PHS Community Acupuncture
2024-11-01 02:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-08 02:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-15 02:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-22 02:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | People’s Health Sanctuary, 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, 12180, United States
PHS is excited to begin hosting regular Community Acupuncture on most Friday afternoons in the fall. Community acupuncture is a grassroots technique developed to offer the healing benefits of acupuncture at an accessible cost as well as coupled with the benefit of healing in community. Folks can sign up ahead of time or walk in!

Sessions are spaced every 15 mins and usually last about an hour. Please only register if you are sure you can make it, holding spots doesn’t allow others to sign up. Contact fxcoughlin@gmail.com to if you need to cancel.

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You will be seated in a cozy lounge chair, in a large semi-circle with up to 4 other people.

You will be seated in a cozy lounge chair, in a large semi-circle with up to 4 other people.

The acupuncturist will ask a few simple questions about your health, then place appropriate needles in your arms, legs and ear. People find it quite relaxing and often take a nap!

Acupuncture is a subtle healing energy and best works with 3-4 visits over the space of one to two months.

Please wear comfy clothes that can easily be pulled above your elbows and knees. If you often get cold, please bring a blanket. And drink plenty of water.

We are asking for sliding scale donations to make these sessions sustainable. Please plan to donate between $20-40 per session, these go to cover costs, provide a stipend for the acupuncture team, and take care of the space. If you are able to donate more, it will help cover costs for someone else. If you are unable to donate, please come for healing regardless, no one will be turned away. You can send money via venmo to @ HAC NE (please put CAP in comments), Paypal at fxcoughlin@gmail.com, or cash at the session.

Acupuncture will be performed by Xavier, a NYS certified physician-acupuncturist. He was trained in a Japanese style formulated by Kiko Matsumoto through the Acumed program.

What is Acupuncture

John Hopkins Medicine writes, acupuncture is the practice of penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles which are then activated through gentle and specific movements of the practitioner’s hands or with electrical stimulation.

Acupuncture is part of the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners believe the human body has more than 2,000 acupuncture points connected by pathways or meridians. These pathways create an energy flow (Qi, pronounced “chee”) through the body that is responsible for overall health. Disruption of the energy flow can cause disease. By applying acupuncture to certain points, it is thought to improve the flow of Qi, thereby improving health. Read more

More about community acupuncture

Community acupuncture is a grassroots model designed to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting, mainly using points mainly in your hands, feet, and ears. In the US, specifically at the Lincoln Hospital Detox Program in the Bronx, the practice was brought over in the 70’s from China by Black Panther and Young Lord activists. It has been refined and spread through the work of the Peoples Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA).

Be5 STEM Saturdays
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-23 10:00 - 12:00
Fun with Science & Health: Through hands-on activities, students in grades 3-8 explore science topics vital to daily life, including controlling disease with clean hands, healthy drinking water, and improved indoor air quality.

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Students will engage in hands-on activities using Micro:bit technology to explore themes like water purification, biodiversity, air quality, and UV radiation. These activities foster scientific inquiry skills and real-time data analysis while deepening understanding of ecological systems. Concurrently, participants will begin exploring their personal strengths through activities focused on identifying talents, passions, and career interests. This session sets the foundation for a transformative STEM journey and personal growth.

Questions: reach Dr. Emilly Obuya at 518-258-7356, obuyae@sage.edu

Cultural Humility Training
2024-11-02 13:00 - 14:00 | People’s Health Sanctuary, 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, 12180, United States
The Alliance for Positive Health‘s Cultural Humility Training is a judgement-free, educational workshop investigating the best practices for interacting with and engaging with people who use drugs. This training will be followed by an Community Overdose Response Training at 2pm.

During this 60-minute workshop, we discuss how drugs work in the brain, why people use substances, and how to use accurate and stigma-free language to talk about substance use. We also investigate stigma that exists around substance use, the harm that stigma causes, and how to best work against systemic, institutional, and individual stigma. This training is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their ability to talk about and address substance use.

About the Alliance for Positive Health: Serving 15 counties in New York State, the Alliance for Positive Health is a leader in testing and care coordination services for those living with or at risk of contracting HIV. Our responsibility is to empower and support those impacted by sexually transmitted diseases, substance use and substance use disorder, and associated health and mental health challenges. Through our 9+ service programs, we are able to support individuals with housing, nutrition, medical care coordination, harm reduction, and more.

About Sophie (class leader): Sophie (she/they) is the Capital Region Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Coordinator at the Alliance for Positive Health. With a background in neuroscience and chemistry, Sophie brings the most up-to-date research on substance use to life through interactive presentations and judgement-free education. Outside of work, they enjoy cooking, rowing, and crafting!

Community Overdose Response Training
2024-11-02 14:00 - 15:00 | People’s Health Sanctuary, 3319 6th Avenue, 2nd Fl, Troy, New York, 12180, United States
The Alliance for Positive Health‘s Community Overdose Response Training teaches participants the impact of opioid overdoses in New York State, the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, and how to respond. This workshop is preceded by an Cultural Humility Training at 1pm.

An opioid overdose emergency can happen anywhere, at any time. This training will help empower participants to respond, and potentially reverse, an opioid overdose emergency. Following this training, all participants are provided with a free overdose response kit, which includes two doses of naloxone/Narcan (the medication that reverses opioid overdoses).

About the Alliance for Positive Health: Serving 15 counties in New York State, the Alliance for Positive Health is a leader in testing and care coordination services for those living with or at risk of contracting HIV. Our responsibility is to empower and support those impacted by sexually transmitted diseases, substance use and substance use disorder, and associated health and mental health challenges. Through our 9+ service programs, we are able to support individuals with housing, nutrition, medical care coordination, harm reduction, and more.

About Sophie (class leader): Sophie (she/they) is the Capital Region Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Coordinator at the Alliance for Positive Health. With a background in neuroscience and chemistry, Sophie brings the most up-to-date research on substance use to life through interactive presentations and judgement-free education. Outside of work, they enjoy cooking, rowing, and crafting!

Celebrating the Life of Donald McKever
2024-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | The Sanctuary, 3361 6th Ave, Troy, 12180, United States
Please join us for a celebration of life honoring Don “Sonny Mac” McKever who was a beloved part of our community, known to many as Jazz Sanctuary DJ Sonny Mac. Please join us for a memorial service, followed by assorted soups, bread-n-butter, and refreshments.

Donald McKever (10/17/1944 – 10/25/2024) is survived by his children Perry Hamilton, DeanaGovanni Hamilton, Rousoull Hamilton, and Shahidah McKever.
