COOPERATION
WITH THE
PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNITY
Committee Purpose
The purposes of the committee are:
- To attempt to establish better communication between AAs and professionals, and to find simple, effective ways of cooperating without affiliating.
- To bring the AA message to professionals, and students, at professional schools in the community, helping them understand how and why AA works.
A.A. has always valued friends in all professional fields. These associations have been mutually beneficial and completely in keeping with the AA Traditions. Cooperating with non-alcoholic professionals is an effective way to carry the message to the sick alcoholic, as they may be reached sooner with the help of informed non-AAs.
Functions
- Provide information about AA to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession. This group includes health care professionals, educators, members of the clergy, lawyers, social workers, union leaders, government officials as well as those working in the field of alcoholism.
- Inform this group of professionals about where we are, what we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do.
- Work in cooperation with the Corrections, Public Information and Treatment/Accessibilities Committees.
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Resources for CPC Committees
A79 Resources...
Resources to assist the fellowship with committee work, along with minutes and reports from the ASC and much more can be found in the libraries.
ELECTIONS AND
APPOINTMENTS
Area Officers
Fourteen (14) Area Officers are chosen, every second year, to serve 2-year terms on the Area Service Committee (ASC) . Seven of these are elected, in even numbered years, at the September Assembly of the full Area 79 Committee. Seven are appointed by the Selection Committee, following the elections, to sit as chairs of designated Area standing committees.
It is strongly suggested that the outgoing (not the incoming) GSRs and DCMs be available to vote at the Election Assembly in order to assure a more informed election.
To apply for an appointed position in Area 79, please email your resume to resumes@bcyukonaa.org
COOPERATION
WITH THE
PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNITY
CHAIR
Job Description
The purpose of the CPC committee chair is to guide and actively participate with the committee in its primary purpose: to inform professionals and future professionals about AA — what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do. The committee attempts to establish better communication between Alcoholics Anonymous and professionals, and to find simple, effective ways of cooperating without affiliating.
Duties
- Participate in CPC presentations to non-AA professionals or future professionals.
- Be available to assist districts in setting up CPC committees through workshops, attending district committee meetings or providing information about CPC to individual members.
- Liaise with area intergroups to facilitate CPC outreach, and prevent duplication/overlap of efforts with district CPC committees, when necessary.
- Act as liaison with area intergroup and/or international, national or local conventions of professional groups held within the area. Must be available to attend these conventions upon request from the intergroup or General Service Office, liaising locally or with the General Service Office CPC desk.
- Within Area 79 Area Service Committee, liaise with other committee chairs, especially PI, corrections, treatment/accessibilities and remote communities.
- Answer any contacts and requests for information as they apply to CPC.