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People's Organization of Community Acupuncture's stories
14 March 2012
In a darkened room ten strangers nap in easy chairs. They lie back, pant legs and sleeves rolled up, snoring gently. Needles...
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Co-op name:
People's Organization of Community Acupuncture
Sector:
Health
Country:
United States
Year of formation:
2011
Number of employees:
2
Number of members:
969
Description of the co-operative:
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 is a Cooperative owned by patients, acupuncturists, students, community acupuncture clinics, and their supporters, that organizes collective investments of time, energy, participation and money, to further its vision. POCA serves a variety of member interests, including access to affordable, quality acupuncture and the creation of living-wage jobs in the acupuncture profession.
