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The End of Innocence: A mid-year reflection letter from an adolescent small business.
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The End of Innocence: A mid-year reflection letter from an adolescent small business.

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The End of Innocence: A mid-year reflection letter from an adolescent small business.

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:43-05:00July 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinic Updates, Mend 2.0|Tags: coronavirus, covid, Erik Erickson, joy, letter from the owner, Milagros Phillips, reflection, Sarah O'Leary|

We closed the doors to our acupuncture clinics mid-March and cracked open again in June, with all new processes and feeling like a wobbly new business again after 14 years. Two months in and we’re grateful for each day that we can open up shop and offer some TLC. And of course, we’re humbled by the year, too. Recently, Milagros Phillips (a wise human and race literacy facilitator by trade) shared her observation that many people and businesses are experiencing an “end of innocence.” We are facing uncertainty in our individual and collective economic state, concerns for our public [...]

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Community for the Community
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Community for the Community

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Community for the Community

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:58-05:00July 1st, 2020|Categories: Clinic Updates, Mend 2.0, MobileMend|Tags: acupuncture for all, Baltimore, charitable acupuncture, community for the community, donations, healthcare for all|

One of the main tenets of our mission is to make acupuncture accessible and low barrier. However, we know there is much work to be done outside of our walls. With this re-opening, we have reconfigured our model so that we can set aside at least 10% of the proceeds for charitable giving. For our pop-up events, we ask the partnering local business to choose the organization or group that feels most meaningful for them. For in-clinic treatments, we will make donations to help expand acupuncture, mental health and wellness services outside of the White L and inside of Baltimore's [...]

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Mend for Black Lives: Recognizing Disparities in Healthcare and Our Commitment
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Mend for Black Lives: Recognizing Disparities in Healthcare and Our Commitment

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Mend for Black Lives: Recognizing Disparities in Healthcare and Our Commitment

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:59-05:00June 5th, 2020|Categories: Clinic Updates, Mend 2.0|Tags: black lives matter, commitment, message from the owner|

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” -Letter from the Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. This is what we know: Black infant mortality rates are 2.5x that of their white counterpart Doctors are less likely to prescribe pain medication and appropriate treatment to black patients vs. white patients Data suggests physician bias/assumptions that black patients won’t comply with medication changes Black men with chest pain wait longer for an initial EKG than white [...]

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Mend 2.0: The Plane Landed, Now What?
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Mend 2.0: The Plane Landed, Now What?

Acupuncturists, Clinic Updates, coronavirus, Mend 2.0

Mend 2.0: The Plane Landed, Now What?

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:59-05:00May 14th, 2020|Categories: Acupuncturists, Clinic Updates, coronavirus, Mend 2.0|Tags: collaboration, coronavirus, reflection, teamwork|

As you know, we closed the clinic the third week of March. This was one of, if not the hardest moments in our 14 years as an organization. As a group of people who share the desire to be of service to others and believe in the power of this medicine, shutting down was the last thing any of us wanted. But, it was the safe and right thing to do. The difficult decision to close our doors means we will need to reemerge slowly. Additionally we will need to limit our patient volumes to ensure a safe space. [...]

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