The H&I (Hospitals & Institutions) sub-committee holds its monthly meeting on the second Sunday of every month at 4:00 PM, prior to the CJASC (Central Jersey Area Service Committee) area service. The meetings take place at Saint James Church located at 300 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ
Clean Time Requirements –
*There Is No Clean Time Requirement To Attend H&I Sub-Committee*
Panel Member – 90 Days Clean
Panel Vice Chair – 6 Months Clean With Previous H&I Experience
Panel Chair – 1 Year Clean With Previous H&I Experience
An addict, any addict, can stop using, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.
H&I stands for Hospitals and Institutions. It is a subcommittee of Narcotics Anonymous, which is comprised of NA members sharing their experience, strength, and hope about recovery.
The purpose of an H&I meeting (presentation) is to carry the message to addicts who do not have full access to regular Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
H&I meetings (presentations), except for those in long term facilities, are intended to simply introduce those attending to recovery through the program of Narcotics Anonymous. One of the most important task of an H&I subcommittee in clarifying it’s own purpose is to establish it’s priorities. Usually, the highest priority is given to facilities which house addicts who cannot attend any regular NA meetings. Some treatment facilities fall into this category. Treatment centers which allow some limited access to regular meetings are somewhat lower on the priority list.
All H&I meetings (presentations) are closed to outside participation. NA members from the outside should attend the H&I meeting only when invited by the panel chair. The only people to attend H&I meetings are the panel chair, panel vice chair, panel members, and speaker, or anyone approved by the H&I subcommittee to go into that H&I meeting.
H&I meetings (presentations) have the advantage of the question and answer period, which allows residents to address specific questions and concerns about Narcotics Anonymous with members of Narcotics Anonymous.
Sources-H&I Handbook, CJASC H&I Policy.