2022-06-21T03:25:42-04:00 2021-09-30 990 2020-10-01 542190889 ACUPUNCTURISTS WITHOUT BORDERS % Verena Smith ACUP 5034779731 3439 NE SANDY BLVD 304 PORTLAND OR 972321959 Christine Cronin Executive Director 2022-06-21 false 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Verena Smith 3439 NE SANDY BLVD 304 PORTLAND OR 972321959 414969 false X www.acuwithoutborders.org X 2005 OR We provide immediate disaster relief and recovery to communities that are in crisis resulting from disaster or human conflict. Unresolved trauma can have repercussions for decades. We train and support volunteer acupuncturists to provide treatment to interrupt this cycle of pain and relieve suffering. 7 7 6 150 0 0 301129 322871 228669 92085 10 13 0 0 529808 414969 0 0 0 0 169471 285225 0 0 119772 320572 262063 490043 547288 39765 -132319 227646 98573 243655 246901 -16009 -148328 Acupuncturists Without Borders AWB provides immediate relief and recovery to communities that are in crisis resulting from disaster or human conflict. AWB is committed to creating alliances with local community-based organizations and treating all who have been affected - survivors first responders emergency personnel and other care providers. false false 185343 0 55649 Trainings: this program trains acupuncturists nationally and internationally to provide trauma treatment services to survivors of natural and human disasters. * Trained approximately 500 acupuncturists from around the United States in trauma recovery and field protocols; prepare mentored them in how to launch disaster recovery efforts; and trained them to establish trauma-informed care service projects in their communities. * Supported field training to ten local midwives in Mexico to learn trauma reduction treatment methodologies * Provided a five-module in-depth certificate program in trauma-informed care and trauma recovery to practitioners across the U.S. * Developed multiple on-line courses for acupuncturists on topics such as clinical tools for trauma recovery self care leadership clinical safety alternatives to opioids Qi Gong and African-American history of acupuncture 107383 0 22212 Domestic Community Service Clinics: this program provides free ear acupuncture treatments for populations affected by traumatic events including refugees elders the homeless and sexual violence survivors. * AWB currently supports 20 community service clinics for various populations including refugees economically challenged people and at-risk youth; all are staffed and coordinated by volunteers. Some clinics paused their services beginning due to CoVid public health regulations. 50809 0 10594 International Community Clinics: this program supports the development of local community service clinics internationally that then provide ongoing trauma treatments to underserved populations impacted by traumatic events. * AWB supported five mobile community service clinics in Haiti for citizens continuing to suffer pain and trauma after the devastating earthquake in 2010 and recent social unrest * AWB supported a community service clinic in Athens Greece for women refugees * AWB supported a community clinic project in Nepal for women and children rescued from trafficking * AWB supported an integrative health clinic pharmacy for asylum seekers in Tijuana Mexico * AWB supported deported veterans in Mexico with acupuncture and massage sercies in collaboration with local organizations 27444 0 3640 370979 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true X 12 0 6 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false OR X Carol McGlauchlin 5034779731 3439 NE SANDY BLVD 304 PORTLAND OR 972321959 X Verena Smith President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Nugent Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ramon Serrano Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Wolf Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Walter Bosque Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nam Thu Tran Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nipin Gangadharan Executive Director 24.00 0.00 X X X X 34800 0 0 34800 0 0 0 false false false 0 37011 14953 0 22036 248871 65000 322871 Trainings 611699 55649 0 0 0 Domestic Community Clinics 624200 22202 0 0 0 International Community Clinics 624200 10594 0 0 0 Disaster Relief 624200 3640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92085 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 414969 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21360 10880 2440 8040 0 0 0 0 237586 176262 37567 23757 0 0 0 0 4595 3258 745 592 21684 15373 3516 2795 0 0 0 0 6164 0 0 6164 3000 0 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155219 85664 4929 64626 6392 1917 0 4475 35353 23831 2199 9323 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6289 4800 1489 0 11095 11095 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2426 1774 652 0 Clinic and training supplies 33575 33575 0 0 Training license fees 2550 2550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 547288 370979 56537 119772 0 0 0 0 226161 96625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1485 1948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227646 98573 14803 22758 0 0 37852 38843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 191000 185300 0 0 243655 246901 X -46111 -179448 30102 31120 -16009 -148328 227646 98573 -132319 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 273292 356695 269994 301129 322871 1523981 225179 139643 229935 228669 92085 915511 498471 496338 499929 529798 414956 2439492 2439492 0 0 0 0 26 26 0 0 0 0 26 26 498471 496338 499929 529798 414982 2439518 1.00 1.00 0 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2016, , | 2017, | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Central America and the Caribbean 0 4 Program services International Community Clinics 1545 South Asia 0 1 Program services International Community Clinics 8 Middle East and North Africa 1 1 Program services International Community Clinics 687 Europe Including Iceland and Greenland 1 2 Program services International Community Clinics 4890 North America 0 2 Program services International Community Clinics 16032 2 10 2 10 23162 23162 false false false false false false X Professional services 800 32000 Market value of services X Advertising 6 3000 Purchase price X Clinical supplies 3000 30000 Average purchase price 0 false true false Part VI, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by management staff and at least three directors prior to filing. Part VI, Line 12c Board members fill our a form annually and discuss at the annual board meeting. Part VI, Line 19 Documents are available on website; Form 990 is available on Guidestar. Part IX, Line 11g Program management and administrative contractor fees $125,219; donated volunteer training and acupuncture services $30,000 Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Disaster Relief: The goal of this program is to support trauma treatment efforts in response to national and international disasters. * In the United States trauma treatment was provided to people affected by: California wildfires floods in New Jersey shootings and COVID-related stress in over 20 U.S. communities * At the US-Mexico border acupuncture services were provided to asylum seekers refugees and community first responders * Mobile clinics provided treatments to agricultural workers for stress reduction * AWB continued the Ear Seed Program for front-line health workers to reduce CoVid-related stress * Telemedicine consultations were provided offering herbal support for stress and enhanced immunity for asylum seekers in Mexico, $27444, $0, $3640|