District 10 Treatment Committee

PURPOSE

Treatment Committees are formed to coordinate the work of individu-

al A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our mes-

sage of recovery to alcoholics in treatment and outpatient settings,

and to set up means of “bridging the gap”* from the facility to an A.A.

group in the individual’s community.

A Treatment Committee may function within the structure of a gen-

eral service committee on the area or district level or it may serve

within the structure of a central office/intergroup. Prior to forming

these committees, this Twelfth Step service is sometimes handled

by an individual group or member. As A.A. groups grow in number

in a community, experience suggests that a committee works more

effectively.

In some parts of the country, A.A.s interested in carrying the mes-

sage into treatment and correctional settings work together on

Hospitals and Institutions committees independent of, but in cooper-

ation with, general service and intergroup committees. This structure

also works well in areas where lines of communication between the

various service entities remain open.

Treatment Bridging the Gap Pamphlet (PDF)

Treatment Committee Workbook (PDF)

Email Questions or Treatment Meeting Schedule Changes to:

treatmentchair@district10aa.org