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Area Service Committees (ASC)
Areas below:
Garden Route | Gauteng | KwaZulu-Natal | Western Cape
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“Workhorse” of the service structure –
maybe that’s the best way to describe the area service committee.
Most of the hands-on work of delivering NA services to the groups
and the community occurs at the area level. NA groups support meetings
where addicts can share their recovery with one another. Only minimal
organization is necessary to hold those meetings. But there are
lots more that can be done to further the aims of Narcotics Anonymous:
- NA panel presentations at addiction treatment centres and correctional facilities can
reach addicts particularly in need of what we have to offer.
- Public information presentations to schools and community groups, mailings to addiction
treatment professionals, meeting notices in newspapers, and
public service announcements on local radio and television stations
can help direct people to NA.
- Meetings lists showing
where and when NA groups in the area hold their recovery meetings
can help addicts and others find nearby meetings being conducted
at times convenient to them.
- A phone line service can help addicts seeking recovery find a meeting in their
area. It can also provide information about NA to interested community
members.
- A ready supply of NA books
and pamphlets can make it easier for groups to stock their
literature tables.
- Social activities can help addicts feel more comfortable in their local NA community
and increase unity and camaraderie among area members.
There are three groups of participants in most area
service committees:
- GROUP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES (GSR's): Group service
representatives link their groups to the rest of Narcotics Anonymous.
Most groups also elect an alternate GSR who can fill in for the
group representative when needed.
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: Many area service committees
have six administrative officers:
- Chairperson: The area committee chairperson is responsible
for conducting committee meetings, preparing the agenda, and
various administrative duties.
- Vice chairperson: The primary responsibility of the area
committee vice chairperson is the co-ordination of the area
subcommittees. The area vice chair keeps in regular touch
with the chairpersons of each subcommittee to stay informed
of their projects and problems, attending subcommittee meetings
whenever possible.
- Secretary: Area secretaries handle all their committees’
paperwork, a formidable job. Their first responsibility is
to take clear, accurate minutes of area committee meetings
and distribute those minutes to all committee participants
within a reasonable period of time after each meeting.
- Treasurer: The area treasurer’s job is critical to
the committee’s work. Because of the added responsibility
of handling money associated with service as treasurer, it’s
especially important that area committees select their treasurers
with care.
- Two Regional committee members (RCM's): Regional committee members are just that:
They serve as the core of the regional service committee,
a body which co-ordinates service forums throughout the region,
is responsible for the regional convention, and conducts the
regional assembly. The regional committee also serves year
around as a contact point between NA world and local services.
- SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS.
The monthly area service committee meeting, open to
any NA member, is the event at which the work of the subcommittees
and the well-being of the groups all come into focus.
Read more in A
Guide To Local Services in Narcotics Anonymous > (PDF* – 1 MB)
ASC MEETINGS DETAILS
Gauteng Area
1st Tuesday of the month, 6 - 8:30 pm, St. Johns Church, 1
Pam Road, corner Benmore Street, Sandton. For more information, contact us at
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Subcommittee chairs may be reached at
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Western Cape Area
1st Friday of the month, 7 - 9:30 pm, NA Western Cape Area
Office, All Saints Church (at the back, upstairs), below the café,
42 Roodebloem Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town. For more information, contact
us at
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- There is a GSR workshop one hour
before every ASC meeting at the same venue.
- There is an "Interface" meeting on the 3rd Saturday of every month at the above venue,
from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.
KwaZulu-Natal Area
2nd Sunday of the month from 1 - 4 pm at the Wentworth
meeting venue in Durban. Map
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Phone 083 900 69 62 for details.
Garden Route
A new Area is being formed in the Garden Route and
Eastern Cape. Keep an eye on this page for new details.
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