Cooperation with the Elder Community (CEC)
Oversees and coordinates all activities with regard to carrying our message of recovery to the older alcoholic.
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“You don’t have to be 60 years or older you just need the desire to reach 60.”– Marion B. co-founder of the CEC committee
Our mission is to carry the message to the Elder Community. Hawaii being a retirement destination for many gives us an excellent opportunity to help our kupuna (elders). Area 17 has had this Committee since 2005 and has grown to other standing committees in other Areas. The movement is known as (S.I.S.) Seniors in Sobriety (all inclusive).
What is CEC work and why should AAs do it?
Cooperation with the Elder Community (CEC) in Alcoholics Anonymous means carrying the message of recovery to the older still-suffering alcoholic by informing the general public and present and future professionals about the AA program – what we are, where we are, what we can do and what we cannot do. Professionals often meet the alcoholic in places where AA is not present, and, through them, alcoholics may be reached who might otherwise never find the program, or they may be reached sooner. CEC committees also coordinate the service work of AA groups and individuals who carry the message to older alcoholics in hospitals, medical clinics, nursing homes, and treatment facilities. We carry the message by getting in touch with the media, the community, and professional organizations and schools who can report on the nature and purpose of AA and what it can do for alcoholics.
Ways to carry the CEC message
~Identify facilities for Seniors and send the information to the Area Committee CEC Chair.
Name of Facility:
Address:
City, State, Zipcode:
Phone:
~Develop a 12 Step Call List for members who are willing to take a meeting to shut ins, participate in 12 step calls, and/or transport an elder to a meeting. Partner with Intergroup and add to their list for 12 Step calls.
~Place schedules and pamphlets at meal sites and places where seniors frequent.
~Attend health fairs and events for Seniors. Bring AA literature such as pamphlets and meeting schedules. Be prepared to answer questions.
~Attend a Sober Over Sixty meeting near you. Seniors in Sobriety meets on Fridays from 10 TO 11 AM at Luhia II Complex, Old Industrial Area Space F3, 74-5599 Luhia Street, Kona HI 9674