Public Information in Alcoholics Anonymous means carrying the message of recovery to the still-suffering alcoholic by informing the general public about the A.A. program. We carry the message by getting in touch with the media, schools, industry, and other organizations, and relaying the nature and purpose of A.A. and what it can do for alcoholics.

The purpose of Public Information service work is to provide accurate A.A. information to the public when requested. For this purpose committee members visit schools, businesses, church and civic groups, and community meetings. We also staff A.A. booths at health fairs and serve as resources for our friends in the local media.

Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) work was spun off from Public Information in 1970. Through it, we provide information about A.A. 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, and industrial managers, as well as those working in the field of alcoholism. Information is provided about where we are, what we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do.

In all our activities we emphasize our Traditions of anonymity, singleness of purpose, and non-affiliation. Click on the links to review the General Service Office Guidelines on Public Information and CPC.

A.A. members wishing to carry the message to the general public and professional communities are encouraged to attend the quarterly committee meeting at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the first month of every quarter (January, April, July, and October) in the third-floor meeting room (Rm 395) at the building housing the Intergroup Office on 3600 West Broad Street. If you have questions, call the office at 355-1212 or e-mail publicinfo(at)aarichmond.org

PI and CPC Tools that we share with other A.A. service groups:

• PI Presentation Tools
  Presentation for schools
   
• CPC Presentation
  Presentation to clergy
  PowerPoint File of CPC Presentation
   
• Billboard / Postcard
  
  
  View Adobe Acrobat File by clicking here
  Download Quark file
  Download EPS file