Helpful Links
Community Acupuncture Around the U.S.
(and Beyond!)
Locate community clinics around the U.S by visiting this map and/or this comprehensive spreadsheet. The resource is put together by West Philly Community Acupuncture.
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To find out more about how community acupuncture works and to learn about the community acupuncture movement, watch Community Acupuncture: the Calmest Revolution Ever Staged, a documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Brian Lindstrom. Also check out this video about community acupuncture produced in Maryland.
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How Community Clinics Can Transform Acupuncture – an article by Pam in the Winter 2008 issue of California Journal of Oriental Medicine includes many testimonials from clients and practitioners.
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This is a health show on KPFA radio about community acupuncture from the Fall of 2016.
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To learn more about our treatment approach and have many of your acupuncture-related questions answered check out Why Did You Put That Needle There by Andy Wegman of Manchester Acupuncture Studio. The Spanish language version of this practical no-nonsense little book is here.
Other Helpful Resources
General
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Find Help provides free and/or reduced cost local resources (food pantries, health care, financial assistance etc.)
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Know Your Rights
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been ramping up their activities, including recent plans to target the Bay Area. To support our community, we have both red cards (aka Know Your Rights cards) and yellow cards (listing Bay Area Rapid Response Networks) available in the reception area. Feel free to grab one (or more!) and familiarize yourself with your rights and what to do if you encounter ICE. We’ve also gathered links to local resources:
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East Bay Community Law Center provides a full range of legal services to immigrants and their families
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East Bay Sanctuary Covenant provides a variety of free and low-cost services
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Stand Together Contra Costa provides rapid-response deportation defense services, a 24-hour hotline, and training and education for families in need of immediate immigration legal assistance
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Richmond Area Mutual Aid/We Got Us provides free groceries for families impacted by ICE & migrant solidarity fund/mutual aid resources for Richmond residents
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NorCal Resist: guide to starting an ICE watch patrol with tips about their typical routines (including typical schedules and locations) & trainings
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Mission Action SF: tips on how to prepare & downloadable toolkits
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Food Support
With the federal government shutdown, CalFresh / SNAP food benefits (along with many others) are unavailable to those who need them. California is working to allocate funding to support those in need but, in the interim, here are links to local food pantries:
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We encourage all who are able to donate funds to these local organizations (instead of donating food). There are a number of rules around what sorts of food can be donated, whereas funds can provide incredible purchasing power—every $1 can buy MULTIPLE meals. The links above lead to pages with both food resources and donation buttons.​
Cancer Support
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Charlotte Maxwell Clinic in Oakland and San Francisco provides free acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Western herbs, massage, therapeutic imagery, and many other services to low-income women with cancer.
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Women’s Cancer Resource Center works to empower and support women with cancer through referrals and education, a resource library, workshops and classes, support groups, peer counseling and other services.
Self-healthcare
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Acupressure for ALL is a comprehensive illustrated guide for self-acupressure, available as a public resource.