East Valley Intergroup

Public Information / Cooperation with the Professional Community

We invite you to learn about this service work and attend our monthly meeting!

Our contacts with the general public and professionals have the potential to carry the AA message to MANY sick alcoholics – this is our 12th Step MULTIPLIED!

The purpose, methods and best practices of our service work are described below. Links are provided to webpages with additional resources. 

PURPOSE: The PI/CPC Committee provides accurate information about Alcoholics Anonymous to a wide variety of individuals and groups, to help carry the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers. Although AA World Services describes PI and CPC separately, EVI has combined them into one committee. 

METHODS: PI/CPC procedures include responding to requests for information; developing an email or postal-mail Letter of Introduction and sending it to potential audiences; supplying written literature and making in-person or online presentations; identifying and obtaining needed resources such as staffing, tables, banners, pamphlets, and literature racks; and providing reports at monthly committee meetings. All activities are performed according to The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, particularly Tradition 11: “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.” 

PUBLIC INFORMATION (PI) provides accurate AA information to the general public and local media. CLICK HERE for a description of PI activities and available resources.   

COOPERATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (CPC) provides accurate AA information to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession. CLICK HERE for a description of CPC activities and available resources.     

When beginning a new service commitment, it often is difficult to know where to begin! To get started, CLICK HERE to read suggestions on how to get involved with the committee.   

The PI/CPC Committee has Focus Areas for outreach to various target audiences. CLICK HERE to read descriptions of them – this suggests areas of service activity for you to investigate.


THESE FIVE PAMPHLETS provide a foundation of knowledge for PI/CPC service work:

Speaking At Non-AA Meetings  eaking — For A.A.s asked to speak to organizations outside the Fellowship about A.A., alcoholism, and the alcoholic, it suggests what to say and how to say it. CLICK HERE.  

Understanding Anonymity — Explains clearly what anonymity means both within and outside A.A. CLICK HERE .   

How AA Members Cooperate With Professionals — Answers specific queries on working within A.A. Traditions. CLICK HERE. 

Frequently Asked Questions — Answers the questions most frequently asked about A.A. by alcoholics seeking help, as well as by their families and friends. CLICK HERE

Twelve Traditions Illustrated — Based on a Grapevine series, presents both the spirit and the practical application of our 12 Traditions. CLICK HERE. 
  
PLEASE JOIN US at the next PI/CPC committee meeting! We meet from 7 to 8 pm on the first Monday of each month at the EVI Office (1855 E Southern Ave. #103, Mesa 85204) — and online via Zoom (meeting ID of 984 4383 7353 and passcode of 061035). 

EMAIL the committee for more information at: picpc@aamesaaz.org
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!