Western Mass. Institutions Committee

The purpose of this committee is to coordinate the work of individual AA members and groups that are interested in carrying our message to the incarcerated alcoholic unable to attend outside meetings. For the benefit of those incarcerated, the committee also sponsors the "LIP Service" program ( Literature in Prisons), collecting and distributing literature donated by members. Additionally, the committee oversees regular AA meetings held in facilities and treatment centers where people are receiving help, usually for substance abuse. The committee also makes connections between people leaving treatment programs and people in the AA fellowship through a national program called "Bridging the Gap." Nearly all donations to the committee are used to purchase conference approved literature for direct distribution to newcomers in institutions. The officers of this committee are elected by the Institutions Committee.

Western Mass Institutions Committee - 7:00 pm - 1st Wednesday
United Methodist Church - 30 Carew St., South Hadley, MA

Area 31 Institutions Committee e-mail: institutions@area31aa.org

The following links will take you to the GSO website. Area 31 is not responsible for the contents of these links.

CORRECTIONS
• AA. Guidelines on Corrections
• Corrections Workbook
• A.A. in Correctional Facilities
• Carrying the Message into Correctional Facilities
• A Message to Correctional Professionals
• Corrections Correspondence
• Sharing From Behind the Walls
• The A.A. Group Handbook for Groups that Meet in Correctional Facilities

TREATMENT FACILITIES (T.F.)
• A.A. Guidelines on Treatment Facilities
• Treatment Committee Workbook
• A.A. in Treatment Settings
• Where Do I Go Frorn Here?
• Bridging the Gap