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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
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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
Purpose of participating An OA display at a local health fair is an excellent way of doing Twelfth Step outreach work. Funding In addition to funding through your service body, funding may be available through your region, or in cooperation with other local service bodies. The Reduced Cost Literature program can assist groups and service … 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
Overeaters Anonymous has a powerful message: Those who suffer from compulsive eating find recovery through abstinence and the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous. One effective way to share this message is to make college staff responsible for student well-being aware of the existence of OA. Here is a sample … Continued
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has a powerful message: Those who suffer from compulsive eating find recovery through abstinence and the practice of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous. One effective way to share this message is to make a presentation to health care personnel-in-training (those studying to become nurses, doctors, counselors, etc.) during … Continued
Purpose The purpose of the Professional Outreach Committee is to coordinate the efforts of OA groups interested in carrying the message of recovery to hospitals, treatment centers, correctional facilities, religious organizations, schools, libraries, corporations, and civilian and military professional communities. Remember to adhere to the principles in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions: Preparing and … Continued
Download the color brochure in English “Overeaters Anonymous offers people of all sizes and shapes the common ground for finding a way out of the food-compulsion abyss. . . . Having our patients participate in OA during treatment and after they return home is the difference between helping them find a brief reprieve from their disease and offering … Continued