Accessibilities, Accommodations, Treatment and Remote Communities Committee Report - January 2025

Greetings Area 41,

The Treatment, Accessibilities, Accommodations and Remote Communities Committee met at 9:00am with 8 people in attendance. We opened with the Serenity prayer followed by Traditions and Concepts. After introductions we read the Scope of our Committee and the previous minutes.

We discussed the new Bridging the Gap function on the Area Website. The link is working and I have begun to receive submissions. We will be utilizing the DCM's to assist in finding local contacts for individuals looking to bridge the gap to Alcoholics Anonymous. These contacts will help aid individuals about to be released from Treatment find A.A. meetings and introduce them to the fellowship. So, if Districts wish to be proactive, they could assemble their own list of volunteers who would be willing to help with this. Our committee will reach out on a case by case basis to find the right Fellows for each submission.

We have a list of Treatment facilities that may utilize Bridging the Gap. However, given that many of these places do not have readily available email addresses, we have pivoted and will be sending out a mailer instead.

I was asked to visit with the Corrections Committee and answer questions they had regarding Bridging the Gap. I explained that while Treatment Centers fall under our Scope, we will be able to take submissions from individuals in Correctional Facilities or other locations where people may be in need of a connection to the Fellowship. The group agreed they would like the Area41.org/BTG link added to the next order of CPC/PI's wonderful Contact Cards.

Back in my own Committee, we discussed the table display we will have for the Conference in April. Everyone is excited to put this together and shared many thoughts on what we can do for it.

Lastly, we discussed the Agenda Items up for vote.

There are no agenda items assigned to our committee at this time. Thank you for allowing me to serve.

Dean G. T.A.A.R.C. Chair