Standing committeeCPC

Cooperation with the Professional Community

Telling professionals what A.A. is — and what it is not.

English & SpanishMeets at the Area meeting
E-mail the committee When we meet

What this committee does

The CPC Committee gives information about A.A. to people who meet alcoholics through their work — doctors, nurses, clergy, judges and probation officers, educators, employers, social workers and others: what A.A. is, what it does and does not do, and how to find it. A.A. cooperates but never affiliates; we are not in competition with professionals, and the alcoholic is the winner when we work well together.

Its work in Area 09

  • Hold informational meetings for non-A.A. professionals twice a year — one by the English CPC (usually in October) and one by the Hispanic CPC — in conjunction with Public Information.
  • Provide Conference-approved literature for professionals and for the people they serve.
  • Offer presentations to professional schools, courts and probation, military and VA facilities, clinics, hospitals and employers; exhibit at professional conferences.
  • Help districts form their own CPC committees and send representatives to the Area committee.
  • Coordinate with PI, Corrections, Treatment and other committees so efforts are not duplicated and overlapping responsibilities are settled simply.
  • Chair the CPC roundtable at the Pre-Conference Workshop.

How to get involved

Any interested A.A. member can be a member of the Area CPC Committee, and districts are encouraged to form CPC committees and send representatives. The committee meets at each ASC and Area Assembly.

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How it is organized

A Chairperson and a Hispanic Co-chairperson, both approved by the Area Assembly; the Co-chair organizes the Hispanic CPC informational meeting each year. An Alternate Chair (who stands for Chair after two years) and a Secretary are elected by the committee. Two-year terms; responsible to the Assembly and the Area board.

A little history

The General Service Board formed its CPC committee in 1970 as a spin-off of Public Information; Area 09 established its CPC standing committee in 1984 and revised its guidelines in 2003.

When we meet

Meets during the Area meeting break-out

The Area meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month, 9 AM–3 PM, in person and on Zoom; registration opens at 8 AM. Committees meet in break-out rooms during the meeting — ask at the registration table where yours is.

Area meetings: places, agendas and flyers

Next Area meeting

Oct 11 Sun ASC Hosted by District 5 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · Long BeachCommittee break-out during the meeting

Joining online? Use the Area meeting's Zoom: during the committee session, online members join their committee's breakout room.

Zoom meeting ID

896 6166 6203

Passcode

Panel76

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Who serves

Panel 76

CPC Chair

Louis T.

English

cpcchair@msca09aa.org

CPC Co-chair (Spanish)

Dario D.

Spanish

cpcchair-es@msca09aa.org
Who served in Panel 74
  • Katherine C. · CPC 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.

CPC Committee Guidelines for Structure and Procedure CurrentEN · EnglishApproved May 2003
More copies in the document library (2)
Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee Guidelines EN · EnglishApproved 2006 Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee Guidelines EN · English
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Reports & records

Minutes, reports and flyers from the document library, newest first.

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A.A. literature & service material

This service on aa.org

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.org3

A.A. Guidelines3

Workbooks1

Kits & resource lists1

Service material2

Pamphlets10

Frequently asked questions

Can A.A. members sign court attendance slips?

Proof of attendance is a matter for each group’s conscience; many groups sign as a courtesy. A.A. does not keep records or report on anyone. See A.A. Guidelines on Cooperating with Court, D.W.I. and Similar Programs (MG-05).

May I tell a professional that I am in A.A.?

Yes, in a personal conversation. At the level of press, radio, film, TV and online media, members keep their personal anonymity (Tradition Eleven). CPC work is done as an A.A. member sharing information, never as a spokesperson.

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Related committees & service

Help wantedPI

Public Information

Accurate information about A.A. for the public — with anonymity protected.

  • Open seat · English
  • Open seat · Spanish

At the Area meeting break-out (2nd Sunday)

Help wanted

Corrections

Carrying the message behind the walls — and meeting people at the gate.

  • Erika D. · English
  • Open seat · Spanish

Every 1st Monday · 7:00–8:30 PM · also at the Area meeting

Help wanted

Treatment Facilities

Carrying the message into treatment — and Bridging the Gap to A.A.

  • Daisy F. · English
  • Open seat · Spanish

Every 4th Thursday · 7:00–8:00 PM · also at the Area meeting

CEC

Cooperation with the Elder Community

Carrying the message to the older alcoholic.

  • Lisa Marie P. · English
  • Jose F. · Spanish

Every 4th Thursday · 10:15–11:45 AM