Public Information

PI Committee every 3rd Saturday at 09:00 AM Eastern
ZOOM ID:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84811436071?pwd=UDR0dnlOZjdmNEZKMnF3a21tOGwrQT09

Meeting ID: 848 1143 6071
Passcode: 121212

 

PI Committee Guidelines

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the OSA Public Information committee is to carry the C.A. message of   recovery to the still-suffering addict, and reach out through the media to those who have never heard of C.A.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

Make our presence known through virtual presentations, social media content, and printed OSA PI materials

 

Committee structure

All Committee members play a vital role in the committee and can vote. There is no clean time requirement to be a member of a standing committee. All that is required is a willingness to serve.

 

Committee Chairperson

Suggested Requirements:

  • Term of commitment: Two-year commitment
  • One year of continuous Sobriety
  • Six Months of active service on a PI Committee
  • Familiar with the World PI Handbook and the C.A. Brand guide

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Strives to have a working knowledge of the OSA Service Manual, The OSA Bylaws, and The World Service Manual
  • Chairs the Committee meetings, arranges the agenda at least one week prior to the area business meeting
  • Only votes in the case of a tie
  • Represents the committee at the monthly area business meeting
  • Submits the monthly committee reports at least one week prior to the area business meeting
  • Uploads agendas and committee minutes to OSA Communications platform (s)
  • Responsible for the correspondence through the committee email
  • Is the admin of the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s), and admin for the committee’s messaging platform (s)
  • Maintains usernames and passwords for OSA design program (s)
  • Oversees all posting to the OSA Social Media Platforms
  • Encourages service on the committee
  • Teaches the roles and responsibilities required of the Chair position to the Vice Chair
  • PI Project fund requests made at area business meeting

 

Vice Chairperson

Suggested Requirements:

  • The same Qualifications as Chairperson

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Liaises with subcommittees as needed
  • Responsible for filling in for the Chair in their absence, and assumes the duties & responsibilities of the Chair position if it becomes unexpectedly vacated
  • Is an admin in the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s), and assists the Chair in maintaining the committee’s subgroup on the OSA storage platform(s)

 

Secretary

Suggested Requirements:

  • Term of commitment: One-year commitment
  • Six months of continuous Sobriety
  • Three months of active online service in C.A.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Keeps accurate minutes of each OSA PI committee meeting
  • Keeps a record of all the committee Officers’ election dates

 

Project Lead

Suggested Requirements:

  • Term of commitment: One year
  • Six months of continuous sobriety
  • Six Months of active service on a PI Committee
  • Familiar with the World PI Handbook and the C.A. Brand guide

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Strives to have a working knowledge of the OSA Service Manual, The OSA Bylaws, and The World Service Manual
  • Schedules meetings for project work
  • Recruits project members

Makes sure minutes are taken and provides copies to the secretary.

 

Public information and Newcomer

https://ca.org/literature/to-the-newcomer/  

https://ca.org/literature/literature-cocaine-anonymous-self-test/

https://ca.org/content/uploads/2015/04/we-can-recover.pdf

For Professionals

https://ca.org/literature/a-message-to-the-professionals/

For Members

Link to find downloadable Area posters / Flyers and other PI material.

PI handbook link

https://ca.org/content/uploads/2024/03/2024-WSC-PI-Committee-Handbook_2023-WSC-Approved.pdf 

Area social media links

https://www.facebook.com/CAonlinemeetings 

https://www.instagram.com/caonlinearea?igsh=MThtYWhrMXA0ZnQzMQ==

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