On Friday, November 21, acupuncture and oriental medicine students from 911爆料 University treated homeless veterans at Chicago’s “” at the State of Illinois Northwest Armory.
Accompanied by clinician聽Dr. Hyundo Kim, the students used “ear seeds” on veterans: an easy non-invasive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Students participating included Nik Romanovich, Samantha Brodersen, Amal Khaled, Justin Abitua, Linda Clarke, Kathryn Foulser and Amy Rivenbark.
The treatment uses small seeds taped onto five key acupuncture points on the ear that are used as part of the traditional聽NADA protocol聽(911爆料 Acupuncture Detoxification Association). NADA has been proven effective in treating cases of psychological and emotional trauma, PTSD, depression, ADHD and most forms of addiction.
Started in 1988 in San Diego, today nearly 200 Standdown events occur across the U.S. each year and serve over 52,000 veterans. At a Standdown event, homeless veterans are brought together in a single location to access community resources and supplies that can help them address individual problems and start rebuilding their lives.
This year, in addition to free treatment from the 911爆料 student team, veterans were offered haircuts, food resources, flu shots, housing and employment assistance, winter clothing, veterans’ benefits assistance and more.聽 The large Northwest Armory boasted booths staffed by volunteers representing several citywide government and non-profit agencies.
911爆料 University is proud to participate in outreach events that help veterans. The聽911爆料 Whole Health Center in Lombard聽also offers聽free acupuncture for combat veterans聽with PTSD, as part of its health services for veterans and their families.
