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.

  1. A.A. Legacy of Service 2
  2. Area 56 Mission Statement 3
  3. Introduction to Area 56 – Welcome to Southwest Ohio Area 56 5
  4. Area Assemblies 5
  5. Area Committee 6
  6. Area 56 Trusted Servants 7
  7. All Officers are expected to . . . 7
  8. Duties of Area 56 Officers 8
  9. The Area 56 Delegate 8
  10. The Area 56 Alternate Delegate/Chairperson 8
  11. The Area 56 Registrar/Corresponding Secretary 9
  12. The Area 56 Treasurer 9
  13. The Area 56 Recording Secretary 9
  14. Area 56 Standing Committees 10
  15. All Standing Committee Chairs are expected to… 10
  16. Literature Committee 10
  17. Grapevine Committee 11
  18. PI/CPC Committee 12
  19. Corrections Committee 12
  20. Treatment and Special Needs Committee 13
  21. Archives Committee 13
  22. Group Services Committee 14
  23. Finance Committee 14
  24. Communications Committee 15
  25. Mini-Conference Committee 15
  26. Hospitality Committee 15
  27. Outreach Committee 15
  28. Districts in Area 56 16
  29. Map: Districts 1-10, Cincinnati metro 16
  30. Map: All Districts 17
  31. Area 56 Mini-Conference Purpose 18
  32. Area 56 Fiscal Policy 19
  33. Section 1
  34. Purpose 19
  35. Overview 19
  36. Governmental Filings 20
  37. Section 2
  38. Area Funds 20
  39. Budget Policy 21
  40. Budget Guidelines 22
  41. Section 3
  42. Spending Approval 23
  43. Methods 23
  44. Reimbursement 24
  45. Conferences and Conventions 25
  46. Lodging Costs 25
  47. Convention Travel Costs 26
  48. Section 4
  49. Reporting to the Fellowship 26
  50. Banking and Record-keeping Policies 27
  51. Where to Send Group Contributions 27
  52. Brief Parliamentary Guide 28
  53. Glossary 29
  54. Area 56 Delegates 31

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