop displaying SKIP's newsletter, which includes the text "Help close the gap for kids in pain" and has an image of a SKIP character in a hard hat holding a shovel next to a pile of bricks and a gap in the ground to be filled in.

➰Our November issue of 'In the Loop' is here! Learn how you can be part of the movement to close the gap for kids in pain!🔗 tinyurl.com/4by6pcda

✉️Subscribe & submit an entry: kidsinpain.ca/newsletters/

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #InTheLoop #NPAW2025

Help close the gap for kids in pain: Landing Page - kidsinpain.ca Help close the gap for kids in pain. Children are disproportionately impacted by pain. When their pain is undertreated or ignored, children experience gaps in care, safety, equity, and even human righ...

Closing this gap requires people-centred care for kids in pain. Visit our landing page to see how you can get involved and take action today! tinyurl.com/3x5zr2uw

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #NPAW2025 #PersonCenteredCare #ChildrensHealth

🧵Quality pain management isn’t one-size-fits-all. Partnership and person-centred care can close the gap. Read more 👇 Take action: tinyurl.com/3x5zr2uw
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SKIP's and Our Kids' Health's logo across a wavy white top border with the text "Explore Our Kids' Health's Pain Education Hubs! #ItDoesntHaveToHurt" and on either side are SKIP characters, one boy in a wheelchair and a woman holding a clip board

🧵 Too many families face barriers to understanding and managing their child’s pain. We’re making resources built by and reflective of their culture, language & community. 👇 tinyurl.com/5n6xkder
#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #CPSW2025

Be part of the movement to close the gap for kids in pain! Visit our landing page to see how you can get involved and take action today! tinyurl.com/3x5zr2uw

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #CPSW2025 #EquityGap #ChildrensHealth

Photo of Katie Birnie next to a quote that reads "Managing pain well and treating it as a patient safety incident doesn’t just help patients—it supports healthcare workers and strengthens the system.” and is attributed "Katie Birnie, Associate Scientific Director, Solutions for Kids in Pain, PhD, RPsych"

Unmanaged pain is a patient safety issue.

Watch HSO’s World Patient Safety Day webinar:
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Help close the gap for kids in pain! Take action here: tinyurl.com/3x5zr2uw

#ItDoesntHaveToHurt #CPSW2025