Meets: This subcommittee meets via conference call on an as-needed basis. Email meetings @ lacoda.org or speakers @ lacoda.org for meeting info.

Documents: Click for protocols & meeting minutes

Speaker List Page: Click for website page with listed detox center meetings looking for speakers

Regarding the Meeting List, subcommittee volunteers:

1. Update the LA CoDA meeting list monthly.

2. Manage the current committee budget and submit a new budget for the next year.

3. Distribute the meeting list using the following means: e-mail, website, newsletter and hardcopy:

   1. • Forward to the webmaster for publication on LA CoDA’s website;

      • Forward to the Publication sub-committee for inclusion in the newsletter;

      • Hard copies brought to the monthly meeting of LACC;

      • E-mail to the Fellowship on the database.

Regarding the Speaker List, subcommittee volunteers also:

1. Collect and maintain contact information of those members of the CoDA Fellowship willing to be of service as speakers.

2. Annually call people on the list to determine their willingness and eligibility to continue to serve as speakers.

3. Distribute the list by mail or digitally to members of the CoDA fellowship.

4. Manage the current committee budget and submit a new budget for the next year.

5. Uphold criteria for inclusion on the speakers list:

   1. • Attended a CoDA meeting within the last month

      • Identifies as a codependent

      • At least 6 months in CoDA

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.

QUESTIONS?

If you're interested in being a part of the Meeting & Speaker Lists committee, you don't have to attend every event or participate in each task. Whatever is resonating with you can be enough.

Contact meetings@lacoda.org or speakers@lacoda.org with questions or to join.

You are also welcome to attend the monthly LA CoDA Intergroup meeting the second Saturday of each month to get a feel for if you're interested.