Congratulations and welcome to our newest OA service bodies registered with the World Service Office! List updated periodically. Northern Khorasan Intergroup Groups supported by this service body Affiliated with Iran’s Overeaters Anonymous National Service Board Registered February 19, 2025 OA Sunlight Virtual Intergroup Groups supported by this service body Affiliated with Virtual Region Registered December … Continued
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
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
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
Looking to familiarize your OA fellows with digital resources on oa.org? Check out the four new “Focus On…” presentations recently posted on oa.org! The presentations, each focused on a different area of OA service, are meant to serve as both quick introductions to lesser-known free OA resources and inspirational conversation starters for a group or … Continued
Enhance your service body meetings with a valuable new resource now available on oa.org! The Sample Standing Rules for Service Bodies document shows how a clear structure can help streamline meetings while encouraging fairness of participation. The Sample Standing Rules template is flexible and customizable to your service body’s needs, empowering your group to conduct … Continued