Coordinate committeeH&I

Hospitals & Institutions

Taking A.A. meetings to people who cannot get to one.

E-mail the committee When we meet

What this committee does

The purpose of every Hospitals & Institutions committee is the same throughout A.A.: to carry the message to alcoholics confined in a hospital or institution who cannot attend regular meetings — mostly by bringing ‘panels’ of A.A. members inside. In Southern California, H&I committees are coordinate committees: completely autonomous, but part of the Area structure. Their chairs are voting members of the Assembly, the Alternate Delegate is the Area’s liaison, and Area officers visit H&I meetings on a quarterly rotation.

Its work in Area 09

  • Take A.A. panels into jails, prisons, hospitals and treatment facilities across the Area.
  • Run orientations for new panel members at each local H&I committee’s monthly business meeting.
  • Coordinate across Southern California through the So-Cal H&I Intergroup (handisocal.org), which meets the 4th Sunday of each month.
  • Hold the annual Southern California H&I Conference and the So-Cal H&I Intergroup dinner.

How to get involved

Go to the orientation at your local H&I committee’s business meeting (see the list below). Most facilities ask for some continuous sobriety before you can go inside.

Write to us When we meet

How it is organized

Each H&I committee is autonomous with its own guidelines. Area 09 has had an “H&I Liaison” seat on the Area committee (vacant in Panel 74); the Alternate Delegate serves as liaison under the Area Guidelines.

A little history

Until 2003 the Area itself had an H&I Committee; the Assembly then created separate Treatment Facilities and Correctional Facilities (now Corrections) committees, which work with the autonomous local H&I committees.

When we meet

Ten local H&I committees meet monthly. Pick the one nearest you — each listing has the place, time and how to join.

So-Cal H&I Intergroup Every 4th Sunday · 12:00–2:00 PM Hybrid South Orange County H&I Every 3rd Wednesday · 6:30–7:30 PMLaguna Beach In person Harbor Area H&I Every 3rd Wednesday · 7:00–8:00 PMLong Beach In person High Desert H&I Every 3rd Monday · 6:30–7:30 PMApple Valley In person Inland Empire H&I Every 3rd Sunday · 3:00–4:00 PMRedlands In person Coachella Valley H&I Every 2nd Wednesday · 5:30–6:30 PMPalm Desert In person South Bay H&I Every 2nd Tuesday · 7:00–8:00 PMHermosa Beach In person Orange County H&I – Corrections Every 2nd Sunday · 4:00–5:00 PMGarden Grove In person Orange County H&I – Hospitals Every 2nd Sunday · 6:00–7:00 PMGarden Grove In person Temecula Valley H&I Every 1st Monday · 7:30–8:30 PMTemecula In person

Coming up

Who serves

Panel 76

Area liaison · Alternate Delegate

Tara F.

English

delegatealt@msca09aa.org
Who served in Panel 74
  • Open position · H&I Liaison

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.

Area 9 H&I committees and meetings ReferenceEN · English2026
All guidelines & bylaws

Reports & records

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

Browse the document library

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.

A.A. Guidelines2

Pamphlets3

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Related committees & service

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

Alternate Delegate

The Delegate's partner — and host of the Area's special service events.

  • Tara F. · English

Area officer

Intergroups & Central Offices

Local service offices: meeting lists, phones and literature.

Tara F. · Alternate Delegate

Seven intergroups meet monthly