Acupuncturists Without Borders

Trainings: this program trains acupuncturists nationally and internationally to provide trauma treatment services to survivors of natural and human disasters. * Trained approximately 500 acupuncturists in the US and internationally in trauma recovery and field protocols; prepared mentored them to launch disaster recovery efforts; and trained them to establish trauma-informed care projects in their communities. * Supported field training for ten local midwives in Mexico to learn trauma reduction treatment methodologies. * Provided online and in-person trainings on integrative medicine and trauma-informed care to health care practitioners throughout the European Union and United Kingdom who are working with refugees and displaced people from Ukraine the Middle East and Africa. * Provided an online five-module in-depth certificate program in trauma-informed care and trauma recovery to practitioners across the U.S. * Developed multiple online courses for acupuncturists on topics such as clinical tools for trauma recovery self care leadership clinical safety the Way of Council and other trauma-informed care topics.

Domestic Community Service Clinics: this program provides free ear acupuncture treatments for populations affected by traumatic events including refugees elders the homeless and sexual violence survivors. * AWB currently supports 30 community service clinics for various populations including refugees economically challenged people and at-risk youth; all staffed and coordinated by volunteers. Some clinics paused their services due to COVID public health regulations.

International Community Clinics: this program supports the development of local community service clinics internationally that then provide ongoing trauma treatments to underserved populations impacted by traumatic events. * Supported five mobile community service clinics in Haiti for citizens continuing to suffer pain and trauma after the devastating earthquake in 2010 and recent social unrest. * Supported a community service clinic in Athens Greece for women refugees. * Supported a community clinic project in Nepal for women and children rescued from trafficking. * Supported an integrative health clinic pharmacy for asylum seekers in Tijuana Mexico. * Supported deported veterans in Mexico with acupuncture and massage services in collaboration with local organizations. * Supported ongling mobile clinics for Ukrainian refugees throughout the E.U. and U.K. in response to the Ukraine-Russia war.