Standing committeeCEC
Cooperation with the Elder Community
Carrying the message to the older alcoholic.
What this committee does
The CEC Committee carries the message to the older alcoholic — A.A. members and those who may still be suffering. Elders are a growing part of our membership, and the committee helps Area 09 groups and districts lower the physical and technological barriers that lead to isolation. Area 09 added this standing committee in 2005.
- Type
- Standing committee
- When we meet
- Every 4th Thursday · 10:15–11:45 AM
- Who serves
Lisa Marie P. · English
Jose F. · Spanish
- Area committee guidelines
- Approved September 12, 2021
Its work in Area 09
- Make presentations to physicians, geriatric professionals, residential-facility staff and health-care providers, and at non-A.A. events.
- Place A.A. literature (print and digital) where elders gather — senior centers, retirement communities, AARP events, geriatric conferences and doctors’ waiting rooms.
- Help elders get online: clear instructions for joining virtual meetings by computer or landline, and encourage closed-captioned meetings.
- Work with intergroups to label “Accessible/Senior Friendly” meetings in meeting directories.
- Encourage volunteer programs that keep in touch with homebound elders and help them get to meetings; promote Grapevine/La Viña subscriptions for isolated elders.
- Hold workshops in English and Spanish with the Literature, Accessibilities, Grapevine/La Viña, Technology, PI and CPC committees.
How to get involved
The goal is a representative from every Area 09 district (two years of sobriety suggested), and every interested member is welcome. The committee meets on Zoom on the 4th Thursday of each month, 10:15–11:45 AM, and at Area meetings (except the May Assembly).
How it is organized
Chairperson elected by the Area Assembly for one two-year term starting January 1 of even years (may also finish an unexpired term); an Alternate Chair appointed by the committee; a Secretary elected by the committee. The chair submits a historical report at the end of the term and a budget to the Finance Committee each September.
When we meet
When
10:15–11:45 AM · Pacific time
- Next: Thu, Oct 22, 2026
- Next: Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Next: Thu, Dec 24, 2026
- Next: Thu, Jan 28, 2027
Contact
Add to your calendar
Google Calendar and the .ics file add every date of this meeting; Outlook.com adds the next date.
Who serves
Panel 76Who served in Panel 74
- Cynthia B. · CEC Chair
First names and last initials only. The e-mail addresses belong to the service position, not the person, and pass to whoever serves next.
Guidelines & reports
Area committee guidelines
How this committee is organized in Area 09, as approved by the Assembly.
Earlier versions (1)
Reports & records
Minutes, reports and flyers from the document library, newest first.
A.A. literature & service material
From the General Service Office (aa.org): guidelines, workbooks and pamphlets for this service, in English and Spanish. The codes help when ordering printed copies.
On aa.org1
A.A. Guidelines3
Kits & resource lists1
Service material2
Forms & useful links
Frequently asked questions
What makes a meeting "Senior Friendly"?
An accessible room (per the SMF-208 checklist), a volunteer who keeps in touch with elders and helps with rides or getting online, a suggestion box, and — for virtual meetings — clear joining instructions, phone access and closed captions. Most important: the meeting is clearly marked in the directory.
How is CEC different from Accessibilities?
They work side by side. Accessibilities serves every alcoholic facing a barrier; CEC focuses on older alcoholics and on cooperating with the professionals and facilities that serve them.
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Related committees & service
Accessibilities
So that no barrier keeps an alcoholic from the A.A. message.
- Bob K. · English
- Open seat · Spanish
Every 2nd Thursday · 7:00–8:00 PM
Cooperation with the Professional Community
Telling professionals what A.A. is — and what it is not.
- Louis T. · English
- Dario D. · Spanish
At the Area meeting break-out (2nd Sunday)
Technology
The website, online meetings and the tools that let service happen.
- Teri M. · English
Every Friday · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Grapevine / La Viña
Our meetings in print — in English and in Spanish.
- Jennifer J. · English
- Ursula F. · Spanish
At the Area meeting break-out (2nd Sunday)
Literature
Let literature carry the message, too.
- Dean C. · English
- Abel · Spanish
At the Area meeting break-out (2nd Sunday)