Subcommittees of the Phila. Region of NA
What is a Subcommittee?
A Regional Sub-Committee is an autonomous committee created by the Regional Service Committee designated for a specific purpose to fulfill a specific common need of the member Areas.
Why a Subcommittee?
The purpose of a Regional Sub-Committee is to carry the NA message through its actions to serve the common needs of its member Areas.
Functions of Subcommittee
Will do the actual work initiated by the Regional Service Committee.
Helps co-ordinate and communicate the service efforts of the Area Service Sub- Committees within the region, with other regional subcommittees, the World Service Conference and NAWS, Inc working groups responsible for their individual area of service.
Exchanges information and experience with ASC Sub-Committee members about our Twelve Traditions, Twelve Concepts, the Guide to Local Service, the applicable handbooks and guidelines, and approved methods.
Help minimize the discussions at the regional meetings.
Meets at least once monthly between every regional meeting.
Follow the approved guidelines and handbooks to the best of their ability.
AdHoc Committees
The purpose of an Adhoc Committee is to fulfill special functions outside the scope of the standing subcommittees.
Subcommittee Purpose
- Cleansheet Newsletter - The purpose of the Cleansheet Newsletter is to provide a written message of recovery to addicts seeking recovery and to build NA unity through communications.
- Convention Subcommittee - The purpose of the Convention Subcommittee of NA (GPRCNA) Committee is to operate, at the will of the RCM's a convention that will create a collective demonstration of unity and a celebration of recovery. The GPRCNA will operate under the legal umbrella of and take direction from GPRS, Inc, subject to the will of the RCM's.
- H & I - The purpose of the H & I committee is to serve as a resource to the members, groups and areas in efforts to carry the NA message of recovery to those unable to attend NA meetings; such as hospitals, jails, rehabs, detoxs, prisons, etc.
- Literature Review Subcommittee - The purpose of the Literature Review Subcommittee is to initiate and review all new and upcoming NA literature to provide and carry the message of recovery in written form to the addict who still suffers.
- Meeting List Subcommittee - The purpose of the Meeting List Subcommittee is to provide and maintain an accurate Regional Meeting List for all NA groups in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
- Phoneline Subcommittee - The primary purpose of the Phoneline Subcommittee is to get the prospective newcomer to an NA meeting.
- Policy Committee - The purpose of the Policy Committee is to develop and maintain the guidelines of the Greater Philadelphia Regional Service Committee.
- Public Relations Subcommittee - The purpose of the Public Relations Subcommittee is to interface the efforts of public information and relations inside and outside the NA Fellowship about recovery from the disease of addiction through the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous.
- Greater Phila. Regional Services, Inc. (GPRS, Inc) was created, by the will of the RSC, to form an organization exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c) (3) to assist and support the Greater Philadelphia Regional Fellowship of NA and the GPRSC in carrying the message to the addict that still suffers.
- RSO - Local service centers (RSO) provide the NA community with a physical presence and a public identity, a specific point at which Narcotics Anonymous and the larger community can interact with one another.
- Unity Subcommittee - The purpose of the Unity Subcommittee is to hold events to promote NA unity throughout the region and to attract members to the services of NA.
