Central Atlantic Region of Narcotics Anonymous

CENTRAL ATLANTIC REGION ofNARCOTICS ANONYMOUSHospitals and InstitutionsOctober 18th Two Day Regional Event

CARNA H&I SubcommitteeWHO?www.car-na.org/h&I

H&I Subcommittee ChairChuck K. Beach Area of NAhi@car-na.orgGet Nancys Picture and insert her information hereH&I Subcommittee SecretaryNancy H.Blue Ridge Area of NAhoobear3@aol.com

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS WANTS YOU!TOGETHER WE CAN!CARNA H&I SubcommitteeWHAT?RSC H&I Subcommittee serves the needs of all the areas within the region by conducting activities that promote the growth and strength of all H&I efforts and needs with the Region and the fellowship.

MembershipOpen to any addict of CARNA

Maintain a budget of 7th Tradition funds to provide:Literature for addicts without access to meetingsTraining for AreasDevelop new ways to reach addicts that do not currently receive H&I support

CARNA H&I SubcommitteeWHY?Help our groups fulfill the 5th traditionThat any addict can lose the desire to use and find a new way to live

There are still addicts that need NA but are not able to get the message

Professionals are not always aware of the services NA can provideCARNA H&I SubcommitteeHOW?Hold bi-monthly subcommittee meetings:When: 3rd Saturday of every odd month 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.Where: Follow a rotational schedule throughout the regions 4 quadrantsRespond to letters from Inmates throughout the region requesting information about NAProvide training for areas of CARNA as requestedMaintain accurate information about number of H&I commitments within CARNADevelop new programsService member developmentInmate Step Writing Live Stream Meetings for addicts that do not have access to H&IStay informed about new programs throughout the world and act as liaison to World Service Office H&ICARNA H&IChallengesH&I membership development

Jails and Prisons entrance restrictions

Maintaining integrity with commitments

Edifying ProfessionalsCARNA H&I SubcommitteeOpportunitiesInmate Step Writing ProjectPolicy review November Subcommittee meetingPolicy submission - December RSCRoll out to Region at AVCNA and build volunteer baseHave volunteers report to March 15 Subcommittee meetingRoll out to facilities upon SATISFACTORY resourcing of effortLive Stream Meetings2 practice meetings are completeNext meeting will be October 21st at 8:45 p.m. (See call in instructions on slide 10)Seeking experienced members to call in and share. Email hi@car-na.org to request more informationMeetings with ProfessionalsWorking with CARNA PI to establish contacts with ProfessionalsTraining/Mentoring and Service Member DevelopmentDevelop training modules and make available to all areas through the CARNA WebsiteCARNA H&I SubcommitteeResourcesCARNA H&I Webpagehi@car-na.orgH&I Handbook

Reaching Out

NAWS Hospitals & Institutions Web Meeting Wednesday, 12 November 2014 3:00pm (15:00) Pacific Time

CARNA H&I SubcommitteeNEXT MEETINGWhen: November 15, 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Where: Zone 1, Colonial Beach, VA

Call in optionsFrom your computerwww.uberconference.com/chuck.norvakellensFrom your phone716-293-8704, access code 10672

NAWS H&I Web Meeting - Notes from: 06-26-2014 -

Say Hello Everyone Colin Sevareid: Hi everyone! We'll get started in about 10 minutes. Please feel free to chat in this box while you wait. Nilson: Hello, this is Nilson, H&I chair from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Carlos P; our alternate RD will be translating for me. Jimmy C: Jimmy C - Greater Hartford Area/ Connecticut Region H&I member Jak K: Jak K Treasure Valley Area /Southern Idaho Region Chuck Kellen: Central Atlantic Region H&I Chair: HI all! Jim P: ARANA H&I Chair: Hi from Albany NY Lance H: GSJANA: Lance Greater San Jose H&I Working the Steps with Inmates Coordinator Bill S: Hello there fellow H&I volunteers Jeff Walsh: Hugs to all! Jeff W. here, West End Area H&I Subcommittee (SoCal Region) Bob G: Bob G World Board Member from Florida Neal Smith: Neal Smith - North Carolina Region Irv E: Hello Everyone How are we today? Is there sound? I don't hear anything? Neal Smith: Hey Irv, I hear them fine Irv E: I hear you on the phone Neal Smith: We don't have the donut Robert Wheeler: Bob Wheeler NYC Area H&I / late arrival / listening Jimmy K: Hey Bob, Jimmy K New Jersey Robert Wheeler: -

Overview

x In a moment we will move you to small groups x Use the Chat Window in the center of the

screen to type your response x Refrain from adjusting windows x Take turns responding to the question x Use the Attendee List on the left to determine

order x Please allow time for each member to respond x No points off for spelling! x There will be NO sound x You will have approx. 15 min for this exercise

NAWS H&I Web Meeting - Notes from: 06-26-2014 -

Ice Breaker - How do we make H&I service attractive? Breakout Room #1 Bill S: By showing up with a smile and always using encouraging words about what we do -DONE Bill F: By letting everyone in our Area know that they are important in carrying the message and that all the H&I meetings are

NOT jail meetings but are also at recovery houses. -DONE Chuck Kellen: By sharing the rewards of service, making it fun, and having an enthusiastic attitude -DONE Jak K: Do not have to have done time to be a part of H&I -DONE Jim Buerer: Something I mention a lot is personally inviting folks to participate, anything new can be intimidating. So

sometimes it takes reaching out to get someone involved and having new people seems to infuse more into attracting more people. -DONE

Neal Smith: Excellent opportunity for 12th step work. Our gratitude speaks when we can carry the message to those that may not get it as easily as we do --DONE

Bill F: Continuing to mention that H&I is all inclusive and that 'we' are here whenever needed. -DONE Jak K: Make it fun & attractive. Car pool to the meeting, share experience strength and hope, both on the way there and on

the way back to/from the meeting.-DONE Bill S: I also fellowship with my share person before meetings sometimes over coffee and stress the importance of their

commitment. We show up on time and leave on time, a lot of times I'll say "See y'all next week" that way they can expect us. For my once a month commitment up on the hill at the Firecamp, I treat my share person to a meal to fellowship also. I like this - Don't scold people for using "non-NA" language -DONE

Neal Smith: I try to encourage small groups to share a commitment -DONE

Ice Breaker - How do we make H&I service attractive? Breakout Room #2 Irv E: I think we can make H& I service attractive when we have organized committee meetings that show how much we can

work together to carry the NA message to so many more members. Committee reports can help others to get involved mentioning service position requirements and open positions. These openings can be made into announcements at the group level by Group Service Representatives or other interested NA members. Getting involved with service work helps members stay clean H&I service is a great way to start. Planting the seed of recovery for newcomers to H&I meetings can be one of the greatest things in their life. It may be the only chance we have to help save the lives of the still suffering addict from the grips of the disease of addiction. Our literature tells us one addict helping another is without parallel so we the NA members that have got the message need to remember to do whatever we can to give back the message that was so freely given to us. The H&I Information Pamphlet states, " The H&I message is the same as the NA message: That an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live. The gift we share is hope and freedom from active addiction through the program of Narcotics Anonymous. Any NA member who wants to carry this message is encouraged to get involved with H&I service." Share some Lance? -DONE