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What is the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives?
The Alliance of State Pain Initiatives (ASPI) is a network of State-based Pain Initiatives (SPIs)-organizations that work to overcome pain relief barriers through education, institutional improvement and advocacy. SPIs are composed of health care professionals, administrators, educators, researchers and patient advocates dedicated to improving care for persons with pain.

Housed within the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, the national office of the ASPI provides strategic direction and support to the SPIs and engages in national advocacy, education and leadership development.
 
How are the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and the ASPI working together to improve the lives of people affected by cancer?
The ASPI and the LAF are working together to improve cancer pain management nationwide by providing infrastructure, financial and programmatic support to the SPIs. ASPI is focused on developing the capacity of SPIs and creating the tools that will help them achieve their goals. The ASPI will offer grants and programmatic support to enable the SPIs to carry out projects directed at overcoming the barriers to pain relief. 

How can I get involved?
You can further the work of the LAF and ASPI by:

• Creating awareness of cancer pain in your community. ASPI offers educational tools and materials to help cancer survivors manage their pain. You can distribute copies of these materials to doctor's offices, cancer centers and hospitals. To order copies of these materials, visit www.aspi.wisc.edu.
• Educating health care professionals on cancer pain. ASPI offers educational materials for health care professionals at www.aspi.wisc.edu. 
• Supporting your State Pain Initiative. Visit the ASPI website at www.aspi.wisc.edu to find out what your SPI is doing and how you can become involved.