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Sovereign Care Collective Membership Agreement

Effective Date: January 7, 2026

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Welcome to Sovereign Care Collective

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We're honored you've chosen to become part of our community.

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Sovereign Care Collective (“SCC”) was created for people who believe wellness is about more than responding to illness. It can also be about learning, making informed choices, building meaningful connections, and being intentional about how you care for yourself and the people you love.

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This Membership Agreement explains how SCC works, what you can expect from your membership, and the responsibilities we share in protecting the Collective we are building together.

Please take a few moments to read it carefully.

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Welcome. We're glad you're here.

1. Who We Are

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Sovereign Care Collective (“SCC”) is operated by UpNorth Stewardship LLC, a Private Membership Association  organized under the laws of Wyoming.

In this Membership Agreement, “SCC,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to that legal entity.

2. What SCC Is

 

Sovereign Care Collective is a private, voluntary membership community centered on wellness, education, meaningful connection, and access to helpful resources.

 

Our goal is to create a place where members can learn, explore different aspects of wellbeing, connect with others, discover practitioners and resources, and take a more intentional approach to their personal wellness.

 

Membership gives you access to the programs, resources, services, experiences, and community benefits made available by SCC from time to time.

 

SCC is not health insurance, a health plan, or a healthcare provider. Membership does not replace health insurance or professional medical care.

 

SCC also does not diagnose, treat, or manage medical conditions, and we do not direct the care provided by independent practitioners.

 

Your health and healthcare decisions remain personal to you.

3. Being a Member

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By joining SCC, you become part of a private community built around learning, personal responsibility, mutual respect, and belonging.

 

We want membership to feel useful—not overwhelming. Depending on your membership and the programs available at the time, you may have access to benefits such as:

  • educational resources and learning opportunities;

  • wellness experiences and activities;

  • a Personal Wellness Concierge;

  • access to our Practitioner Network;

  • member savings and marketplace opportunities;

  • community events and connections; and

  • access to the Community Support Fund, subject to its separate guidelines and available community resources.

 

Not every benefit is available at all times, and some benefits may have additional eligibility requirements, limitations, fees, or separate terms.

 

We may introduce, change, pause, or discontinue programs and benefits as SCC grows. When a change materially affects your membership, we will communicate it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and our other governing documents.

4. Our Approach to Wellness

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SCC believes that wellness can look different for different people.

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We encourage members to learn, ask questions, explore resources, and make choices that are appropriate for their own circumstances.

Information shared through SCC—including educational materials, community discussions, events, articles, practitioners, and other resources—is intended to support learning and informed decision-making. It should not be understood as a diagnosis, treatment recommendation, or guarantee of a particular health outcome.

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When you need medical, mental health, or other professional care, you should seek advice from an appropriately qualified professional.

 

SCC does not promise that membership, a particular practitioner, resource, activity, product, or wellness approach will prevent, treat, cure, or improve any particular condition or produce any particular result.

5. Our Practitioner Network 

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SCC may provide members with access to independent practitioners and wellness professionals through our Practitioner Network.

 

These practitioners are independent from SCC and are responsible for the professional services they provide.

 

SCC does not control or direct their professional judgment, recommendations, diagnoses, treatments, or services.

 

Choosing whether to work with a practitioner is ultimately your decision. You are responsible for asking questions, understanding the services being offered, and making decisions that are appropriate for you.

 

Any practitioner or wellness service made available through SCC does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee by SCC of a particular health outcome.

6. The Community Support Fund 

 

One of the ways SCC supports its members is through the Community Support Fund.

 

The Fund is designed to provide eligible members with an opportunity to request financial support for certain qualifying wellness expenses, subject to the Community Support Fund Guidelines and the resources available to the community.

 

When approved, support may take the form of reimbursement or another form of financial assistance determined by SCC.

 

The Community Support Fund is not insurance and is not a promise that a particular expense will be paid or reimbursed.

 

Eligibility, waiting periods, qualifying expenses, documentation requirements, submission procedures, limits, review schedules, and other operational details are explained in the Community Support Fund Guidelines.

 

Those Guidelines may be updated from time to time as the needs of the community and the Fund evolve.

 

Submitting a request does not guarantee approval or payment. All requests are reviewed according to the applicable Guidelines and the resources available to the Fund.

 

Our intention is to steward the Fund responsibly so that it can continue serving the Collective as fairly and sustainably as possible.

7. Membership Contributions

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Your membership contribution helps sustain the Collective and supports the resources, programs, services, experiences, community initiatives, and other benefits made available to members.

 

Your contribution is not an insurance premium and is not a payment for a particular medical service or a guarantee that you will receive reimbursement or financial support.

 

Membership contributions are due according to the billing arrangement selected when you join and remain in effect until your membership is cancelled or otherwise ends under this Agreement or our Terms & Conditions.

 

Payment, renewal, refunds, failed payments, cancellation procedures, and other billing matters are governed by the SCC Terms & Conditions.

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8. Your Responsibilities as a Member 

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Being part of the Collective comes with shared responsibilities.

 

As a member, you agree to:

  • provide accurate and current information when joining or using SCC services;

  • use your membership honestly and for its intended purposes;

  • follow this Agreement and other applicable SCC guidelines;

  • provide complete and accurate information when submitting a Community Support Fund request;

  • respect the privacy, dignity, and boundaries of other members;

  • communicate with others respectfully and in good faith;

  • make your own healthcare and wellness decisions; and

  • help protect the welcoming, respectful spirit of the Collective.

 

You are responsible for keeping your account information secure and for promptly notifying SCC of any information that needs to be updated.

9. Taking Care of Our Community 

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SCC is built around people.

 

We want our community to be a place where members can feel welcome, respected, and comfortable participating.

 

Members are expected to treat one another, SCC team members, practitioners, partners, and guests with kindness and respect.

 

We do not tolerate conduct that is abusive, threatening, discriminatory, intentionally harmful, fraudulent, or seriously disruptive to the community.

 

We may review conduct that conflicts with this Agreement or our Member Guidelines. Depending on the circumstances, SCC may take appropriate action, including restricting access to certain community spaces or ending a membership.

 

Our goal is not to police people. It is to protect the environment we are building together.

10. Your Privacy 

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We understand that membership may involve sharing personal information with us, and we take that responsibility seriously.

 

SCC uses member information to operate and administer the Collective, provide membership benefits, communicate with members, support community programs, and fulfill our responsibilities under this Agreement.

 

We do not sell member personal information.

 

Our Privacy Policy explains in more detail what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

 

By becoming a member, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review our Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to SCC

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SCC is a growing community, and some aspects of membership may change over time.

 

We may update our programs, benefits, community resources, practitioner relationships, Fund Guidelines, membership processes, or other aspects of SCC as reasonably necessary to operate and develop the Collective.

 

When a change materially affects your rights or obligations as a member, we will provide notice as required by our governing documents and applicable law.

 

We will make reasonable efforts to communicate important changes clearly rather than expecting members to discover them on their own.

12. Ending Your Membership 

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You may end your SCC membership according to the cancellation terms in our Terms & Conditions.

 

SCC may also suspend or end a membership when permitted under this Agreement, the Terms & Conditions, or applicable SCC guidelines, including when necessary to protect the community or address serious or repeated violations.

 

Ending your membership does not automatically create an entitlement to Community Support Fund payments that have not been approved.

 

Any outstanding requests, benefits, payments, or responsibilities will be handled according to the applicable governing documents and guidelines in effect at the relevant time.

 

We hope your time with SCC is meaningful. If you eventually choose to leave, we appreciate the time you spent as part of the Collective.

13. A Note About Other SCC Documents

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Your membership is also guided by a few other documents that help explain how different parts of the Collective work.

 

Before joining, we encourage you to take a few moments to read the SCC Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Member Guidelines, and Community Support Fund Guidelines that apply to your membership.

 

These documents provide additional information about things such as payments, cancellation, privacy, community participation, and the Community Support Fund.

 

We know there is a lot to take in when joining a new community. Our goal is to make these documents clear and easy to understand, so you know what to expect from SCC and what we ask of you as a member.

14. Important Understanding About SCC

 

SCC is designed to provide a wellness community and access to resources that may support members in exploring and participating in their own wellbeing.

 

However, membership does not guarantee:

  • a particular health result;

  • access to a particular practitioner or service;

  • approval of a Community Support Fund request;

  • reimbursement of a particular expense;

  • savings of a particular amount; or

  • availability of any specific program or benefit at all times.

 

SCC makes no promise that membership will improve, prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure any medical condition.

 

Any statements about wellness, experiences, practitioners, products, services, or member experiences should be understood in the context in which they are presented and should not be taken as a guarantee of individual results.

15. Acceptance of This Agreement

 

By joining or continuing your SCC membership, you confirm that you have had an opportunity to read and understand this Membership Agreement and agree to its terms.

 

You also acknowledge that you have been directed to the other SCC documents that apply to your membership, including our Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, and applicable member guidelines.

 

If you have questions about what membership includes or how a particular part of SCC works, we encourage you to ask.

 

We want our members to understand what they are joining—not simply click “I agree.”

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