What we do and how we do it is defined in our Area 56 Service Handbook. Below you’ll find the contents of our handbook.
- A.A. Legacy of Service 2
- Area 56 Mission Statement 3
- Introduction to Area 56 – Welcome to Southwest Ohio Area 56 5
- Area Assemblies 5
- Area Committee 6
- Area 56 Trusted Servants 7
- All Officers are expected to . . . 7
- Duties of Area 56 Officers 8
- The Area 56 Delegate 8
- The Area 56 Alternate Delegate/Chairperson 8
- The Area 56 Registrar/Corresponding Secretary 9
- The Area 56 Treasurer 9
- The Area 56 Recording Secretary 9
- Area 56 Standing Committees 10
- All Standing Committee Chairs are expected to… 10
- Literature Committee 10
- Grapevine Committee 11
- PI/CPC Committee 12
- Corrections Committee 12
- Treatment and Special Needs Committee 13
- Archives Committee 13
- Group Services Committee 14
- Finance Committee 14
- Communications Committee 15
- Mini-Conference Committee 15
- Hospitality Committee 15
- Outreach Committee 15
- Districts in Area 56 16
- Map: Districts 1-10, Cincinnati metro 16
- Map: All Districts 17
- Area 56 Mini-Conference Purpose 18
- Area 56 Fiscal Policy 19
- Section 1
- Purpose 19
- Overview 19
- Governmental Filings 20
- Section 2
- Area Funds 20
- Budget Policy 21
- Budget Guidelines 22
- Section 3
- Spending Approval 23
- Methods 23
- Reimbursement 24
- Conferences and Conventions 25
- Lodging Costs 25
- Convention Travel Costs 26
- Section 4
- Reporting to the Fellowship 26
- Banking and Record-keeping Policies 27
- Where to Send Group Contributions 27
- Brief Parliamentary Guide 28
- Glossary 29
- Area 56 Delegates 31
