Meets: Email info @ lacoda.org for meeting info

Documents: Protocols & meeting minutes (link coming)

The Info Line subcommittee volunteers provide the following services:

1. Recruit CoDA volunteers to accept calls to LA CodA

2. Become familiar with LA CoDA’s meeting list and website

3. Direct callers to the LA CoDA website meeting list or to meetings near them

4. Prepares and submits a written monthly report to LA CoDA with numbers of calls

5. Makes changes to the outgoing message

6. Manages its current sub-committee budget and submits a new budget for the next year

PREREQUISITES

Committee: Sub-Committee membership may include any person who is a member of a CoDA group within the scope of LA CoDA. The only requirement for membership is a willingness to serve. 

Chair: Any member of a CoDA group within the scope of LA CoDA may hold office as a Sub-Committee Chairperson, provided they have: 

1. At least one year active in the CoDA program working the Twelve Steps 

2. A working familiarity with the Twelve Traditions

3. Attended at least four LACC meetings and four meetings of the Sub-Committee that they intend to chair. Under certain circumstances, the meeting attendance requirement can be waived.

• The Chair of the committee needs to be able to attend the monthly Intergroup meeting and/ or provide a written report on subcommittee monthly progress. 

MORE INFO

Check the LA CoDA Guidelines for more information.

from the Info Line Team...

WHAT IS IT?

When someone calls LA CoDA, the Info Line Subcommittee (volunteer CoDA members) receive the calls. 

HOW DO I JOIN?

If you're interested in being on the Info Line subcommittee, contact info@lacoda.org with your first name, phone # and email address.

ARE THERE PREREQUISITES?

There is no requirement for length of time in program, only a willingness to serve. The majority of callers are asking for a meeting near them. Committee members need to have access to a computer to look up meetings or have a paper meeting schedule and knowledge of the Los Angeles area. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Info Line is open from 9am-9pm. Committee members can designate which hours they're willing to receive calls. When someone calls in, the call rings one number a few times, but if that person doesn't answer, the call rings the next committee member's phone number and so on. No one has to feel obligated to pick up. Not depleting oneself can be the priority, knowing that a peaceful person will be the most of service to the caller. 

WHAT IF THE CALLER NEEDS MORE?

In CoDA, we focus on our own recovery and learn to release addictions to advice-giving, rescuing or being a doormat. If a caller needs something outside of our program, we can practice setting boundaries with love.