Valleywide Hospitals and Institutions Meeting Agenda
Central Church, A United Methodist Community East Dining Room
1875 North Central Avenue Phoenix Arizona 85004
Website: www.vwhi.org | PO BOX 80126, Phoenix, 85060
Wednesday June 13, 2018
Open: 7:04pm
Serenity Prayer
Reading of the 12th Tradition
Introduction of the new H&I Home Group Reps: Rich – EVI; Tierza – Sunday night big book study; Frank – friday might speaker meeting; Aries – East Mesa; John – mesa alano step by step; Katherine – No Snivleing; Allison – Mid city; Lex – Belano; Allison – West valley recovery
Announcement from the Chair: Aaron D. | chairperson@vwhi.org
This Valleywide H&I Monthly Business Meeting is different than meetings that we find in the AA Meetings Lists and Directories. Typical AA meetings are scheduled to last one hour. Business meetings are conducted by committees adn we typically meet until the business is done. Please realize that the purpose of our Steering Committee is to focus on what ways we might conduct pertinent business in an effecient manner.
*Aaron not here – JJ filling in
STEERING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CO CHAIRPERSON: JJ | co_chairperson@vwhi.org
Has 25 copies of the H&I bylaws, ad hoc committee will be coming together soon
Open service positions – will talk about that in new business
SECRETARY: Katy | secretary@vwhi.org
Meeting minutes approved from last month – motion carries.
TREASURER: Dennis | treasurer@vwhi.org
Still in process of enhacing treasurer’s report. Making progress. Received another letter from someone in corrections – meeting is up to 30 guys meeting 5 times a week.
Bruce moves to approve treasurer’s report – second, motion carries, no one opposed.
LITERATURE: Keith | literature@vwhi.org
$6,170.36 on 830 books, 150 pamphlets and two Navajo Big Books on CD. We fell short $100 of our book budget which was $6200.
We also purchased 200 SRI meeting lists. Please have book orders in by June 27th. July 4th is on a Wednesday this year and we need to get book orders in early for an on time delivery.
AWARENESS DAY: OPEN | awareness_day@vwhi.org
WEB SERVANT: Eric F. | webservant@vwhi.org
Moving servers at the moment (during the meeting). Coordinators, won’t be getting new emails to your inbox after server is moved. When you put in your email and password now, your emial should automatically configure. Not sure exactly how he’s going to distribute new passwords but stay tuned.
TREATMENT COORDINATOR: Eric S. | treatment_chair@vwhi.org
- Vogue Recovery – (Treatment Center) Assisted in finding new Chair and Co-Chair – Wed 7pm
Chairperson: Monte J.
Co-chair: Ryan F.
Reach out for speaker opportunities or attending meeting
- Connections AZ (Treatment Psychiatric) – Request for AA meetings looking for 3 meetings minimal per week. – 1 meeting fulfilled but need co-chair for Tuesday
Tuesday night 6pm FILLED
Chairperson: Joe M.
Co-chair: NEEDED
(2) OPEN MEETING OPPORTUNITIES
Reach out for speaker opportunities or attending meeting time is flexible. Contact Joe or Eric S. Treatment chair.
- Behavior Health – Needed Chair& Co-Chair (2) locations, requested minimal (1) meeting at each location per week to start
3901 West Encanto Blvd in Phoenix.
Chair:
Sandy P. Sobriety date is 4/18/2015. Home group is the Down Under.
Past service: supplies for 2 years. Present service – chairing
Wednesday night meeting. H&I group rep.
Steve J.
Sobriety date is 12/04/1995. Home group: Down Under. Chairs
Wednesday night meetings when I am at H&I meeting!
Maryland Gardens Assisted Living: Need Chair & Co-Chair Central & Maryland ave
31 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
CORRECTIONS COORDINATOR: Bootsie | corrections_coordinator@vwhi.org
Not here
SERVICE LIAISON: OPEN | service_liaison@vwhi.org
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Perryville Coordinator open | 2105 N. Citrus Rd. in Goodyear | perryville_prison@vwhi.org
No nominations – no one standing
*any old business from the floor? No
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Service Liaison open
2) Awareness Day Chair open
3) Treatment Centers Coordinator open
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NOTE:
In even months reports from Hospitals and Treatment will be presented.
In odd Months Corrections and Prisons will present their reports.
HOSPITALS EAST: Aaron D. | hospitals_east@vwhi.org
HOSPITALS WEST: Morgan | hospitals_west@vwhi.org
Don’t have a corrections call for a few months, hospitals are doing fine
TREATMENT CENTERS: OPEN | treatment_centers@vwhi.org
COMMUNITY BRIDGES WEST: Matt | community_bridges_west@vwhi.org
Not here
COMMUNITY BRIDGES EAST: Georgia | community_bridges_east@vwhi.org
Not here
MCSO: Shawna | mcso_liaison@vwhi.org
- Last month – miscommunication between myself & Bridget Mack; please do not contact her to set up one on one training at your convenience; please RSVP for a scheduled orientation
- Next training date for NEW volunteers – Tuesday, June 19, 3:30PM-6:30PM, Lower Buckeye Jail
- If you’re applying for a temporary, 90-day (renewable) Gate Pass, you do not need to attend the 3 hour training class
- AA Mtgs for the MOSAIC program at the Estrella Support Bldg
- Both male & female volunteers are needed, but must meet the following conditions to be eligible:
- Chairs must have a current badge for at least 1 year & experienced (on a consistent basis) chairing mtgs at the Maricopa County jails
- All volunteers are required to be scheduled via the MCSO Liaison prior to chairing these mtgs per Bridget Mack at MCSO & Correctional Health Services
- The additional criteria have been set by MCSO, given VWHI & ‘special considerations’ for volunteers outside these parameters will be denied
-
Chairs
are needed at Estrella on Wednesdays at 5:30pm
- These women have been keeping this mtg going for many months on a rotating basis – they need support
Detailed info regarding sobriety requirements, volunteer training, current mtgs at each jail, & qualifications for mosaic mtgs are all located on website: vwhi.org/volunteers
Contact info: Shawna D. – mcso_liaison@vwhi.org
SPANISH: Salvadore A. | spanish_coordinator@vwhi.org
went to taros, person repsonsible wasnt there so didn’t have meeting
making his contributions – cottonwood on sunday,
DURANGO: Robert | durango_jail@vwhi.org (not reporting)
TOWERS – ESTELLA: Shawna | towers_tents_estrella@vwhi.org (not reporting)
LOWER BUCKEYE – 4TH AVENUE: Aaron B. | lower_buckeye_fourth_ave_jails@vwhi.org (not reporting)
PHOENIX WEST: August | phoenix_west_prison@vwhi.org (not reporting)
FEDERAL CORRECTIONS: Nancy | federal_corrections@vwhi.org (not reporting)
ALHAMBRA: Tony | alhambra_prison@vwhi.org (not reporting)
JUVENILE CORRECTIONS: Bre | juvenile_corrections@vwhi.org (not reporting)
LEWIS: Nathaniel | lewis_prison@vwhi.org (not reporting)
FLORENCE: John | florence_prisons@vwhi.org (not reporting)
PERRYVILLE: (open) | perryville_prison@vwhi.org (not reporting)
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Laura | newcomer_liaison@vwhi.org
Not here – Dennis said she has nothing to report and will be here next month
BRIDGE THE GAP: Ashley | bridging_the_gap@vwhi.org
BTG connects people just leaving institutions with active members of AA who can take them to meetings within the first 48 hours.
Bookmarks and literature available – not too many calls this month but still important. Maricopa Rentry Center – simliar program to Mosiac program, durations vary. 6 meetings a week, Sunday – Friday. Speaker meetings on Friday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm, last for one hour to one and a half hours – could use speakers for men’s meeting. Both men and women can speak.
If you’re interested in being a part of BTG committee – last Thursday of the month June 28th, 7pm at Hob Nobs Cafe
***DISTRICT 08: Aaron B. | district08_liaison@vwhi.org
Attended BTG meeting – small but important service opportunity.
INTERGROUPS
SPANISH: Guadalupe | hispanic_intergroup@vwhi.org
Alejandra filling in – 11 spanish AA volunteers with badges. 3 jails open with meetings: Durango, Fridays from 9a-10am. Estrella – wevery wednesday from 10:30a-11:30a. 21 inmates this past month. Lower bcukeye, 1p-4p, 4 cells. When there is no volunteers – meetings are chaired in the tunnel. NEED VOLUNTEERS –
Sponsor letters have been sent
AGUA FRIA: George | afi_liaison@vwhi.org
35th AFI anniversary will be at Peoria Community Center – Saturday Sept 22, tickets will be available in July. Aawestphoenix.org . No flyers yet.
Saturday July 7th – next group inventory – 2pm faciliated by Carl M.
New life community church is under construction – July 15th meeting will be held in the student center – financially in the black, group contributions have been up.
EAST VALLEY: Amy | evi_liaison@vwhi.org
August 4th is the Bowlothon, 2115 e southern ave, $20 includes shoes, contact evi office or rep for tickets.
July 6th – 3rd annual womens conferecne – 1500 e state route 69
July 7th – at 10a evi sponsorship workshop
Lewis canyon campout – evi website for more information – rim drive
payson round up aug 24 -26 – slim jim camp site in forest lake.
Prescott shoe string round aug 31 – sept 2, prescott resort and conferece center
lake havasu … 1744 lake havasu city
SALT RIVER: Sandra | sri_liaison@vwhi.org
Office manager is stepping down, new person was voted in: Cindy. Great service background. ROUnd up – flyers are out! Will bring more next month. On SRI website – Pointe Tapatio Cliff – Aug 10-12. Alanon and AA. $89/night for hotel. You can make reservations now. Rate is good 3 days before and after conference. Hospitality room will be available – can bring in food and drink. 35 registrations already in, $85/each, $65/banquets,
Really need help on phones! Phones can be transferred to your home – two positions open during the week on tuesday and thursday. Grapevine challenge going on – can get it on your phone. Area assembly is in august (17 and 19), az golf resort in mesa
**Announcements
Eric – june 29 and 30, friday 6-9, saturday 9-5, north Scottsdale united methodist church – ron and ralph w – big book experience
Tierza – district 08 – july 14th speaker meeting – GIT – drunks like us – people at area positions sharing their experience strenth and hope, 7pm and 8pm. Treatment and accessible coordinators open. Tuesday at 5:30 in paradise valley.
Eric – still working on migration
CLOSE:
BIRTHDAYS
RESPONSIBILITY DECLARATION
Intro and instructions for new homegroup folks
clear explanation of what’s expected of committee/chair position
how to communicate service commitments
how to take roll of homegroup members
how to do nominations