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Veteran Engagement
Tools to empower Veterans in research partnership.

Overview of Veteran Engagement  

Veteran engagement is at the heart of CPCoE’s mission. We incorporate Veterans in every part of research, from determining our research priorities, to Veteran partnership in research, to disseminating research findings.

Veteran Engagement Toolkit  

Your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about engaging Veterans in research. The CPCoE has released a new Veteran Engagement in Research Toolkit, developed in direct response to conversations with Veterans, families, researchers, clinicians, and others in the community.  These consultations revealed a clear need for stronger cultural competence, connection, and mutual understanding between Veterans and research teams. This toolkit is designed to help address that gap. Whether you're a Principal Investigator, co-investigator, trainee, clinician, policymaker, Veteran Research Partner, or other knowledge user, this resource provides practical guidance and tools to support meaningful, effective Veteran engagement in research.  

Co-created with Veterans, the toolkit reflects their voices and lived experience.

Built for Everyone on the Research Team

Explore the Toolkit

Education Portal

The CPCoE offers free, self-directed online educational modules to help Veterans and researchers work together effectively. These modules are available in English and French and take about 20 minutes each, with certificates of completion provided.

Modules include:

‍Research Foundations for Veterans:
Understand the basics of research and how to contribute meaningfully.

‍Veteran Foundations for Researchers:
Understand the basics of the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans.

‍Engagement Foundations for Veterans and Researchers:
Understand the principles of Veteran engagement and how to work together as a research team.  
Access the Educational Portal

Database

Are you a Veteran interested in getting more involved in research? The CPCoE is looking for Veterans interested in being Veteran Research Partners to join its new Veteran Partner Database.  

The CPCoE defines Veteran Research Partners as key members of the research team involved in meaningful and active collaboration throughout the research project to shape and execute research projects. This can include tasks such as priority setting, co-design of research, conducting research, and Knowledge Mobilization.  

Note: Veteran Research Partners are different from Veteran participants who voluntarily elect to participate in surveys, interviews, and trials.  

By contributing, you can shape research, help get findings into the hands of the people who need them most, and continue to serve your fellow Veterans, their families, and beyond.
Veteran Partner Intake Form
If you are a researcher looking for a Veteran Partner for your research project, please fill out the researcher intake form.
Researcher Intake Form

Resources

Veteran Well-Being
The Well-Being Measurement Tools Directory was developed in collaboration with the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. It is designed to measure the well-being of Canadian Veterans. These tools align with the seven domains of well-being defined by Veterans Affairs Canada. While many show promise for use with Veterans, only a few have been validated for this population. Access the Well-Being Measurement Tools Directory and find surveys, questionnaires and scales to measure well-being: atlasveterans.ca/well-being-measurement
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Power Over Pain
The Power Over Pain Portal is a free, evidence-informed online hub that helps people living with chronic pain access practical tools, courses, workshops, peer support, and pain education resources all in one place. The portal offers self-directed resources and live support options designed to empower Veterans to learn skills, track progress, and connect with others managing pain.  
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My Pain Management
The My Pain Management Portal (Gérer ma douleur) is an educational resource directory created by the Quebec Pain Research Network and partners to help people living with chronic pain navigate reliable, professionally reviewed information. It offers categorized resources on topics like pain education, physical activity, medication, sleep, thoughts and emotions, and more — giving Veterans and caregivers practical knowledge to support self-management and improve quality of life.  
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The resources listed on this website have been identified through partnerships and collaboration with external organizations. While the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans aims to share information that may be helpful to Veterans and their families, we do not develop, manage, or endorse these external resources and are not responsible for their content, availability, or delivery.
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