North Coast Integrative Care & Wellness Inc.
What We Do
The primary purpose and mission of North Coast Integrative Care & Wellness Inc. is to improve public access to integrative care and wellness services. NCIC is a charitable and educational organization that supports the community's health and well-being by increasing public knowledge and access to integrative/complementary healthcare and wellness services.
​
NCIC’s secondary purpose is to support economic development in the wellness tourism industry by working with hotels to offer tourists integrative care and wellness services. These services will benefit the public, increase employment opportunities for local integrative care providers, and stimulate funding for the organization's charitable and educational community-based wellness programs. NCIC will also provide support to integrative care providers so that they can better advance their skills and serve the community and NCIC’s charitable and educational purposes.
Current Actions we are taking in the community in 2025
​
-
NCIC is planning an annual integrative care and wellness fair featuring educational workshops, keynote speakers, demonstrations, and more.
​​
-
NCIC is increasing public awareness of integrative care and wellness offerings in the Clatsop County region by maintaining the NCIC Facebook social media page as a free educational community resource.
​​
-
NCIC is supporting local integrative care and wellness providers by hosting monthly provider meetups, maintaining a digital service provider directory, and connecting providers with organizations seeking their services.
​
​
Long-Term Goals beyond 2025
​
-
In the future, NCIC intends to contract with public schools, healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, hotels, and other community businesses seeking certified in-person integrative care practitioners and educational wellness programming for their employees, patients, or clients.
​​
-
NCIC intends to seek funding for and develop community wellness programming that can be offered at no cost to organizations serving vulnerable populations (e.g., the VA, low-income care homes, other nonprofits, etc).
Subject to the limitations stated in the Articles of Incorporation, the purposes of North Coast Integrative Care & Wellness Inc. are organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. NCIC is registered and incorporated in the state of Oregon and is in the process of applying for federal tax-exempt status.
What is Integrative Care?
The term integrative can be used interchangeably with holistic, complimentary, and wrap-around healthcare services. North Coast Integrative Care & Wellness is here to help hospitals, school districts, and businesses boost their wellness and integrative care programs in a way that uplifts integrative care providers and provides sustainable implementation and access of these services to the community.
Meet the Founders
Megan Rose, Board President / Co-Founder
Megan was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and has worked in public service for over fifteen years. She is a school-based speech language pathologist and also a dedicated yogi and certified yoga instructor. Megan has experienced firsthand the transformative and healing power of yoga and other non-conventional healthcare services and is happy to share her passion for integrative care with her community. Megan is grateful to be living on the Oregon coast and when she isn’t working or doing yoga, she enjoys traveling, surfing, hiking, studying mystical traditions, and writing. Her favorite things about living in Astoria are the lively community, fresh ocean breeze, and the stunning natural beauty.
Becca Briggs, Board Treasurer / Co-Founder
Becca is passionate about growth and bettering the world around her. She grew up in Colorado, and after receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality, Tourism, and Events (with a Concentration in Event Planning) from Metro State University of Denver she moved to the west coast. In 2020, Becca became certified as a life coach, and has since learned numerous modalities to support her clients with their personal growth, including Enneagram, Human Design, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, TIME Techniques, and more. In 2023, Becca relocated to the Pacific Northwest, where you can now usually find her around town either working on a creative project, reading a good book with a hot coffee, recharging her soul in nature, or playing games and having glitter dance parties with friends.
Amanda DeBock, Board Vice President / Co-Founder
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Amanda is deeply passionate about the many facets of healing. Her firsthand experiences with the Western medical model have shaped her understanding and appreciation for the power of self-healing and the body’s innate ability to restore itself. With over a decade of nursing experience, including the past two years in hospice care, Amanda’s personal healing journey began with breathwork. This transformative practice inspired her to become a certified Neurodynamic Breathwork™ Facilitator. Currently, Amanda is training at InnerTrek in Portland, Oregon, to become a Psilocybin Facilitator. Beyond her professional pursuits, she finds deep connection and joy in nature, cherishing her love for trees, the ocean, birds, deer, and everything in between.
Benedetto DeFrancisco, Board Secretary / Co-Founder
Benedetto is here to serve the community with love and integrity. As a certified energy worker, transformational coach, instructor, and teacher, Benedetto holds gentle, yet powerful space through various modalities, including Reiki, Sound Healing, Qigong, Yoga, Tarot, and Mentorship, to support individuals who seek clarity and guidance through major life transitions and transformations. Benedetto also received their master’s degree in teaching at National Louis University, and undergrad in Psychology and Gender Studies at DePaul University in Chicago. Since moving to Astoria in 2020, you can also find Benedetto serving the community as the owner of Grateful Rain LLC and Benergy Healing; the Executive Director for the Lower Columbia Q Center; and a volunteer at Columbia Memorial Hospital, the Cancer Center, the Liberty Theater, and the Ten Fifteen Theater.
We welcome every individual, regardless of their background, age, race, gender, sexuality, neurodiversity, mobility, religious or spiritual beliefs, or socioeconomic status. Our commitment to diversity and equity extends to our network, where we strive to create an inclusive environment that reflects the diverse communities we serve.