# Acupuncture Cooperatives POCA Aims to Provide Affordable and High Quality Treatment By Tiana Reid | Published 2012-05-09 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poca References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/pocacoop/) & [pocacoop](https://www.pocacoop.com/) The [People’s Organization of Community Acupuncture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pie-society) (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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-cuban-cost-plus-drugs), 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](https://www.pocacoop.com/what-is-ca-long-answer). **Contact Information** POCA [website](https://www.pocacoop.com) POCA on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/pocacoop/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Community Acupuncture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing a community acupuncture model that provides affordable acupuncture treatments. - **Micro-lending Initiatives:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering micro-lending initiatives to help individuals start or expand their acupuncture clinics. - **Social Business Practices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating social business practices and methods in the delivery of affordable acupuncture treatments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing community acupuncture as an affordable alternative healthcare option. - **Financial Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering micro-lending initiatives to individuals starting or expanding their acupuncture clinics. - **Social Entrepreneurship:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating social business practices in the delivery of affordable acupuncture treatments as a means of fulfilling social missions and creating social impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Accessibility-Focused Retail Coalitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/access-coalition.md) - [Fitness-Focused Group Purchasing Organizations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-purchasing-organization.md) - [Accessible Floating Public Pools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-public-pool.md) - [business-focused cannabis collectives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcana-collective.md) - [Branded Social Impact Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-to-the-people.md) - [Pickleball Facility Development Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickleball-canada.md) - [Modern Wellness Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-wellness-jewelry.md) - [Affordability-Focused Veterinary Clinics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-pet-care.md) - [Inclusive Women's Health Forums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-online-health-community.md)