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Public Outreach Coordinator Report - Fall 2006 Assembly

 

Hello North Florida! It’s so much fun being your Public Outreach Coordinator. I get the news first from WSO and my ‘job’ is to send it to all of you!!!

Outreach to the Public/Media

Our 2006 public service announcement, “What It’s Like,” has been very well received. In the first 3 months, it has aired on TV nearly 5,000 times and on radio over 4,000 times. I hope you have seen or heard it.

Outreach to Professionals

At Spring Assembly I dared and double dog dared you for every North Florida Al-Anon member to give a copy of “Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism 2007” magazine to a professional. Already, over 500 copies have been out by the people at Fall Assembly. Now it’s your turn!! The second order deadline is February 15, 2007. The title is 2007 so we can use it all next year.

One physician office is scanning in the Al-Anon Referral Pad into their Rx Screen on their computer.

Please note that the WSO has discontinued the “Al-Anon Speaks Out” newsletter for professionals. Something new is coming. 

Outreach to Institutions

Consider leaving our “Crying House” Bookmark where family members bring their loved ones for help in a rehabilitation center. Perhaps it can also be left at the Detox unit’s desk?
Outreach to Help-lines on-line
Is your district phone number and website on an on-line help-line to reach people 24/7? 
Love and hugs, Carolyn from Jax
p.s. Remember to label everything I’ve mentioned with your district phone number and website and to say our full name, Al-Anon Family Groups, so people will know we help the families of alcoholics.