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Use our QR codes for convenient access to important pages on oa.org. All QR codes are in the PNG image format, which allows for a transparent background. You must right-click, ALT+click, or OPTION+click to save the QR code to your device. OA.org home page OA.org/contribute QR code for Seventh Tradition contributions. OA.org/quiz QR code for … Continued
Starting an OA meeting in your area is easy. The World Service Office is here to support you in your efforts to carry the message of hope and recovery. This form of service will add to your own program of recovery! All you need is a desire to stop eating compulsively and the willingness to … Continued
The Virtual Welcome Room is an interactive document found in the Document Library on oa.org where newcomers and OA members may find essential information about Overeaters Anonymous in a visual format. The Virtual Welcome Room includes clickable OA items that take the user to OA web pages for more information, including the OA Quiz, our … Continued
Other documents used in this workshop: Use these practice scenarios and situations with the ‘Things to Consider’ worksheet. health care professional You are visiting your family doctor. She looks at your history and notices an 80 lb (36 kg) weight loss in the last two years. Do you tell your doctor about OA and your experience? … Continued
Background This workshop is a product of the World Service Business Conference Professional Outreach committee. The committee’s aim was to educate Overeaters Anonymous members on how to carry the message to health care providers. Why Is It Important? OA members who attend professional exhibits and conferences on topics such as obesity, addiction, cardiology, diabetes, and … Continued
Copyright Procedures and Guidelines for OA-Owned Material (Copyright) All OA literature, including digital media, is protected under US copyright law, and the copyrights are owned by Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. No one, including OA members, groups, or service bodies, can legally reprint or reproduce digital media or excerpts from OA literature or material without written permission … Continued
Your group can publicize your meetings in many ways. Here are a few. For more information, contact your local service body or region and get the Public Information and Professional Outreach Service Manual at bookstore.oa.org. Group Registration Register your group and keep that information current with the World Service Office and your intergroup/service board. Many … Continued
Using Public Service Announcements can be a great way to carry the OA message, raise public awareness, and attract new members. A PSA is usually a 15-, 30-, or 60-second radio or television spot with a short message about OA and the phone number and website of the World Service Office and/or the local service body. … Continued
Purpose Public information events are excellent ways of informing the public about the Overeaters Anonymous (OA) program of recovery. Types of public information events Newcomer nights These are usually open OA meetings whose formats may vary to meet the needs of a particular audience. They commonly feature speakers and a question and-answer period. OA literature … Continued
To all regions, service boards, and intergroups of Overeaters Anonymous, As members of the Medical and Mental Health Subcommittee of the Public Information and Professional Outreach Committee, our service is to inform as many medical and mental health providers as possible about Overeaters Anonymous (OA). In order to enlist all OA members in achieving this … Continued