Why is an H&I meeting/presentation needed?
The purpose of an H&I meeting is to carry the NA message of recovery to addicts who do not have full access to regular Narcotics Anonymous meetings. H&I meetings/presentations, except for those in longer-term facilities, are intended to simply introduce those attending to some of the basics of the NA program.
What constitutes an H&I meeting/presentation?
In order to form a clear understanding of an H&I meeting/presentation, it is important to know where it fits in our service structure. Rather than being an NA group, which may be represented at the area service committee by a GSR, an H&I meeting/presentation is a service provided by that area service committee through its H&I subcommittee.
- An H&I meeting/presentation is always held under the auspices of an H&I subcommittee. any meeting not linked into the service structure in this way is not an H&I meeting. Where there is no existing H&I subcommittee, groups conducting H&I service can be accountable by following the WSC H&I Guidelines and reporting to an ASC or RSC.
- H&I meetings/presentations are held in facilities where addicts do not have full access to regular Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
- Meetings which are held in a facility, but which are fully self-supporting and free of restrictions, are not H&I meetings.
- All H&I meetings/presentations are closed to outside participation. NA members from the outside should attend the H&I meeting only when invited by the panel leader. The only people to attend H&I meetings are the panel leader, panel chair, panel member, and speaker, or anyone approved by the H&I subcommittee to go into that H&I meeting. If there is any confusion over whether or not a meeting should be an H&I meeting/presentation or a regular meeting, please contact your H&I subcommittee for assistance.
So, how do I sign up?
Please come to our Subcommittee meeting! We meet the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at 701 N. Delaware Street, Indianapolis, in the basement. If you are unable to attend our monthly Subcommittee meeting but are still interested in serving on the H&I Subcommittee, please reach out to our H&I Chairperson at HI@centralindianana.org.
For a list of our current facilities, facility coordinators, and a schedule, please click here.
Monthly Subcommittee Information:
Last Wednesday of every month at 6:30PM
Any NA member who wants to learn more about these and other opportunities is invited to attend our next H&I subcommittee meeting. In order to be a panel member, an NA member must attend this subcommittee meeting at least once. All NA members are welcome to attend our subcommittee meeting and encouraged to get involved in carrying our message into places where the residents, patients, or inmates cannot attend regular meetings.
We are growing and need support from our fellow NA members! This is a great opportunity to be of service and carry out our primary purpose!
Where:
Central Christian Church
701 N Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204
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