Sept 3, 2021 – Day 3, H&I Committee Closing Report

CLOSING REPORT

C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2021

HOSPITALS & INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS:

We have been blessed with a dedicated and enthusiastic group of trusted servants. Passionate individuals from around the world, interested in growing our fellowship one newcomer at a time. New members and new ideas have been brought forth, to help us better improve the efforts of H & I around the world. The discussions made in session and planned for the next year are listed within each Sub-Committees goals.

Committee Introductions:

Chairperson- Marshal S

Vice-Chairperson- Kody R

Secretary- Alice F

Trustee- Wade S

Returning Members:

• Eddie S
• Barbara L
• Kenny R
• New Members:
• A J R
• Mercedes B
• Tai B
• Dan P
• Rita Q
• Khilifah E
• Magnus R

Correctional Referrals Sub-Committee:

Chairperson: Tai B

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  We are responsible for answering inmate letters and informational inquiries from correctional facilities and/or those who are currently incarcerated. This sub-committee has set up a system with the WSO to retrieve and answer letters. This helps us to ensure that all requests get a proper response.

GOALS FOR THE YEAR:

• Prepare new introductory letter of service members, explaining new sub-committee and goals
• Work on / update H & I contact list.
• Put out a suggestion letter to encourage Region and Area CA participation in correctional facilities.
• Quick CA introductory with contact information, encouraging reminder to contact institutions with panels.
• The goal to add our logo to court cards, court sign pamphlets and correctional facilities contacts.

Creative Writing Sub-Committee:

Chairperson: Khilifah E

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  The primary purpose of the creative writing sub-committee is to provide hope, faith, and courage through brave and inspiring stories of recovery.  These heartfelt stories are submitted from CA members worldwide via our News Gram reaching CA members globally.

GOALS FOR THE YEAR:  We will continue in our efforts to reach out to the fellowship to further increase News Gram submissions for the H&I Corner.  We will also follow up on all commitments from our members to provide articles for publication.  We also will help in preparation of submissions for those seeking help.  We will aspire to keep the News Gram circulating worldwide.  The articles in the News Gram have already been proven to help save numerous lives.

Guidelines Sub-Committee:

Chairperson: Kenny R

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  The H & I Guidelines Subcommittee duties are to review and implement housekeeping to the Hospitals & Institutions Guidelines, to make them clear, understandable and effective for the members of CA.

GOALS FOR THE YEAR:  Continue to review and correct any housekeeping issues within the H & I Guidelines, which includes grammar, spelling and formatting. Make any conference approved changes and updates.

H & I Outreach Sub-Committee:

Chairperson: A J R

Co-Chair: Rita Q

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the still suffering addict and/or alcoholic. We are committed to being accessible to all H & I committees in our fellowship to serve them in any way possible. It is our mission to outreach to the Cocaine Anonymous H & I community as a whole to assist with any H & I related concerns.

GOALS FOR THE YEAR:

• Track H&I within our fellowship by maintaining regular contact with our Regional Trustees, Area Chairs and H & I Chairs.
• Encouraging growth by assessing both our strengths and weaknesses to determine solutions.

• Create and send out a new survey to track the H & I community.
• Continue to support & collaborate new ideas with OSA.
• To support struggling and new Area’s in their H & I pursuits.

Lifeline Sub-Committee:

Chairperson: Mercedes B

Co-Chair: Magnus R

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  C. A. Lifeline is a sub-committee of the World Service Hospitals & Institutions Committee. Our primary focus is to help new members in their transition from treatment centers, detox, and other institutions into the Fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous. This is done by providing a Lifeline contact in their local area.

GOALS FOR THE YEAR: 

• Create a database of C.A members willing to serve as Lifeline contacts in their Area.
• Distribute Lifeline pamphlets to H & I panel leaders
• Emphasize the importance and necessity of support upon release to all H & I panels and the institutions.

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SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE MOTIONS:

H&I 2020-01   Eddie S WSC H & I Committee(Pre-Conference)

The CAWSC H & I Committee would like to add the following readings to the suggested H & I formats: “Who Is A CA Member” & “Alcohol”. We would like to add these readings as “Optional” in the formats.

A. Motion :  To add the reading “Alcohol” to the H & I meeting formats as an option. “Who IS  A CA Member” is already available as an option. (Please see attachments 1, 2 & 3)

HI 2021-01    Eddie S  WSC H & I Committee(Pre-Conference)

Create a H & I format readings with anonymity disclaimer for online H & I meetings only(with help of OSA).

A. Motion : To create a Suggested & Open Online meeting formats containing an anonymity disclaimer, to use for online H & I meetings. (Please see attachments 4 & 5 )

REFERRALS THAT WERE FORWARDED TO OTHER COMMITTEES:

None

REFERRALS STILL IN COMMITTEE:

H&I 2019-04   from Susan B. OSA (In-Conference)

That the WSC H&I Committee work with the Online Service Area to create an Online H&I Starter Kit. The use of digital access to meetings is continuing to expand in the arena of treatment centers, jails, and other institutions.

Thank you!

Response : This referral was transferred to the WSOB on 9-3-21 Ref # 9767247

CLOSED REFERRALS:

H&I 2019-03  from Jon H. David S. SFVCA Area (Pre-Conference)

Can you please look at both the H&I Meeting Format and General meeting format. for example the Who is a C.A. Member, one shows the Copyright 1992 and the other Copyright 1992-2007 (still 10 years old) Why isn’t Who is a C.A. member in the H&I format? I believe it is important to them to know that C.A. is not a drug specific Fellowship. The reading “Alcohol” is conference approved literature to read in meeting? Can you please look at both formats and have them align with each and current Copyright dates also. Thank you for your time.

Response : Addressed and completed and the response to the referral was included in the WSC 2019 H & I Closing Report. Please see original response below :

WSC 2019 H & I Closing Report-H&I 2019-3

Response: This referral includes many responses.

Committee has compiled the available H&I Meeting Format for the ca.org website, located on the bottom of the meeting page tab. These formats have been pulled from the approved house cleaning H&I Guidelines done from 2018-2019. The copyright on these pages were addressed in referral H&I 2018-2 in our closing report 2018. They have since that been updated, sent to our trustee and passed to the appropriate committee to place on the webpage. Our Committee does not handle the General Meeting Format.

“Who is a C.A. member” was not in our H&I Meeting Format download. During committee session this has been gathered from our approved H&I Guidelines, sent to our trustee and being handled by the appropriate committee to get online. No further action needed- Closed

Committee has discussed whether to adopt the reading “Alcohol” into our format. This discussion will be handled throughout the year.

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AT END OF THIS CONFERENCE:

Position	Name	Email	Phone
Chairperson	Marshal S	shibby959@gmail.com	360-572-1045
Vice-chairperson	Kody R	Kodyrobinson@outlook.com	360-899-6364
Secretary	Alice F	Alice.charmdgirl@gmail.com	801-580-6878

CLOSING COMMENTS:

Thank you to all who have made efforts and sacrifices on behalf of our amazing fellowship. I am reminded often of the how and why service work plays an important role in my life. Just because I won’t be holding a chair position does not mean my work is complete. I will continue to work with these wonderful delegates and members that will be back next year. Many new ideas have been brought to us and these things will take time and much needed action. If you have the love for H & I, please join us on our monthly conference call as we trudge the road of happy destiny and continue to grow spiritually.

Respectfully Submitted:

Eddie S

WSC H & I Chairperson