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Public Information/Cooperation with the
Professional Community SWTA Public Information/Cooperation with the Professional Community Conference September 5 – 7, 2008 Austin, Texas Duties and qualifications quoted from The AA Service Manual Combined with Twelve Concepts for World Service, 2004-2005 Edition, pg S56 & S57. Other Officers quoted from pg 51. Other Officers An area committee usually has other officers who are responsible to the committee for special activities. Examples are public information and cooperation with the professional community chairs to head up the area P.I. and C.P.C. committees; correctional and treatment facilities chairs to coordinate this vital Twelfth Step work; a literature chairperson to act as a liaison between various service entities; a Grapevine and La Viña chairperson to disseminate information on the magazines and other Grapevine materials; an archives chairperson to gather area history and maintain the area archives; a convention chairperson to facilitate this event; a finance chairperson to encourage self-support for both area needs and those of G.S.O.; a liaison chairperson to foster communication between the area and the central office/intergroup; and other committee assignments and responsibilities as suggested by area needs. PUBLIC INFORMATION(Trustees’ Public Information Committee): Responsible for creating greater understanding of — and preventing misunderstandings of — the A.A. program through the public media, electronic media, P.I. meetings, and speaking to community groups. COOPERATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY: (trustees’ committee on C.P.C./Treatment Facilities) Responsible for suggesting policies and recommending activities that will help carry the message to the still-suffering alcoholic through sharing information about the A.A. program with professional groups and individuals who have contact with alcoholics, furthering mutual understanding and cooperation between A.A. and professionals, and increasing awareness of members and outside groups and organizations on ways of cooperating with others without affiliating. SWTA The SWTA Area Service Committee Chairperson rotating out shall provide “Guidelines” in writing to the incoming chairperson. |