Hospitals & Institutions Committee
“The primary purpose of a Treatment Committee is the same throughout the United States and Canada, to carry the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers. There is probably no easier place for an A.A. member to find a suffering alcoholic than in a treatment facility or outpatient treatment setting. According to A.A. Membership Surveys, approximately one third of our members cite treatment facilities as the factor most responsible for them coming to A.A. Carrying the message to alcoholics in treatment is basic Twelfth Step work — sharing experience, strength and hope — giving it away in order to keep it!” – AA Treatment workbook, GSO.
Hospitals and Institutions, meets once monthly at 7:00 pm, at District 4 Central Office located at 1748 Independence Blvd., Suite G-2 Sarasota, FL 34234.
Volunteer orientation held at 6:30pm just before the H and I business meeting. Here you can meet our Facility Coordinators in person, network with other volunteers, and find where you fit in best as a volunteer. Orientation runs about 15 minutes and staying for the business meeting after is optional for volunteers, mandatory for committee members.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CARRY THE AA MESSAGE TO THESE FACILITIES
Man On The Bed
Man on the Bed is a Program that puts AA volunteers in front of a potential alcoholic who is still in the hospital.
Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap is a temporary contact program for individuals getting out of treatment or other facilities. An AA member will pick you up from this facility and take you to up to 6 meetings. The phone number is 941-529-1775.
If you would like to volunteer as a Bridge in our community or would to speak with someone about going to a meeting, please call 941-529-1775 or email hibtgap@dist4gsaa.org
Link to the A.A. Bridging the Gap pamphlet
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Hospitals & Institutions Contacts