The People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA) is a cooperative that aims to create a society in North America where people can access treatment with ease.
"The purpose of the People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture is to create a stable and sustainable economic foundation for the delivery of affordable acupuncture, and to establish and maintain structures to that end," POCA writes on its website.
The vision also incorporates other social business practices and methods; for instance, to host a micro-lending initiative for those who either want to start their own clinic or expand an already existing one.
And of course, this is all part of a larger dream based on community acupuncture, which you can learn more about on POCA's website.
Contact Information
POCA website
POCA on Facebook
Acupuncture Cooperatives
POCA Aims to Provide Affordable and High Quality Treatment
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