Monday, March 21, 2016

March 2016 Business Meeting

  • Austin reported on finances which are strong, bills are paid and 10,952 in reserves
  • Discussion about various outreach goals including
    • an ala teen or young peoples meeting at the center, since there is a fair amount of open space on the weekly calendar
    • outreach to schools, Mike B. Suggested that Ernie K. has some info about outreach to schools.
    • a meeting for women with substance abuse and abusive relationship issues
    • purchasing a Clinton Item ad space to publish Clinton Meeting days/times . Austin will check prices, Rocky will build a smaller , denser version of the Clinton Meeting list for a print ad (done: 21-Mar-16)
    • Newcomer packets are exhausted (Book, Area Meetings, Clinton meetings). Initially 5 donated copies of Living Sober from Central Park. Replenish these with 10 copies. Get more meeting lists, and Mike B. Suggested the low cost “ AA Meeting in a Pocket” publication. (Rocky 21-Mar-16 added Literature links to CAIC website and Central Park website and forwarded order form to Austin)
    • A referral list of phone numbers on the website for problems interlaced with substance abuse such as battered women, childcare , elders, unwed mothers, etc. Wheat, Foodbank, Child family services .
  • Managing access to the center, Big Al is in charge and has given out some keys, Austin will speak with Al to insure that this is managed.