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Join us in conversation about Community Acupuncture Settings

MAAOM members, Please join the discussion exploring the use of group acupuncture treatment sittings to assist people facing community crisis and public emergency situations. Mary Chaney and Sandy River spent time in New Orleans serving the survivors of Hurricaine Katrine with the Non-Profit organization Acupuncturists without Borders. Their presentation at the 2006 Annual Meeting has intitiated a conversation about how Acupuncture can be offered as emergency and public health assistance in multiple settings as well.

Working in New Orleans has stimulated the conversation about a desire to set up local area acupuncturist groups that may be available to respond to emergencies and to promote group acupuncture treatment in other community settings where treatment can be offered to the expanding population of people who do not have the resources to afford a series of private acupuncture treatments.
This conversation is at the “visioning” stage and all input is welcome. Please join the the conversation to hear about current plans as well as to bring your own ideas.

“I found treating with other practitioners from different traditions to be one of the most profound benefits of my trip to New Orleans. We were there to help those suffering… egos and personalities weren’t very important. We pulled together and did as much as we could for as many as we could… and used all the strengths and skills we found within our group. I learned a lot from everyone I met… “
Mary Chaney, from her work with AWB.