FLORIDA REGIONAL SERVICE RD / RDA Report

July 21, 2013

September FRSC

September 13,14,15Cut off date for Room reservations is August 14, 2013The Plantation Resort9301 W. Fort Island TrailCrystal River Fl 34429800-632-6262$95.00

INFORMATIONSTAY INFORMED

COMMUNICATION

STAY INFORMED

COMMUNICATION

Regional Look Ahead

• RD/AD Funding to WSC 2014• Discussion board on our Regional website.

Participation will facilitate gaining additional conscious of the Region.

• Webinars involving Issue Discussion Topics and Service System Proposals.

Regional Look Ahead (cont)

• Discussions on Statewide Services, Zonal Forum function and WSC seating

• RD/AD Blog?• GSR Assembly Planning• CAR Workshops• Post Review of WSC 2012 Proposals,

Resolutions, and motions

NAWS Annual Report Summary

• To view Full Report - www.na.org/?ID=ar-2012• July 01, 2011-June 30 2012• First Time since 1998 restructure there is a full

18 member World Board• Getting by with Less. Sales and Contributions

are down.• Some services suspended others such as free

literature continue

Member Survey

• Survey at the group level administered in States of Florida and Pennsylvania and the County of Los Angeles

• Results will be published in a Medical Journal in the near future

• This raises the credibility of NA in the medical community

• Continued rise in medicalization of Addiction

Membership Survey

• 17,492 respondents• 10.87 years is average clean time• Top two D’s of Choice are stimulants and Opiates• 47% of respondents reported medication for

health maintenance or mental health issues• Resource for Public relations uses – marked

improvement in relationships, society as a whole, productive members of society

Imagine….

• Scenario: Region XYZ has 360 meetings per month with an average home group attendance of ten members. If for one week per month each of the home group members put one extra dollar in the basket. That is $10/month/group= $120/year/group=$43,200/year extra for your region.

Consider

• 250 members give $10 per month to ASC or RSC for twelve months that equals $30,000

• Assume 20,000 addicts present at WCNA 34 from US and Canada. Presume that only 20% of members from US and Canada with over a clean attended then we can project 100,000 members in those countries. If every one of them (us) donated $1 a month for one year that = $1,200, 000. Would you miss $1 a month?

NAWS Electronic Subscriptions

NAWS UpdateUpdates about NAWS activity. monthly email update is sent to all subscribers of the Just

for Today mailing and all NAWS periodicals automatically

WCNA UpdatesSign up to receive information about the 35th World Convention of NA, to be held in

2013 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. You will receive updates as they are available.

Just for Today Daily EmailsDaily email with each day’s Just for Today meditation.

NAWS News: E-subscriptionQuarterly update about NAWS and World Board activities, this publication is only

available via email.

The NA Way MagazineQuarterly journal for recovery, unity, service, entertainment, and information about NA

World Services.

RESOURCESLocal Resources Area

A collection of the fellowship’s experience,

strength, and hope on a variety of service topics.

These materials are either approved by NA World Services or in some cases, the World Service Conference. All WSC-approved material is clearly indicated as such. The material is presented to assist NA service bodies in their efforts. If they help you in your efforts, please feel free to adapt them to your needs. They should not be

viewed as rules or mandates.

Locally Developed Resources

• English– PR-PI Resources– Locally-Developed PSAs– Conventions, Assemblies, & Events Resources– Fellowship Development - Outreach Resources– Forms, Guides, and Miscellaneous– Group, Area, & Regional Guidelines– H&I Resources– Inmate Step Writing Resources– Issue Discussion Topics– Legal & RSO Resources– NA Logos (Please Read FIPT Bulletins 1 and 3 before downloading files)– Newsletters - Local Publications– Workshop Resources– Worldwide Workshop Resources

Projects & Surveys• ProjectsService System ProjectTraditions Book ProjectAn Introduction to NA Meetings Project• Other ItemsIssue Topic Discussions

Issue Discussion Topics

• Collaboration

• Group Conscience

• Supporting our Vision

• Third Tradition

Service System Discussions that Still Need to Take Place These are all topics during the 2012–2014 conference cycle and Fellowship

input is welcomed and encouraged

Large (NA population)

Small (NA population)

Seating Criteria (WSC)

Role of Zones

RSOs & Service Offices

Lit Distribution

Fund Flow

Border Communities

Ethnic/Language/Culture Considerations

Incorporated Bodies/ Conventions

Field Testing Tools• These tools have been created for the Service System field test. They are dated because they will be

update

• All Tools• Complete Tools Jan 2013• Facilitation Tools

• Basic Facilitation Guide Nov 2012• CBDM Basics Dec 2012• GSU Tools

• GSU Basics Nov 2012• LSU Tools

• LSU Basics Dec 2012• Planning Basics Handout Dec 2012• LSU Planning Assembly Session Dec 2012• LSB Project Plan Worksheet Dec 2012• Background Information

Articles on the project found in: NAWS News (08-12) | The NA Way (08-12) | 2006 CAR | 2008 CAR

• Service System Project Background | Spanish

Field Test Time Frame

November 2012 – July 2013. Summary from nine core groups coming soon!

Please send all feedback if your Areas and Groups participated in GSU and LSU

experiments

Discussion Boards

NA Service Discussion Area - registration and some demographic information are required.

NAWS IT Blog This is the blog where the IT department at NAWS posts information about projects they are working and is a way to communicate with other NA Website and IT trusted servants

Traditions Book Discussion Area

WSC Participants' Discussion Area - The WSC discussion board is meant to provide conference participants with an opportunity to share ideas and experience with one another..

35th World Convention of Narcotics Anonymous

The Journey Continues60th Anniversary

Celebration!

Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center - Philadelphia in , PAStart Date: August 29, 2013

End Date: September 01, 2013 Your Price : $89.00 Guest Price : $89.00

World Convention Activities Thursday Blues Luncheon $45.00

Thursday Blues Luncheon - Table $450.00

Thursday Blues Luncheon Vegetarian Meal No Fee

Friday Jazz Brunch $45.00

Friday Jazz Brunch - Table $450.00

Friday Jazz Brunch Vegetarian Meal No Fee

Comedy Show $35.00

Saturday Night Banquet $50.00

Saturday Night Banquet - Table $500.00

Saturday Banquet Vegetarian Meal No Fee

Saturday Night Concert $65.00

Special Coffee Mug $15.00

CAR and CAT

• WSC 2014 is April 27 – May 04 2014 in Woodland Hills CA

• CAR due 150 days prior to conference – Translations 120 days prior

• CAT will include proposed NAWS budget and project plans for the next cycle

• www.na.org/conference

Questions for Your Area

For Subcommittees:– What do you think is different at RSC from the previous system that

doesn’t require the presence of Subcommittees from Areas– If you are not attracted to a Regional Service Conference what would

attract you.

For All members– What would you make different in our regional System that would

encourage and help you to participate