HISTORY
Ever since A.A.’s co-founders first stayed sober by carrying the A.A. message into hospitals, many
other alcoholics have discovered the great value to their own sobriety of working with suffering alcoholics in treatment facilities.
In 1934, Bill W. kept trying to help drunks in Towns Hospital in New York City. None of them seemed interested at the time, but Bill W. stayed sober. Dr. Bob worked with thousands of alcoholics at Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio. In 1939, Rockland State Hospital, a New York mental institution, was the site of one of our first A.A. hospital groups.
BASIC FUNTIONS OF T. F. COMMITTEES
1. With approval of administration, takes A.A. meetings into facilities and outpatient settings within its area.
2. Encourages group participation. In some areas each group has a representative on the T.F. Committee.
3. Coordinates temporary contact programs, such as Bridging the Gap.
4. Arranges purchase and distribution of literature for the groups and meetings.
RELATIONSHIP WITH TREATMENT
1. Seeks to understand, respect, and adhere to all treatment facility regulations.
2. Makes information about A.A.’s function and purpose available.
3. Assists in the information of new A.A. meetings in treatment facilities or outpatient facilities.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
If you know of a treatment facility in need of A.A. meetings, please contact your T.F. Committee representative at your districts G.S.R. meeting.
