The following Description of Duties, taken from the NETA Handbook, give information for both the Committee Chair and the Alternate.

Treatment Facilities Standing Committee Chair

Summary: The Treatment Facilities Chair works with TF committees to take AA meetings and Bridging the Gap services to patients in treatment facilities and halfway houses. They keep the area informed about treatment facilities’ 12th Step activities, and encourage members to participate. The TF Chair and committee help to provide a clearinghouse of information in the area with respect to TF services, coordinating the exchange of ideas and resources among districts. Additionally, the TF Chair and committee provide experience and assistance in developing projects and new ideas that will further the carrying of our AA message through TF services.

Qualifications: Fluency in both English and Spanish language translation (verbal and written) is helpful but not required.

Duties:

1. Maintain a current list of facilities in the NETA including long term, short term, and outpatient treatment facilities, detox centers and halfway houses. Assist district committees to encourage meetings within these facilities.
2. Keep a record of reports and lists of members in districts willing to work in TF services. Act as a contact for the individual district committees and the area. Visit groups and districts within the area as often as possible and encourage participation in TF services from the individual members and districts.
3. Set up and maintain a “Bridging the Gap” process from the treatment facilities into the larger AA community (Temporary Contact Program) and assist Central or Intergroup Offices in this service.
4. Conduct annual or semi‐annual NETA65 Treatment workshops for Districts/Groups within the area (time and resources permitting).
5. Conduct individual Group or District Treatment Workshops upon request.
6. Provide a NETA65 Treatment Facilities display table when requested from any A.A. related service entity,conference or convention in Northeast Texas.