Upcoming events

Highlighted Event

2025 FPA In-Person Conference

Date Sat, Jun 7, 2025 Time 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM CDT

Dates:
Saturday, June 7, 2025 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Sunday, June 8, 2025 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

Location:
Graduate by Hilton at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota
615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 loadmoreless
Dates:
Saturday, June 7, 2025 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Sunday, June 8, 2025 8:00 AM – 2:00... loadmore

July 2026

Young Patients Committee
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Jul 16, 2026 Time 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT

Contact the Support Group Leader for a meeting link and for additional information. loadmoreless

For an invitation, contact Rachel Glasser, [email protected].

Louisville, Kentucky
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Jul 22, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Amy Marshall, [email protected] or 502-408-5250.

Join the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86415576925

Central Savannah River Area, Georgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Jul 23, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Jen Cooke, [email protected] 706-414-8053

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88468394159

Orange County, California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sat, Jul 25, 2026 Time 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM PDT

Topic: Alternative treatments for facial pain relief. Followed by Q&A
Speaker: Dr. Derek Plonka, licensed physical therapist, acupuncturist and herbalist loadmoreless
Topic: Alternative treatments for facial pain relief. Followed by Q&A
Speaker: Dr. Derek Plonka,... loadmore

For more information, contact Andy Petitjean, [email protected].

Join the July 25, 2026 meeting with Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2452874618?pwd=0p1VyTKB0uQsoaDlS6p1S1t4Qc8GYg.1&omn=86141050543
Meeting ID: 245 287 4618
Passcode: dLPXQ4

Dental Injury & Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Susan Mills, [email protected], or Yomna Nassar, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87362648595

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
In-Person Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Jul 28, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM CDT

Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Zale Lipshy Pavilion
5151 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX., 75390 loadmoreless
Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Zale Lipshy Pavilion
5151 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas,... loadmore

For more information, contact Gwen Lias-Baskett, [email protected].

Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Jul 28, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information about the group, contact Christine Cohen, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85331893068

San Diego, California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Time 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Nora Casas, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86710286655

New Jersey
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Penny Prosperi ([email protected]) or Miorky Torres ([email protected])

Contact the group leaders for a Zoom meeting link.

New York City, New York
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Michael Cohen, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87136348453

August 2026

Diagnosis After 60
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Aug 3, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM EDT

Topic: Music & Wellbeing: Share the music that makes a difference for you! loadmoreless

For more information, contact John Pumphrey, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81076521881

Utica and Central New York
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Aug 3, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Amy Myers, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89489362701

Multiple Sclerosis and Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Aug 4, 2026 Time 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Michele Cohen, [email protected].

Zoom meeting link provide upon request. Contact Support Group Leader

Postherpetic Neuralgia & Post-Viral Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Jennifer Yates, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88055446303

Geniculate Neuralgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Aug 5, 2026 Time 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

For more information, contact Lisa Budd, [email protected]. or Mark Tovey, [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86110606268

Jaw Disorders & Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Aug 10, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Christine Spor, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86972761383

Southwest
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Aug 11, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM MST

For more information, contact Marsha Garcia, [email protected].

Join with Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82734155532

Boston, Massachusetts
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Aug 11, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

Topic: Multiple Sclerosis & Facial Pain
Speaker: Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD PhD, board-certified neurosurgeon & Hsinlin Thomas Cheng, MD PhD, Director of Headache and Neuropathic Pain Unit, Both speakers are with Massachusetts General Hospital loadmoreless
Topic: Multiple Sclerosis & Facial Pain
Speaker: Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD PhD, board-certified neurosurgeon... loadmore

For more information, contact Gail Hachenburg, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87983078219

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Aug 12, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Judy Schiffbauer, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84884754515

North & South Carolina
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Aug 13, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

Topic: Facial Pain Association Board Member Spotlight
Speaker: Vince Holtmann, Support Group Leader, Peer Mentor, Board of Directors Member loadmoreless
Topic: Facial Pain Association Board Member Spotlight
Speaker: Vince Holtmann, Support Group Leader,... loadmore

For more information, contact Kim Fields, [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390935443

Central, Indiana
In-Person & Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Time 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Contact Support Group Leader for in-person meeting location. loadmoreless

For more information, contact Kathy Hays, [email protected] or 765-534-5053

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89552813396

Los Angeles, California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Aug 17, 2026 Time 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Warren Selko, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88639747221

Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Tue, Aug 18, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information about the group, contact Christine Cohen, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85331893068

Northern California
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Aug 19, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Terry McNally, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84949704225

Anesthesia Dolorosa
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Aug 20, 2026 Time 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT

For more information and a Zoom meeting link, contact Rachel Scherer, [email protected]

Young Patients Committee
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Aug 20, 2026 Time 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM CDT

Join the FPA Young Patients Committee's virtual meeting. Support Group meetings are usually scheduled for one and a half hours. Check with your volunteer group leader for additional information. loadmoreless Join the FPA Young Patients Committee's virtual meeting. Support Group meetings are usually scheduled... loadmore

For an invitation, contact Rachel Glasser, [email protected].

Zoom meeting link available upon request. Contact Support Group Leader.

Portugal
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM WEST

Please note, this meeting will be conducted in Portuguese. loadmoreless

For more information, contact Tatiana Colledan, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83277352642

Dental Injury & Facial Pain
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Mon, Aug 24, 2026 Time 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM PDT

For more information, contact Susan Mills, [email protected], or Yomna Nassar, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81134344344

Cleveland, Ohio
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Wed, Aug 26, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information about the group, contact Kathy Patterson, [email protected]

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86597365875

New York City, New York
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Aug 27, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Michael Cohen, [email protected].

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87136348453

Central Savannah River Area, Georgia
Virtual Support Group Meeting

Date Thu, Aug 27, 2026 Time 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT

For more information, contact Jen Cooke, [email protected] 706-414-8053

Join the meeting by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88468394159

 

There is great value in speaking to someone who has “walked a mile in your shoes”. Our Peer Mentors welcome you to call or email them – our list provides information about their diagnoses, symptoms, treatments, age, location and other details so that you can decide who to contact.

For the list of Peer Mentors please contact the FPA National Office at 352-384-3600.