PI/CPC (cpc) Committee
Service Page
Our Purpose
The purpose of Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) committee is to inform professionals and future professionals about A.A. — what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do. They attempt to establish better communication between A.A.s and professionals, and to find simple, effective ways of cooperating without affiliating.
AIP Description
The duties of the Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee Chairperson have customarily been to:
- Provide information about Alcoholics Anonymous to interested professionals, encouraging good rapport between them and members of the AA community.
- Facilitate the flow of information about CPC work within the District 12 A.A. community, especially the need to provide, when permitted, A.A. materials at relevant professional functions.
- Create a Working Committee to include District CPC Chairpersons and support their efforts to inform Districts and Groups of the importance and the benefits of performing CPC Service work.
Resources for District Committee Chairs
District 12 Resources
Pages on the Public Site
Pages on the Service Site
Resources on AA.ORG
- CPC Workbook
- CPC Kit
- AA Fact File
- Speaking at Non-AA Meetings
- A.A. Guidelines: Cooperating with Court, D.W.I. and Similar Programs
- A.A. Guidelines: Public Information
- A.A. Guidelines: Relationship Between A.A. & Al-Anon
- A.A. Guidelines: For A.A. Members Employed in the Alcoholism Field
- A.A. Guidelines: Cooperation with the Professional Community
- A.A. Guidelines: Accessibility for All Alcoholics
- If You Are A Professional
- Working with Students Attending Professional Schools
Professionals who work with alcoholics share a common purpose with Alcoholics Anonymous: to help the alcoholic stop drinking and lead a healthy, productive life. We can serve as a source of personal experience with alcoholism as an ongoing support system for recovering alcoholics.
PI/CPC (PI) Committee
Service Page
Our Purpose
Like all of A.A., the primary purpose of members involved with Public Information service is to carry the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
PI Description
The duties of the Public Information Committee Chairperson have customarily been to:
- Assure that the media are provided with accurate information about AA, especially about our Tradition of Anonymity.
- Keep District 12, Groups and individual AA members informed of overall Public Information guidelines and current issues suggested by the General Service Conference so that the AA message may be more effectively carried to the alcoholic who still suffers.
- Conduct the business of the District 12 Public Information Committee in accordance with the guidance contained in the Public Information Kit available from GSO.
Contact
Contact the District 12 Public Information Chair
Resources for District Committee Chairs
District 12 Resources
Pages on the Public Site
Pages on the Service Site
Resources on AA.ORG
- Public Information Committee Kit
- A.A. Guidelines: Public Information
- AA Fact File (Pamphlet)
- A.A. Fact Sheet
- Speaking at Non-AA Meetings
- 2014 Membership Survey
- Information on Alcoholics Anonymous
- A.A. Guidelines: Relationship Between A.A. & Al-Anon
- Understanding Anonymity
- A.A. Guidelines: Accessibility for All Alcoholics
- Estimates of A.A. Groups & Members (as of 12/31/20)
- Speaking at Non-A.A. Meetings
Public Service Announcement Downloads
A.A.’s public service announcements (PSAs) help us communicate our message of hope and life-changing possibilities to the millions who may benefit. Click on each title to go to the download page on AA.ORG.
HD Broadcast-quality Public Service Announcement Downloads
HD Broadcast-quality PSAs are available at no cost to your station. These PSAs have no end date for use.
- Sobriety in A.A.: We made changes to stop drinking (PSA)
- Sobriety in A.A.: Opening doors to a life without drinking (PSA)
- Sobriety in A.A.: Since getting sober, I have hope (PSA)
Videos for Young People Downloads
A.A. members who got sober in their teens and early twenties talk about their experiences in Alcoholics Anonymous. The videos were submitted by the members themselves and are anonymity protected..
- Young and Sober in A.A.: From Drinking to Recovery
- 25 and Under
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Young People's Animation Video
- On the Beach
- A Group of People Just Like Me
Audio Public Service Announcement Downloads
Audio PSAs are available at no cost to your station. These PSAs have no end date for use.
- A richer life to live
- A.A. made the difference
- Alcohol didn't work anymore
- All of a sudden, everything got crazy
- Drinking was no fun for me
- Everybody was on my case
- I could feel the happiness
- I know where I'm going
- I just wanted to die
- I thought I was too smart
- Never alone again
- People just like me
- The door is always open
- The easier, softer way
- We know how you feel
- We're all in this together
I am grateful to be of service.