Our Services Committees
LASCNA
Louisville Area Service Committee of Narcotics
Area Service Committee Meeting – 1st Sun of Month 3PM
Christ Church Cathedral
425 South 2nd St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(Parking at Louisville Surgical Center on 1st Street
Hospitals & Institutions
What is H&I?
The purpose of Hospitals and Institutions is to carry the NA message of recovery to addicts who do not have full access to regular Narcotics Anonymous meetings, such as those individuals in jails, hospitals, and institutions. H&I meetings and presentations, except for those in longer term facilities, are intended to simply introduce those attending to some of the basics of the NA program. Often these individuals have no other way of hearing our message. It is their first exposure to recovery in NA for many addicts, so it’s imperative we carry a clear and consistent message of NA recovery. We are to project a positive image of our fellowship.
Why?
Hospitals and institutions service offers addicts an opportunity to demonstrate gratitude, fulfill responsibility, and share the NA message without expectations. It is also an effective tool that helps us stay clean, and keeps us coming back. The H&I message is the same as the NA message: “That an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.” The gift we share is hope and freedom from active addiction through the program of Narcotics Anonymous. Any NA member who wants to carry this message is encouraged to get involved with H&I service. Many Narcotics Anonymous members have found Hospitals and Institutions service to be an important part of their personal recovery. Our members who actively participate in H&I service are very important resources in our fellowship. A commitment to H&I service is one of the many ways to become involved with the NA service structure and help us feel a part of our fellowship.
Who?
To attend H&I subcommittee meetings you only need to be a member of NA. 90 days clean are required to go into facilities and 6 months clean are required to share at facilities. It is not important whether or not we have ever been a resident or locked up. Anyone with a clear and consistent Narcotics Anonymous message who is willing to share is well suited for H&I work.
When?
The H&I Subcommittee meets on the first Sunday of the month at 2pm
Where?
Christ Church Cathedral
425 South 2nd St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(Parking at Louisville Surgical Center on 1st Street)
Activities Subcommittee (Coming Soon)
Policies And Procedures Subcommittee
The Policies and Procedures Subcommittee is a standing committee within Narcotics Anonymous Area Service Committees (ASCs) responsible for maintaining, interpreting, and updating the Area’s administrative records and service policies. Its primary mission is to ensure that all ASC activities and proposals adhere to the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service, providing guidance to subcommittees and the ASC on procedural consistency.
Key responsibilities include:
Policy Maintenance: Keeping Area policy documents current and accessible to home groups and members.
Review and Guidance: Evaluating new proposals for adherence to Traditions and offering guidance to other subcommittees on procedural guidelines.
Clarification: Resolving disputes or questions regarding policy violations and providing written responses to the ASC when necessary.
Reporting: Submitting regular reports to the ASC regarding policy updates, violations, and implementation recommendations.
Policies And Procedures meetings
4th Sat of Month 1PM
Christ Church Cathedral
421 S. 2nd St.
Louisville, KY 40203
Contact at: lascnaexe@gmail.com
LACNA 36
Louisville Area Convention Committee of Narcotics Anonymous
For many of us today, what is revolutionary about our recovery is the love and intimacy we experience with other members. We come together in fellowship. As we stay together, we find in one another a deep affection and trust that can override the hurts and squabbles we have along the way. The ties that bind us together are also the roots that nourish our growth.
-Living Clean, p. 126
The LACNA 36 subcommittee will be meeting on the last Thursday of every month at 6:00 pm starting in March. The location is First Lutheran Church, 417 East Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202
LACNA 36 will be held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville in January 2027—–More to Come!
LACNA.info
KRCNA 40
Kentuckiana Regional Convention of Narcotics Anonymous
Public Relations/Public Information
The Narcotics Anonymous message is “that an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use and find a new way to live.” Our relations with the public enable us to share this message broadly so that those who might benefit from our program of recovery can find us. We perform public relations service to increase the awareness and credibility of the NA program. We share our message openly with the public at large, with prospective members, and with professionals. Maintaining an open, attractive attitude in these efforts helps us to create and improve relationships with those outside the fellowship. Establishing and maintaining a commitment to these relationships, can help us to further our primary purpose.
The principle of service, critical to the application of our Eleventh Tradition, is not a passive principle. To be of maximum service to the still-suffering addict, we must energetically seek to carry our message throughout our cities, towns, and villages. …We must take vigorous steps to make our program widely known. The better and broader our public relations, the better we will be able to serve.
Tradition Eleven, It Works: How and Why
“The actions we take in forming relationships with the public can have a profound effect on whether or not addicts can find NA.”
Literature Subcommittee
Subcommittee Meetings to be Announced
For meeting schedules or changes contact the PR subcommittee at lascnapr@gmail.com, through the Helpline: 502.785.7999 OR www.nalouisville.net/contact