OA service bodies are encouraged to view and distribute One-on-One Outreach: Demonstration Video and Talking Points, a new resource that includes a video demonstration of conversational outreach to a health professional plus suggested talking points. The video is subtitled in 23 languages, which accounts for more than 99 percent of all non-English OA meetings and … Continued
Carry the message to health professionals with Issue IV of OA’s free Professional Community Courier. The Courier is written for health professionals, by health professionals to spread the word about the benefits the Overeaters Anonymous program offers to patients and clients. This issue includes several insightful testimonials, written by a certified nurse midwife, a chiropractor, and an … Continued
A new document, Sample Policies and Procedures for Intergroups and Other Service Bodies, has been posted in the Document Library on oa.org. This comprehensive template helps intergroups and other service bodies establish or refine the ways they officially function. Download the Sample Policies and Procedures today and discover clear definitions of key terms, examples of … Continued
The Public Awareness/Professional Tradeshows Committee of the OA Board of Trustees has released a memo advising service bodies of an option for a free software platform that offers licensed images, translation, and graphic design tools. The memo, Free Licensed Images, Translation, and Graphic Design Platform for Intergroups and Service Boards Registered as Nonprofits/Charities has been … Continued
The following are upcoming deadline dates for World Service Business Conference 2025, which will convene virtually only May 4–10, 2025. Get the complete list of deadline dates. All new Conference documents are posted on the World Service Business Conference web page and in the Document Library under category “Delegate.” January 5, 2025 Conference e-Documents #2 … Continued
Overeaters Anonymous invites all OA members, and especially those in relapse or still suffering from compulsive eating behaviors, to our first ever Twelfth Step Within Worldwide Marathon starting at 12:00 a.m. Mountain Time or 7 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on Thursday, December 12, 2024 and continuing for a full 24 hours. This virtual, global event celebrates … Continued
Spread the word! Everyone who has a desire to stop eating compulsively is welcome to attend OA’s 2025 World Service Convention, our largest face-to-face celebration of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA. Our Save-the-Date card has been translated into 35 languages and is available for download. Please download and share with your OA fellows, … Continued
Congratulations and welcome to our newest OA service bodies registered with the World Service Office! List updated quarterly. Anorexic/Bulimic Specific Focus Service Board (Note: Specific Focus Service Boards and Language Service Boards support groups throughout the Fellowship that are affiliated with other intergroups and National Service Boards.) Affiliated with Virtual Region Registered October 31, 2024 … Continued
Attention Public Information and Professional Outreach (PIPO) Committees! OA’s Press Kit has been updated to reflect the best current information we can present to media professionals about OA worldwide, including: Estimated total number of OA meetings, including the availability of thousands of online meetings. Estimated total number of countries and languages for which OA available. … Continued
Introducing The Joy of Service! e-zine, produced by the OA Board of Trustees: “There’s a magical thing that happens when you serve others; you end up giving yourself a gift too . . . “We asked members to share how service has been a vital and joyful part of their personal growth and recovery, and … Continued