The third annual Fight Back Against Chronic Pain Conference, a collaboration between the Hope Collective and the U.S. Pain Foundation, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., December 1, at the NonProfit Center, in Boston. Take back control of your pain, and hear directly from those in pain and from alternative healthcare professionals that work with those in pain. Light refreshments donated by Whole Foods will be provided.

Chronic pain affects one in three adults in America, and still remains widely misunderstood by both the general public and the medical field. Many people that suffer from pain do so in silence. This event is uniting those in pain and connecting them with alternative healthcare specialists that work directly with those in pain. There is strength in numbers, and in finding the right support system.

Cost: Free. Location: The NonProfit Center, East Room, 89 South St., Boston. For more information, call 978-604-1436 or visit HopeCollectiveBoston.org.