This workshop helps develop skills in:
Pain and Symptom Management
Handling Difficult Emotions
Goal Setting and Problem Solving
Communicating with Health Care Providers

This workshop is open to anyone with a chronic condition, as well as their caregivers.  A chronic condition may be heart or lung disease, asthma, arthritis, HIV, diabetes, Crohn’s, or any other illness that affects your daily life.

The workshop meets for 2 1/2 hours weekly,  for six weeks, and participants have the opportunity to become group leaders
themselves!  For more information about the next available workshop - Click here for the Flyer or Printable Brochure or access these attachments at the bottom of this page.

Current Workshops:

Devonshire Senior Center
2802 E. Devonshire
Phoenix, AZ 85016
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays, Sept. 9 – Oct. 14, 2010 
To Register, Contact:
(623)-222-1500 

Surprise Senior Center
15832 N. Hollybock St.
Surprise, AZ 85374
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Mondays, Sept. 13 – Oct. 18, 2010 
To Register, Contact:
(623)-222-1500

Catholic Outreach Center
12301 W. Bell Rd.
Suite A-103
Surprise, AZ 85374
Wednesdays, Sept. 22 – Oct. 27, 2010
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Manzanita Senior Center
3581 W. Northern
Phoenix, AZ 85051
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Tuesdays, Oct. 19- Nov. 23, 2010 
To Register, Contact:
(602) 262-4949

**The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is an evidence-based practice written by Stanford University.  

Additional Resources for chronic pain: