| Extreme Northern Area H & I Sub-committee Policy January 2005 |
DEFINITION
THE H & I SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXTREME NORTHERN AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF
VOLUNTEER MEMBERS FROM NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS IN THE AREA.
PURPOSE
THE HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE EXISTS TO CARRY THE MESSAGE OF RECOVERY
FROM ADDICTION TO RESIDENTS OF FACILITIES WHO ARE RESTRICTED FROM FULL ACCESS TO
REGULAR NA MEETINGS. H & I MEETINGS, EXCEPT THOSE IN LONG TERM FACILITIES, ARE INTENDED
SIMPLY TO INTRODUCE THOSE ATTENDING TO SOME OF THE BASICS OF THE NA PROGRAM.
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
THESE ARE DEFINED AS FACILITIES, WHICH EITHER INCARCERATES PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ADDICTS
OR HAVE A GOAL OF HELPING ADDICTS TO LIVE CLEAN AS RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY. H&I DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MEETING IN A FACILITY WHEN THAT MEETING IS
CONDUCTED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE H&I COMMITTEE.
LITERATURE
ONLY NA APPROVED LITERATURE, TAPES APPROVED FOR SALE BY THE WSO, REACHING OUT, AND THE NA
WAY MAGAZINE MAY BE TAKEN INTO A FACILITY BY H&I. THE H&I CHAIRPERSON OR VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILL
DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE OR ANY OF THESE ITEMS. MEETING SCHEDULES MAY BE TAKEN INTO SOME
FACILITIES. HOWEVER, ONLY CONFERENCE APPROVED SHOULD BE USED IN THE MEETING OR
PRESENTATION.
BUDGET
THE H&I SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT A MONTHLY BUDGET TO THE AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE FOR
APPROVAL. THIS MONEY IS TO BE USED FOR RENT, COPYING, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND LITERATURE AS
NECESSARY. MONEY NEEDED IN EXCESS IF THIS MONTHLY BUDGET MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY
THE ASC.
BUSINESS MEETINGS
BUSINESS MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD NO LESS THAN ONCE PER MONTH AT A TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED
BY THE MEMBERSHIP. NO BUSINESS SHALL LAST MORE THAN ONE-AND-ONE-HALF HOURS, EXCEPT BY VOTE
TO EXTEND THIS TIME BY THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS
CHAIRPERSON: 6 MONTHS CLEAN AND COMPLETION OF ORIENTATION (SEE ORIENTATION),MUST HAVE READ
AND BE FAMILIAR WITH H&I HANDBOOK AND REGULATIONS OF THE FACILITY AT WHICH THE MEETING IS TO
BE HELD, AND BE A MEMBER OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE.
SPEAKER: 1 YEAR CLEAN, SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR MESSAGE OF RECOVERY, AND A WORKING KNOWLEDGE
OF THE NA PROGRAM
SUPPORT PANEL: 30 DAYS CLEAN AND IN THE PROGRAM. PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE MUST REVIEW
REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS WITH EITHER THE CHAIRPERSON OR A SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBER. IT IS
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON WHO MAY ATTEND AS SUPPORT PANEL.
REQUIREMENTS TO SHARE
THE ONLY PERSON TO SHARE DURING AN ADAC MEETING ARE THE SPEAKER, THE CHAIRPERSON IF THEY
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO SPEAK, THE BACK-UP SPEAKER, AND THE SUPPORT PANEL MEMBERS WHO
MEET CHAIRPERSON CRITERIA AND HAVE ONE YEAR CLEAN.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
ALL PERSONS ATTENDING AN H&I MEETING IN A TREATMENT FACILITY MUST REAS, UNDERSTAND, AND SIGN
THE GUIDELINES AND CONFIDENTIALITY FORM. tHESE MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.
ATTENDANCE
ALL CHAIRPERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE MONTHLY H&I SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS. A
CHAIRPERSON WHO MISSES 2 MEETINGS IN A ROW OR 3 IN 6 MONTHS SHALL AUTOMATICALLY RESIGN THEIR
POSITION. ANY CHAIRPERSON WHO HAS RESIGNED THEIR POSITION MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDRESS THE
SUB-COMMITTEE TO BE REINSTATED BY VOTE OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE. ALL SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
SHALL ATTEND 2 WORKSHOPS OR LEARNING DAYS PER YEAR.
ORIENTATION
ORIENTATION FOR THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL CONSIST OF 4 MEETINGS SIMILAR TO THE ONE WHICH IS TO BE
CHAIRED, BECOME A MEMBER OF THE H&I SUB-COMMITTEE READ AND BE FAMILIAR WITH THE H&I
HANDBOOK, AND BE FAMILIAR WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE FACILITY AT WHICH THE MEETING IS TO BE
HELD.
H&I HANDBOOK
THE H&I HANDBOOK IS TO BE CONSIDERED THE GUIDELINE FOR THIS SUBCOMMITTEE, EXCEPT WHERE IT
DIRECTLY CONFLICTS OR CONTRADICTS THE WRITTEN POLICY OF THIS AREA.
JAN. 2005
THE H & I SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXTREME NORTHERN AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF
VOLUNTEER MEMBERS FROM NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS IN THE AREA.
PURPOSE
THE HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE EXISTS TO CARRY THE MESSAGE OF RECOVERY
FROM ADDICTION TO RESIDENTS OF FACILITIES WHO ARE RESTRICTED FROM FULL ACCESS TO
REGULAR NA MEETINGS. H & I MEETINGS, EXCEPT THOSE IN LONG TERM FACILITIES, ARE INTENDED
SIMPLY TO INTRODUCE THOSE ATTENDING TO SOME OF THE BASICS OF THE NA PROGRAM.
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
THESE ARE DEFINED AS FACILITIES, WHICH EITHER INCARCERATES PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ADDICTS
OR HAVE A GOAL OF HELPING ADDICTS TO LIVE CLEAN AS RESPONSIBLE AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY. H&I DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MEETING IN A FACILITY WHEN THAT MEETING IS
CONDUCTED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE H&I COMMITTEE.
LITERATURE
ONLY NA APPROVED LITERATURE, TAPES APPROVED FOR SALE BY THE WSO, REACHING OUT, AND THE NA
WAY MAGAZINE MAY BE TAKEN INTO A FACILITY BY H&I. THE H&I CHAIRPERSON OR VICE-CHAIRPERSON WILL
DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE OR ANY OF THESE ITEMS. MEETING SCHEDULES MAY BE TAKEN INTO SOME
FACILITIES. HOWEVER, ONLY CONFERENCE APPROVED SHOULD BE USED IN THE MEETING OR
PRESENTATION.
BUDGET
THE H&I SUBCOMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT A MONTHLY BUDGET TO THE AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE FOR
APPROVAL. THIS MONEY IS TO BE USED FOR RENT, COPYING, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND LITERATURE AS
NECESSARY. MONEY NEEDED IN EXCESS IF THIS MONTHLY BUDGET MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY
THE ASC.
BUSINESS MEETINGS
BUSINESS MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD NO LESS THAN ONCE PER MONTH AT A TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED
BY THE MEMBERSHIP. NO BUSINESS SHALL LAST MORE THAN ONE-AND-ONE-HALF HOURS, EXCEPT BY VOTE
TO EXTEND THIS TIME BY THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS
CHAIRPERSON: 6 MONTHS CLEAN AND COMPLETION OF ORIENTATION (SEE ORIENTATION),MUST HAVE READ
AND BE FAMILIAR WITH H&I HANDBOOK AND REGULATIONS OF THE FACILITY AT WHICH THE MEETING IS TO
BE HELD, AND BE A MEMBER OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE.
SPEAKER: 1 YEAR CLEAN, SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR MESSAGE OF RECOVERY, AND A WORKING KNOWLEDGE
OF THE NA PROGRAM
SUPPORT PANEL: 30 DAYS CLEAN AND IN THE PROGRAM. PRIOR TO ATTENDANCE MUST REVIEW
REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS WITH EITHER THE CHAIRPERSON OR A SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBER. IT IS
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON WHO MAY ATTEND AS SUPPORT PANEL.
REQUIREMENTS TO SHARE
THE ONLY PERSON TO SHARE DURING AN ADAC MEETING ARE THE SPEAKER, THE CHAIRPERSON IF THEY
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO SPEAK, THE BACK-UP SPEAKER, AND THE SUPPORT PANEL MEMBERS WHO
MEET CHAIRPERSON CRITERIA AND HAVE ONE YEAR CLEAN.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
ALL PERSONS ATTENDING AN H&I MEETING IN A TREATMENT FACILITY MUST REAS, UNDERSTAND, AND SIGN
THE GUIDELINES AND CONFIDENTIALITY FORM. tHESE MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.
ATTENDANCE
ALL CHAIRPERSONS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE MONTHLY H&I SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS. A
CHAIRPERSON WHO MISSES 2 MEETINGS IN A ROW OR 3 IN 6 MONTHS SHALL AUTOMATICALLY RESIGN THEIR
POSITION. ANY CHAIRPERSON WHO HAS RESIGNED THEIR POSITION MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDRESS THE
SUB-COMMITTEE TO BE REINSTATED BY VOTE OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE. ALL SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
SHALL ATTEND 2 WORKSHOPS OR LEARNING DAYS PER YEAR.
ORIENTATION
ORIENTATION FOR THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL CONSIST OF 4 MEETINGS SIMILAR TO THE ONE WHICH IS TO BE
CHAIRED, BECOME A MEMBER OF THE H&I SUB-COMMITTEE READ AND BE FAMILIAR WITH THE H&I
HANDBOOK, AND BE FAMILIAR WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE FACILITY AT WHICH THE MEETING IS TO BE
HELD.
H&I HANDBOOK
THE H&I HANDBOOK IS TO BE CONSIDERED THE GUIDELINE FOR THIS SUBCOMMITTEE, EXCEPT WHERE IT
DIRECTLY CONFLICTS OR CONTRADICTS THE WRITTEN POLICY OF THIS AREA.
JAN. 2005
| Extreme Northern Area H & I Sub-committee Policy Addendum May 2005 |
TRUSTED SERVANTS
ANY MEMBER OF NA MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE H&I SUBCOMMITTEE BY:
A) ATTENDING 3 CONSECUTIVE AREA SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS
B) ATTAIN 90 DAYS CLEAN
TO RETAIN POSITION AS COMMITTEE MEMBER THE FOLLOWING MUST BE MET:
A) ATTEND A MINIMUM OF ONE MEETING EVERY 3 MONTHS
B) ATTEND 1 WORKSHOP OR LEARNING DAY PER YEAR
VOTING
ANY MEMBER WHO MEETS THE TRUSTED SERVANT CRITERIA MAY BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE H&I SUB
COMMITTEE.
ELECTIONS
THE ASC SHALL ELECT THE CHAIRPERSON WITH THE H&I COMMITTEE ELECTING ALL OTHER POSITIONS AT
THE FOLLOWING SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING.
ELECTED OFFICERS
MEMBERS OF THE H&I SUB-COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
1) CHAIRPERSON (ELECTED BY THE ASC)
2) VICE CHAIRPERSON (ELECTED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE)
THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WILL BE ELECTED AS REQUIRED BY NEED:
3) SECRETARY
4) LITERATURE COORDINATOR
5) PANEL COORDINATOR
6) PANEL LEADER
MAY 2005
ANY MEMBER OF NA MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE H&I SUBCOMMITTEE BY:
A) ATTENDING 3 CONSECUTIVE AREA SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS
B) ATTAIN 90 DAYS CLEAN
TO RETAIN POSITION AS COMMITTEE MEMBER THE FOLLOWING MUST BE MET:
A) ATTEND A MINIMUM OF ONE MEETING EVERY 3 MONTHS
B) ATTEND 1 WORKSHOP OR LEARNING DAY PER YEAR
VOTING
ANY MEMBER WHO MEETS THE TRUSTED SERVANT CRITERIA MAY BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE H&I SUB
COMMITTEE.
ELECTIONS
THE ASC SHALL ELECT THE CHAIRPERSON WITH THE H&I COMMITTEE ELECTING ALL OTHER POSITIONS AT
THE FOLLOWING SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING.
ELECTED OFFICERS
MEMBERS OF THE H&I SUB-COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
1) CHAIRPERSON (ELECTED BY THE ASC)
2) VICE CHAIRPERSON (ELECTED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE)
THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WILL BE ELECTED AS REQUIRED BY NEED:
3) SECRETARY
4) LITERATURE COORDINATOR
5) PANEL COORDINATOR
6) PANEL LEADER
MAY 2005
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RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAIRPERSON: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 54 SECTION A
VICE CHAIRPERSON: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 54 SECTION B
SECRETARY: AS DEEMED NECESSARY AS PER POLICY. DUTIES: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 55 SECTION A
LITERATURE COORDINATOR: AS DEEMED NECESSARY AS PER POLICY. DUTIES: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 55
SECTION D
THE PANEL:
COORDINATOR: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 55 SECTION A
LEADER: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 56 SECTION B
SUPPORT: AS PER THIS AREA POLICY
JUNE 2005
CHAIRPERSON: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 54 SECTION A
VICE CHAIRPERSON: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 54 SECTION B
SECRETARY: AS DEEMED NECESSARY AS PER POLICY. DUTIES: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 55 SECTION A
LITERATURE COORDINATOR: AS DEEMED NECESSARY AS PER POLICY. DUTIES: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 55
SECTION D
THE PANEL:
COORDINATOR: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 55 SECTION A
LEADER: SEE H&I HANDBOOK PAGE 56 SECTION B
SUPPORT: AS PER THIS AREA POLICY
JUNE 2005
