Public Health Acupuncture of New Mexico

Contact Information
Mailing Address: 
PO Box 35863
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip: 
87176
Counties of Location: 
Bernalillo
Phone: 
(505) 232-7654
General Organization Email: 
[email protected]
Program Information
NTEE Code: 
E- Health Care
F- Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
G- Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
Mission Statement: 

The mission of Public Health Acupuncture of New Mexico is to promote the use of acupuncture to improve the health of people, to reduce health disparities, and to develop a public health acupuncture practitioner workforce for New Mexico. 

Programs: 
Acudetox (ear acupuncture for addictions) programs 
 
• Provide acudetox treatments to people affected by substance use and addiction.
• Provide technical support  to substance user treatment, prevention and harm reduction programs to develop acudetox and other acupuncture programs.
• Provide acupuncture supplies, insurance, and  supervision (as required by law) on a case-by-case basis for acudetox programs and specialists.
• Evaluate acudetox and other programs and communicate their effectiveness to the public. 
• Advocate for acudetox programs and clients.
 
 
Community Acupuncture Programs
Provide low-cost acupuncture services with a focus on underserved populations.
 
• Community Acupuncture Clinic in Albuquerque NE Heights open to public
• Community Acupuncture Clinic at Manzano del Sol Retirement Village
 
Education Programs
 
• Train acudetox (ear acupuncture for addictions) specialists.
• Train acupuncturists in public health acupuncture skills.
 
Populations Served: 
All Populations
African-American
Asian-American
Disabled
Elderly
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
Homeless
Immigrants
Latino/Hispanic
Low Income
Native American
Urban
Veterans
Counties Served: 
Statewide
Year Founded: 
2008
Annual Budget: 
$100,000 - $249,999
Personnel: 
1 to 5 FTE
Executive Director: 
Nityamo Lian, DOM, MPH
Board and Volunteer Positions: 
Accepts inquiries about volunteering
Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: 
Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS
Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico
Types of Services Offered: 
Direct Services
EIN: 
80-0415717

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Last Updated Date: 
Feb 10 2015

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