H&I Committee 2011 CSC Report & Goals

COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2010-2011

Yumi M. (chair) Concord, CABarbara D. Redwood City, CAAnnie S. Belchertown, MAKathy L. Champaign, ILLou L. Champaign, ILLesa G. San Diego, CA

H&I 2010 Goals

1. Update and expand the H&I committee description for the FSM

2. Create an “H&I Service Manual”

3. Serve as a resource to institutions

4. Track and document contacts and literature distributed

5. Establish a communication network between H&I and delegates/intergroup/VE

6. Work with “Outreach” to evaluate which committee “Pro-Outreach” should presided

1. Submitted Motion to update FMS2. “H&I Service Manual” in process

*See 2011 report for progress 3. Serve as a resource to institutions

As of 5/1/11-a. 180 Letters answered b. 137 CoDA Big Books sent to institutionsc. 8 CoDA 12 Step workbooks sent to institutions

4. Created tracking system and spreadsheet to track literature distribution

5. Created email listserve contact list to communicate with H&I area contacts, intergroups, & individual members

6. Did not work with Outreach due to scope of project

GOAL PROGRESS ON GOAL

H&I 2010 Accomplishments • We worked with the Communication Committee to create an email alias

to communicate to CoDA members who are interested and signed up to support H&I efforts. This list is for CoDA members who are H & I (Hospital and Institutions) contacts for their region or group. The purpose is to send information regarding H & I service opportunities and resources from the H & I Committee and then for the contacts to share that information with their Intergroup or local meetings. Individual members may also be part of the list in order find out more about H & I service. – Request was sent out via CoDA Announcements in October, 2010 and to

regional contacts in order to get area H&I contacts– We started with 25 contacts and it has grown to over 300 email subscribers – Sent out welcome letter to new subscribers– H&I created a newsletter “H&I Lights” highlighting what is happening with

H&I world. It was sent March 2011 and will be sent quarterly via the listserve

• Updated the FSM - we will be submitting a motion at the 2011 CSC

• Worked with CoRE and Finance to improve the efficiency of shipping and tracking donations and expenditures.

H&I 2011 Goals

1. Expand H&I Service Manual2. Clarify and re-launch the Books for

Inmates Process as the Books for Inmates and Institutions Program

3. Launch a project to encourage local meetings and Intergroups to support their local institutions

4. Create a section of the H&I segment on the CoDA website that provides “How To” information for local meetings on how they can start meetings at hospitals and institutions and assist in providing service and tools of the program such as literature, speaker lists, workshops, correspondence, sponsorship information or donations

5. Utilize H&I Contact Database and develop specific service areas for volunteer work

6. Improve response time to inmate mail requests

7. Update H&I section of CoDA website