Service
- Service is an essential part of recovery. It is a safe place to use our recovery tools and then connect with our fellow travellers to discuss our successes and challenges. There’s a value in being of service, read more.
- The vast majority of WSO workers are volunteers. Your service also ensures that ACA continues to grow and evolve to reach and serve more people who are in need of our message.
Operations
Committees
Focus on business functions of the fellowship such as:
Information Technology
Finance
Publishing
Content Development and Historical Preservation
Committees
Focus on content creation for the fellowship such as:
Literature
Archives
Fellowship/Public Engagement
Committees
Focus on fellowship facing activities such as:
Global Membership
Safety and Resources
Member Services
Conference and Policy
Committees
Focus on the operations of the fellowship such as:
Delegate Conferences
Ballot Preparation
Nominating Committee
Operations Committees
Data Analysis Committee
Data Analysis
The Data Analysis Committee’s primary task has been to create the survey for the Annual Business Conference and the Quarterly
Finance Committee
Finance
The Finance committee works on the WSO annual budget, reviews the monthly Finance reports (e.g. balance sheet, profit and loss),
IT Main Committee
IT Committee
The WSO IT Committee supports a number of websites.We also provide technical guidance for the shopping cart , teleconferencing and
IT Subcommittee
Meeting List Maintenance
This team, also known as MLM, keeps the meeting database updated by processing new and updating existing meeting, Intergroup and
Publishing Committee
Publishing
Publishing guides the development, translation, and distribution of ACA literature, supporting efforts for literature to remain accessible, affordable, and aligned
Publishing Subcommittee
Translations
The Translation Subcommittee provides support, guidance and resources for our Translation Teams around the world.Committee Meeting Calendar: https://acawso.org/series/translations-subcommittee/
IT Subcommittee
Website Design
Website design is a subcommittee of IT that focuses on updating the WSO websites (eg. adultchildren.org, acawso.org)The committee is a
Content Development and Historical Preservation
Archives Committee
Archives
The Archives Committee collects and preserves the business and historical records and
Literature Subcommittee
ComLine Blog
We provide a global forum for the exchange of recovery experience, strength,
Literature Committee
Literature
The Literature Committee manages many Subcommittees that can use volunteers with any
Literature Subcommittee
Literature Evaluation
The Literature Evaluation Subcommittee reviews and evaluates all literature submitted to become
Literature Subcommittee
Literature in Development
This Subcommittee establishes working groups to respond to ballot proposals, recommend revisions
Literature Subcommittee
Literature Language
This team recommends language and words for ACA literature that are loving,
Archives Subcommittee
Oral History
The Oral History Subcommittee is charged with interviewing former members of the
For Literature Topics
Racial Trauma Service Group
This group provides guidance for acknowledging and recognizing the impact of systemic
Fellowship and Public Engagement Committees
European Committee
European
The European Committee works to unify and carry the message to the
Global Members Committee
Global Members
Global Members Committee provides global support with a special focus for countries
Intergroups & Regions Subcommittee
Intergroups & Regions
This subcommitee of Member Services aims to give assistance, support, and guidance
Members Services Committee
Members Services
We at Member Services are a diverse group of members who come
Public Services and Hospitals & Institutions Committee
Public Services and Hospitals & Institutions
Public Service/Hospital & Institutions helps provide information about ACA and the potential
Safety Resources Committee
Safety Resources
Safety Resources Committee (SRC) develops long-term strategies and potential resources to help
Volunteer Resources Committee
Volunteer Resources
The Purpose of the Volunteer Resource Committee (VRC) is to:1. provide guidance
Young Adults and Teens Subcommittee
Young Adults and Teens
This committee is currently on pause and needs member support. The purpose
Conference and Policy Committees
ABC Subcommittee (Ad Hoc)
ABC Study Group
This subcommittee was created to implement the following motionMotion: That the ABC AWC
ABC Subcommittee (Ad Hoc)
ABC Sustainability Study Sub-Subcommittee
The ABC Sustainability Study Sub-Committee (SSC) was created as a result of
ABC Main Committee
Annual Business Conference (ABC)
The ACA Annual Business Conference (ABC) is a 2-day long, online business
Ballot Preparation Committee
Ballot Preparation
We are responsible for the annual ABC proposal and Ballot process. Tasks
Concepts 2 & 6 Committee (Ad Hoc)
Concepts Study Group Ad Hoc Committee
The Concepts 2 and 6 Ad Hoc Study Committee was authorized
ABC Subcommittee
Delegate Engagement
Our goal is to engage and educate those who are or wish
Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee
We vet and identify ACA members throughout the world fellowship whose skills,
Volunteer Resources Committee
Volunteer Resources
The Purpose of the Volunteer Resource Committee (VRC) is to:1. provide guidance