Acupuncturists Without Borders: Events

Miami AWB Healing Community Trauma Training: How to Do Mobile Group Acupuncture for Disasters and Other Traumatic Situations
January 26 - 27, 2008
Acupuncture and Massage College, Miami Florida

Phoenix AWB Healing Community Trauma Training: How to Do Mobile Group Acupuncture for Disasters and Other Traumatic Situations
April 19-20, 2008
Location details will be posted on our website as soon as they become available.

Healing Community Trauma: How to Do Mobile Group Acupuncture for Disasters and Other Traumatic Situations
Acupuncturists Without Borders is offering a CEU approved comprehensive weekend training January 26-27, 2008, at The Acupuncture and Massage College in Miami, Florida.

Includes:

• How to set up a Mobile Clinic
• How to create teams that flourish together
• How to work in a disaster situation
• How to work with communities and individuals after severe trauma
• How to recognize and manage acute traumatic stress
• How to set up a community acupuncture event in your local area
• Cultural competency
• Ethical and safety issues
• There will be instruction and practice in qi gong for reducing stress and toxic situations.
• We will have two community-style acupuncture sessions to give trainees the experience of a mobile group clinic - as a recipient and a practitioner (treatment recommended, not required)
• The cost of this training includes our AWB Training Packet and a free electronic version of our Site Manual for Veterans Field Clinics.
• A copy of the AWB Field Manual - Veterans Project is included with the training, a $75.00 value.

Participation in an AWB training is not solely for the purpose of becoming an AWB volunteer. We welcome all attendees, whether or not you will become or already are an AWB volunteer.

PDA/CEUs: 15 PDA/CEUs approved by the NCCAOM (including 4 PDA/CEUs that meet the new Ethics and Safety requirements).