Nar-Anon Family Groups Georgia/East TN Region Meeting January 24, 2015

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1 Nar-Anon Family Groups Georgia/East TN Region Meeting January 24, 2015 The meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer at 12:30 p.m. The following individuals were in attendance: Attendees: Richard F Mary Helen J Karen Liz H Marie Millie Molly Adele Ed Simon Laura Bonnie Peg Rosie Region Chair/Buckhead GA Region Alternate Delegate/Johns Creek Region Secretary/Johns Creek Region Webmaster/Lawrenceville Member/Trustee GA Region Delegate/Buckhead Serenity Hour/Buckhead Serenity Hour Representative/Buckhead Transfiguration Representative/Marietta Transfiguration/Marietta Representative/Johns Creek Path to Recovery Representative/Athens Path to Recovery Alternate Representative/Athens Representative/Chamblee Tucker Agendasubmitted by Chair was followed for duration of meeting. Secretary note: Motions are in bold,items to be taken back to groups by GROUP REPS are underlined/bold and are in red, attachments noted by blue/bold/underlined typing. OPENING/INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS Roll Call and Status Report From Each Group (written or oral reports) Bonnie / Athens Path to Recovery Monday, 12 noon, 8 people Wednesday, 6:30 pm, 25 people About half have sponsors Other Athens group moved/not sure whether or not they are still meeting Rosie / Chamblee Tucker Tuesday, 7:30 pm, regular attendees Solid group Ed / Marietta Transfiguration Wednesday, people Thursday, 20+ people Solid group Laura / Johns Creek, Georgia Tuesday, 7:30 pm, 5-6 people Thursday, 7:30 pm, people Several newcomers and couples per meeting Adele / Buckhead Saturday, 11 am, 25+ people Liz / Lawrenceville Tuesday, 7:30 pm, people Newcomers Minutes January 2015 Nar-Anon GA/East TN Region Meeting

2 Richard reported on Augusta Group Obtained information that Augusta ceased meeting However, he could not get name of the Rep NOTE: Richard and Liz agreed to send Marie about the Augusta situation so that Marie can discuss need for Region contact information with World Office. Barb / Conyers via report Thursday, 8 pm, regular attendance of 5 members Core group of meetings were held in newcomers in 2014 Group financially stable Barb (Region rep) attending GRCNA. In addition, 4 members plan to attend at least the Saturday session JoAnn / Johnson City, TN via report Average 6-8 attendees / week Speak every other week at local rehabs Still struggling to get newcomers Minutes from October 2014 Quarterly Meeting (discussed later in meeting) Motion to accept October 2014 Minutes as submitted made by Adele 2 nd : Mary Helen Treasurer s Report Report distributed to all attendees(attached). Please note balance amended/increased by $100. Sending 10% of our available balance (which is now $324) to WSO for the quarter Motion to send 10% of balance to World Service Office (WSO) made by Richard 2 nd : Bonnie Website Report Report distributed to all attendees(attached) Continues to be a wonderful resource Annual (2014) overall visits: 4,614 which was a 1.5% increase from 2013 Average times per visitor: 3.32 Website was renewed for 2015 NEW BUSINESS 1) Involvement with Related Entities Discussion led by Molly on Nar-Anon involvement with different organizations/awareness groups Where do we become involved? What are our boundaries? Bonnie shared her Outreach experiences in Athens (sets up table and/or provides literature) Group decided that Public Outreach is good, when there is interest in Nar-Anon Have to be aware of Nar-Anon Tradition: Attraction not Promotion and Outreach Guidelines Motion to open a position for Regional Outreach Chairperson/Committee made by Millie 2 nd : Adele Position is vacant,please ask at Group Meetings for interest Minutes January 2015 Nar-Anon GA/East TN Region Meeting

3 OLD BUSINESS 1) GRCNA 34 in Augusta, February 6-March 1, 2015 Narcotics Anonymous Georgia Regional Convention NA Way of Life Hosted by GA Region February 26 March 1, 2015 Marriott Augusta at the Convention Center, Two 10 th Street/ Registration: No charge for Nar-Anon To register online: findingserenity.eventbrite.com We want to be able to have a great Nar-Anon presence! Discussion/decision on signage/posters/banners and table setup, cash box Discussion/decision regarding what literature to bring GROUP REPS: Please take GRCNA information to your meetings. We need 8 more volunteers to speak (10 minutes) at our sessions Please send questions and list of volunteers to Karen at thegilberts2@comcast.net Motion to have Region pay for GRCNA literature and marketing expenses made by Richard 2) Narateen Still much interest in starting Narateen groups Discussed having a Narateen Chair for our Region GROUP REPS: Please ask if anyone is interested in this position If so, Karen at thegilberts2@comcast.net ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Traditions and Concepts Workshop Per Marie, the above workshop is now on Skype 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays of the 8 pm If anyone is interested, please Kay@nar-anon.org Next Meeting: agenda items for next quarterly meeting: Richard F: rgf56@hotmail.com At Buckhead Serenity Hour location Meeting begins at 12:30 pm, EST April 25, 2015 Meeting was closed with the Serenity Prayer at 2:00 pm, EST Respectfully submitted, Secretary: Karen G Minutes January 2015 Nar-Anon GA/East TN Region Meeting

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5 DISTRICT MEETING 1Q Jan. 24, 2015 Site Statistics for 4Q (OCT DEC) 2014: Date Home Links MTGS News Principles Resources TOTAL Qtly Cts OCT NOV DEC Q Totals Total count Q: % Annual (2014) overall visits: % over Average time per visitor: 3:32 Website was renewed on Jan. 14, 2015 Annual cost - $ ( ) - No increase since GeoCities was discontinued.

6 1 Nar-Anon Family Groups Georgia/East TN Region Meeting April 25, 2015 The meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer at 12:36 p.m. The following individuals were in attendance: Attendees: Richard F Region Chair/Buckhead Mary Helen J GA Region Alternate Delegate/Johns Creek Karen Region Secretary/Johns Creek Liz H Region Webmaster/Lawrenceville Laura Representative/Johns Creek Rosie Representative/Chamblee Tucker Lois(via phone) Representative/Greeneville, TN Agenda submitted by Chair was followed for duration of meeting. Secretary note: Motions are in bold, items to be taken back to groups by GROUP REPS are underlined/bold and are in red, attachments noted by blue/bold/underlined typing. OPENING/INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS Roll Call and Group Status Reports (written reports and verbal reports from members present) Bonnie / Athens Path to Recovery (per written report) Monday, 12 noon Wednesday, 6:30 pm Celebrated 3 rd anniversary May 6 Completed annual group inventory All group officer positions are filled/changed hands May 1 Barb / Conyers (per written report) Thursday, 8 pm, core group of 9 (strength) 2-3 newcomers per month 4 members attended GRCNA Members volunteer to assist with Outreach (Resource Fairs in March & April) Challenge: to increase sponsorship Lois / East TN (per written and verbal report) Greeneville Per Group Conscience Meeting, changed meeting to Tuesday, 7 pm - This provides 2 separate meetings in 45 mile area which has proved beneficial - Core group of New Treasurer elected - Lois (Group Service Rep) moved to Morristown, TN - No one nominated/elected to be new GSR Johnson City Monday, 7 pm Morristown Lois trying to restart the meeting (which closed last year) Simon / Marietta Transfiguration (per written report) Wednesday, 8 pm, regular attendees (attendance slowly growing) Thursday, 8 pm, regular attendees 3-4 newcomers per month (individuals and/or couples) Strength: Dedicated core group of 6 members at both meetings Minutes

7 2 Rosie / Chamblee Tucker Tuesday, 7:30 pm, core group of 6-8 Solid group/not many newcomers Last Tuesday of month, the meeting is a Step Meeting Would like to increase sponsorship Laura / Johns Creek, Georgia Tuesday, 7:30 pm, 8-12 people Thursday, 7:30 pm, people Several newcomers and couples per meeting Per Group Conscience Meeting, incorporating Step Workshop 3 rd Tuesday & Thursday of month, 8:30 pm Richard / Buckhead Saturday, 11 am, people Very active members for Outreach Liz / Lawrenceville Tuesday, 7:30 pm, core group of 10 Newcomers Per Mary Helen, Lawrenceville may be adding a 2 nd group New Sharpsburg and Newnan Groups (welcomed by Chair) Wednesday, 7:30 pm., people at each More information at the next Region meeting Minutes from January 24, 2015 Quarterly Meeting Motion to accept January 2015 Minutes as submitted made by Mary Helen 2 nd : Richard NEW BUSINESS 1) Treasurer s Report (Treasurer s Report attached) Written summary submitted by Treasurer as follows: - Contributions to GA/Eastern TN account are up for this period 63% compared to average last 4 periods - GRCNA cost was $932; funded by recent contributions This means we are holding our own Great news - Current balance is $2,931 (on par) - No outstanding payments need to be made - Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the account Address to send payments: Paul Schwenzfeier 763 Cambron Commons Trace Suwanee, GA Motion to send 10% of available balance ($293) to World Service Office (WSO) as we did last quarter made by Richard 2 nd : Mary Helen Minutes

8 3 2) Website Report Report distributed to all attendees (attached) To maintain our present rankings, website will be updated and reported on at next Region meeting Total page views 2 nd quarter: 1,329 (+24%) 83% of all visitors are unique IPs 17% return visitors Number of hits (7,199) reflects the number of times a visitor views a file within a page on the Website. Translation: one visitor to the meetings page may access the meetings map and meetings pdf file, and this would count as two hits. Page views overall are higher than actual visitors as someone may access several pages within the site on one visit Overall, 2 nd quarter: increase of visitors to the site, time spent viewing pages and number of files accessed. 3) Outreach Recovery is Real Symposium Mary Helen reported on this Recovery Symposium, held April 18, 2015 at the Georgia Piedmont Technical Conference Center Georgia Council on Substance Abuse was a sponsor Distributed a lot of literature at Nar-Anon table Suggestion: greater Nar-Anon presence next time (have Nar-Anon speaker) 4) GRCNA Review of GRCNA 34 (Augusta, February 6-March 1, 2015) Chair received beneficial feedback from attendees re: speakers, set-up, meeting times, etc. Discussion on whether to offer a separate convention next year, or continue to offer our program at GRCNA, or do both Suggestion: just do GRCNA, increase our GRCNA presence such as have a speaker at the dinner Suggestion: charge nominal Registration Fee Put together GRCNA 2016 committee/recruit volunteers ASAP!!! (Convention in March in Atlanta) Recruit people for different sub-committees so that no one person does all of the work Committee Chair can oversee sub-committees Mary Helen has WSO guidelines on How to Throw a Convention (a good informational piece) Group Reps: We need your help! Please start announcing at every meeting that we need volunteers for a GRCNA 2016 Committee! (see attached for sample Volunteer Flyer) Please GRCNA volunteer information to admin@naranonga.com Subject line: GRCNA 2016 Include volunteer name, Skype ID, address, phone number Minutes

9 4 Please keep asking if anyone is interested in becoming the Regional Outreach Committee Chairperson! Please interested member s information to admin@naranonga.com Subject line: Outreach Chairperson Include name, Skype ID, address, phone number 5) Nar-anon World Service Conference 2016 It is time for groups to start thinking about what motion(s) they would like to be considered for submission for placement in the Conference Agenda Report (CAR) A catalog of all motions submitted to or approved at the last two conferences will be available on the World Service website shortly. Group Reps: Please refer to the attached WSO 2016 documents while preparing motion(s) with your group (see attached). Please bring motion suggestions to our next Region meeting in July, 2015 so that we can vote on them. 6) Nar-Anon Outreach Posters Discussion of poster to adopt and use at sites where families of addicts may encounter them (rehabs, juvenile courts, jails, NA meetings, etc.) Question: does WSO already have a poster we could use? Suggestion: Outreach Chairperson can have a Signage Committee 7) Interest in rotating Nar-anon Region Meeting sites? Question: Would we get more attendance at our quarterly Region Meetings if we rotated sites? Group Reps - Please take a poll in your meetings about the following: 1) Is there any interest in rotating Nar-Anon s Quarterly Region Meeting sites? (all members welcome to attend meetings) 2) What area of the state would you recommend? Please bring poll feedback to our next Region meeting in July. A big thank you for your Group Reports! Let us keep staying connected Next Meeting: agenda items for next quarterly meeting: Richard F: rgf56@hotmail.com At Buckhead Serenity Hour location Meeting begins at 12:30 pm, EST July 18, 2015 Meeting was closed with the Serenity Prayer at 2:10 pm, EST Respectfully submitted, Secretary: Karen G Minutes

10 Web Report 2Q April 25, 2015 Site statistics for period: Jan Mar, 2015 HITS PAGE VIEWS VISITORS JAN FEB MAR Total Web Summary: Total page views for previous quarter: 1329 (+24%) 83% of all visitors are unique IPs 17% return visitors. Number of hits (7199) reflects the number of times a visitor views a file within a page on the Web site. Translation: one visitor to the meetings page may access the meetings map and meetings pdf file and this would count as two hits. Likewise, page views overall are higher than actual visitors as someone may access several pages within the site on one visit. Overall, in the second quarter, there was an increase of visitors to the site, the time spent viewing pages and the number of files (links) accessed. As of April 21, 2015 Google s algorithm began rewarding websites that are mobile friendly. This could mean that websites that are not compatible will fall lower in the pecking order of search results. To maintain our present rankings, the website will be updated and reported on at the next meeting.

11 1 Nar-Anon Family Groups Georgia/East TN Region Meeting July 18, 2015 The meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer at 12:34 p.m. The following individuals were in attendance: Attendees: Richard F Region Chair/Buckhead Mary Helen J GA Region Alternate Delegate/Johns Creek Karen Region Secretary/Johns Creek Paul Region Treasurer/Johns Creek Judy Region Hotline/Johns Creek Liz H Region Webmaster/Lawrenceville Marie Member/Conyers Adele Representative/Buckhead Peg Representative/Athens Path to Recovery Joanna Member/Athens Path to Recovery Bonnie GRCNA Outreach/Athens Path to Recovery Lois (via Skype) Representative/Morristown, TN Barb(via Skype) Representative/Conyers Agenda submitted by Chair was followed for duration of meeting. Secretary note: Motions are in bold, items to be taken back to groups by GROUP REPS are underlined/bold and are in red, attachments noted by blue/bold/underlined typing. OPENING/INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS Roll Call and Group Status Reports (written reports and verbal reports from members present) Simon / Marietta Transfiguration (per written report) Wednesday, 8 pm, regular attendees (attendance slowly growing) Thursday, 8 pm, regular attendees (peaks at 30) 3-4 newcomers per month (individuals and/or couples) Strength: Dedicated core group of 6 members at both meetings Barb / Conyers (via Skype) Thursday, 8 pm, core group of 8-10 (strength) 5-8 regular attendees More people getting involved in service work Ernestine will be group representative Lois / Morristown (via Skype) Restarted group in Morristown Announced TN group joining Central TN NOTE: RICHARD WILL REGION SECRETARY THE DETAILS JoAnn / Johnson City, TN (per written report) Average 5-7 attendees/week Increased newcomer traffic Outreach speak every other week at local rehabs; county Bar Association Peg / Athens Path to Recovery Monday, 12 noon, 8-10 people; 1-2 newcomers/week; 6 core attendees Wednesday, 6:30 pm, people; 18 core attendees Over ½ of the members work with sponsors; therefore, there will be increase in eligible Sponsors Minutes

12 2 Adele / Buckhead Saturday, 11 am, 20 people average Many newcomers; many longtime attendees moved Mary Helen / Johns Creek, Georgia Tuesday, 7:30 pm, people Thursday, 7:30 pm, people 2-4 newcomers/week; meeting attendance continues to increase Liz / Lawrenceville Tuesday, 7:30 pm, people; core attendees Talking about adding a 2 nd group *Richard added at the end of the meeting that the Sharpsburg/Newnan groups are doing very well! NEW BUSINESS 1) Treasurer s Report (Treasurer s Report attached) $293 double-paid last quarter which will be used towards this quarter s contribution Please send contributions by mail (please be sure to identify your group) to our Treasurer: Paul Schwenzfeier 763 Cambron Commons Trace Suwanee, GA Suggestion: Remove last names from Report for anonymity (Treasurer has done) Motion to send 10% of available balance to World Service Office (WSO) as we did last quarter made by Richard 2 nd : Mary Helen 2) Review and approve Minutes from April 25, 2015 Quarterly Meeting Motion to accept April 2015 Minutes as submitted made by Lois 2 nd : Peg 3) Website Report Report distributed to all attendees (attached) -84% new visitors 26% repeat visitors -Report includes updates on meetings and accounts 4) Hotline Judy from Johns Creek has been handling Need to try and rotate to a different group every quarter Joanna from Athens volunteered to do it this quarter 5) Representation at 2016 WSO Spring conference (Torrance, CA) Per Mary Helen, we did not receive any group feedback from our Region on motions; deadline has passed Minutes

13 3 On November 30, Conference Agenda Report (CAR) will be distributed to Group Reps Group Reps will bring appropriate feedback to the following Region Meeting Conferences are held every 2 years; we plan on sending 1 person in 2016/2 people 2018 (Alternate Delegate, too). The cost for the Delegate to attend this spring = $1,900 Election for new Delegate & Alternate Delegate held this January (3-year term) Suggestion: Hold an anonymous fundraiser if we need to raise money for 2018 Further information will be discussed at our October Region Meeting Motion to allocate $1,900 to send our Delegate to 2016 WSO conference made by Richard 2 nd : Peg 6) Step 12 literature Copies of Step 12 distributed at meeting They can be downloaded Send comments/suggestions to LitCom@nar-anon.org ASAP Deadline is August 15 7) GRCNA Overview- February 4-February 7, 2016 Renaissance hotel near Atlanta airport Per Bonnie (Committee Chair/P.O.C), all 5 sub-committee chairs have been filled The committees are: -Registration -Program Speakers -Set up/clean up/greeters -Literature & Merchandise -Print & Copy Committee members were invited to meet after today s Region Meeting to start ball rolling Expect great N.A. support Group Reps: We need your help! Please start announcing at every meeting that we need volunteers for GRCNA 2016 Committees! Please GRCNA volunteer information to Bonnie: wsbs1989@comcast.net Subject line: GRCNA 2016 Include volunteer name, Skype ID, address, phone number 8) Outreach Efforts No one has volunteered to become the Region Outreach Chair However, consensus was that it is extremely important to step-up our public outreach efforts Suggestion: Each group do their own Outreach Ideas: Take Nar-Anon approved literature to doctors offices, counselors offices, drug courts, appropriate events, local rehabs, etc. Minutes

14 4 9) Discussion of posters to adopt and use for Outreach Discussion of poster to adopt and use at sites where families of addicts may encounter them (rehabs, juvenile courts, jails, NA meetings, etc.) Per Marie, groups can order Outreach posters from WSO Per Lois, there is a PSA announcement on WSO website 10) Interest in rotating Nar-anon Region Meeting sites? We never received any feedback on rotating sites for Quarterly Region Meetings A big thank you for your Group Reports! Let us keep staying connected Next Meeting: agenda items for next quarterly meeting: Richard F: rgf56@hotmail.com At Buckhead Serenity Hour location Meeting begins at 12:30 pm, EST October 24, 2015 (per poll results) Meeting was closed with the Serenity Prayer at 1:40 pm, EST Respectfully submitted, Secretary: Karen G Minutes

15 Web Report 3Q July 18, 2015 Stats as of June 30, 2015 (2Q) Q2 Total Page Views File Downloads Total Visitors Unique IPs APR MAY JUNE TOTAL % were new visitors 26% repeated visitors MEETINGS: Jesup and Baxley meetings have been confirmed closed and deleted from website. St. Simon s Island call has not been returned to confirm existing meeting and will also be deleted. ACCOUNTS: accounts can be set up for groups within our web account without additional cost. Group users will be able to access accounts individually and change passwords, if needed. Only the administrator will be able to add/delete accounts. This responsibility, as it is associated with the website, should remain with the webmaster to avoid conflicts.

16 1 Nar-Anon Family Groups Georgia Region Meeting Minutes October 24, 2015 The meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer at 12:30 p.m. The following individuals were in attendance: Attendees: Richard F Mary Helen J Karen Liz H Marie Millie Laura Gus Bonnie Peg Joanna Teri Pam Rosie Region Chair/Buckhead GA Region Alternate Delegate/Johns Creek Region Secretary/Johns Creek Region Webmaster/Lawrenceville Member/Trustee GA Region Delegate/Buckhead Representative/Johns Creek Johns Creek GRCNA Chair/Path to Recovery, Athens Representative/Path to Recovery, Athens Hotline/ Path to Recovery, Athens Representative/Lawrenceville Lawrenceville Representative/Chamblee-Tucker Agenda submitted by Chair was followed for duration of meeting. Secretary note: Motions are in bold, items to be taken back to groups by GROUP REPS are underlined/bold and are in red, attachments noted by blue/bold/underlined typing. OPENING/INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS Roll Call and Status Report From Each Group (written or oral reports) *Richard discussed the importance of more groups attending our Region meetings. Peg / Athens Path to Recovery Monday, 12 noon, 10 attendees Wednesday, 6:30 pm, attendees Pam / Lawrenceville Tuesday, 7:30 pm, 23 attendees Many couples and newcomers Step Work group meets on Thursdays Rosie / Chamblee Tucker Tuesday, 7:30 pm, attendees Solid group Step Work group meets last Tuesday of the month Most of the group doesn t have sponsors Laura / Johns Creek, Georgia Tuesday, 7:30 pm, 8-10 attendees (attendance has dwindled but expected to pick up) Thursday, 7:30 pm, attendees Several newcomers and couples per meeting Millie / Buckhead Saturday, 11 am, attendees Although still strong, group is not as diverse as before JoAnn / Johnson City, TN via report Still no one who can do group rep duty at the Region meetings Minutes October 2015 Nar-Anon GA Region Meeting

17 2 Just celebrated 2-year anniversary Average 5-12 attendees / week Speak every other week at local rehabs and will present to local drug court in near future Seeing a bit more newcomer traffic NOTE: Richard is going to follow up with TN groups to resolve/ confirm which meetings are relocating to another region. He will also follow up with Sharpsburg and Newnan regarding their attendance at the January meeting. BUSINESS TOPICS PER AGENDA 1) Review Minutes from July 2015 Region Meeting Motion to accept July 2015 Minutes as submitted made by Richard 2 nd : Mary Helen 2) Treasurer s Report Report distributed to all attendees (attached). Discussed sending 10% of our available balance (which would be $341) to WSO for the quarter Motion to send 10% of balance to World Service Office (WSO) made by Joanna 2 nd : Laura Discussed the Region Treasurer s resignation due to relocation (Paul moved out of the state) Discussed election of a new treasurer to take over for the remainder of Paul s term (end of 2016) Gus, from Johns Creek group, volunteered Motion to approve Gus as the GA Region Treasurer for the remainder of the term made by Bonnie 2 nd : Mary Helen Discussed the retention of the current Wells Fargo account that the previous Treasurer had been managing for us, and arrange for the new Treasurer to get listed on the account Motion to approve the retention of the current Wells Fargo account, and arrange for Gus to take over the account made by Bonnie 2 nd : Pam 3) Website Report Report distributed to all attendees (attached) The report includes stats, updates on group meetings, and additional Web content Liz reported that the closure of the Jesup meeting has been confirmed Liz will include E. TN meetings on our Meetings List page Discussion on Groups in South Georgia An effort will be made to find out more information on Albany meeting Under Proposed addition to the Meetings page, the word District will be removed from the copy 4) Hotline/Magic Jack Liz has possession of the Magic Jack Unit and phone but reported that neither are necessary to manage the Hotline Joanna reported on her log of phone calls for August, September, and October 2015 Minutes October 2015 Nar-Anon GA Region Meeting

18 3 Joanna volunteered to continue managing the Hotline for the next quarter Motion for Joanna to manage the Hotline for the next quarter made by Bonnie. 2 nd : Mary Helen 5) 2016 World Service Conference/Delegate Election Conference Agenda Report (CAR) and the 60 motions will be distributed to Group Reps on November 30 After motions are received, Mary Helen s idea is to lead CAR review meetings via SKYPE or face-to-face meetings Voting on the motions includes: unanimous votes at Group level where Group Reps tally the votes and then take votes to the Region; Region tallies all votes; Delegate takes the votes to World Discussed function of Delegate: to represent the Region as a whole and make informed decisions on behalf of the Region. He/she attends World Service Conference and brings Conference/CAR information back to GA Region. Millie is our current Delegate; her term is up. Suggestion to elect Mary Helen, who is our current Alternate Delegate, as the new Delegate Motion to elect Mary Helen as the GA Region Delegate made by Peg 2 nd : Pam 6) Adoption of Annual Budget Liz proposed that an annual budget be adopted each year and a Reserve (Designated) Fund be established apart from a General (Operating) Fund. The Reserve Fund would be used for special items, such as the Delegate or Delegate and Alternate Delegate s attendance at the WSC meetings every other year. The amount sent to WSO each quarter is based on 10% of the balance in the Region s General account at that time. Motion for Treasurer (Gus) to draft proposal of new Annual Budget to be reviewed at the January 2016 Region meeting made by Mary Helen 2 nd : Joanna Motion to send Delegate to World Service Convention using approved Designated Account made by Millie 2 nd : Bonnie 7) Nar-Anon Loss of a Loved One literature There were no revisions or suggestions to the proposed literature 8) GRCNA Update Per Bonnie, Nar-Anon has been very well received by NA at convention planning meetings which she has attended. GRCNA website will include information on Nar-anon Registration More Nar-Anon literature (meeting information, flyers, etc.) needed for future convention meetings Plans are moving forward within our Nar-Anon GRCNA committees; lots of participation! GROUP REPS: Please discuss registration for the upcoming GRCNA in your meetings! Minutes October 2015 Nar-Anon GA Region Meeting

19 4 Motion to have Region reimburse and/or pay for GRCNA literature made by Peg 2 nd : Mary Helen Discussion that home groups donate/pay for some of the GRCNA expenses. For example, Athens paying for Nar-Anon meeting room Home groups that donate will be recognized during the Convention and thanked on our Program Bonnie will put a list together of items that can be donated by Groups Money we get from Registration can be put aside for the next GRCNA 9) Outreach/Nar-Anon Exposure Laura attended a Navigate Recovery meeting, a new group in Gwinnett for addicts and loved ones Bonnie attended a Recovery Fest and her Athens group takes literature to jails, libraries, doctors offices, and high schools. Laurelwood, a rehab facility, inquired about having a Nar-Anon meeting. Richard volunteered to get more information and details. Marie attended a Rockdale County Mental Health convention Outreach packets may be downloaded from WSO website. They are the brochures (white) that have an O on them. GROUP REPS: Please discuss and plan local Outreach efforts! Next Meeting: agenda items for next quarterly meeting: Richard F: rgf56@hotmail.com At Buckhead Serenity Hour location Meeting begins at 12:30 pm, EST Saturday, January 23, 2016 Meeting was closed with the Serenity Prayer at 2:00 pm, EST Respectfully submitted, Secretary: Karen G Minutes October 2015 Nar-Anon GA Region Meeting

20 Web Report 4Q October 24, 2015 Stats as of September 30, 2015 (3Q): Stats for 3Q: Total Page Views Visitor Hits Total Visitors Unique IPs JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER TOTAL % of all visitors were unique IPs; + 4% increase over previous quarter. Total Hits (includes page views and page links) per visitor: 5 Pages most viewed: o Home o Meetings o Resources Meetings: AGENDA ITEMS: Closures: Inquiries: (2015) Douglasville 9/30/15 (Confirmed Closed) Ball Ground Dublin June, 2015 (Confirmed Closed) Columbus Jesup June, 2015 (Unconfirmed) Covington St. Simon s Island - June, 2015 (Unconfirmed) Jesup Valdosta 10/7/15 (Confirmed Closed) Macon Monroe 1

21 Web Report 4Q October 24, 2015 Jesup is unconfirmed; however, several s from individuals who had attempted to attend a meeting there both reported that the building was abandoned. The contact for the Dublin meeting who was familiar with the Jesup location said that she had also been given that information for individuals calling the Dublin location for meeting confirmation. Since there is no way to confirm, the Jesup location has been removed from the Georgia Region website. The Douglasville closure has been submitted online to WSO. WSO: A request has been made to WSO to add a link and note: Please see website for current meeting times/locations with a link to the Other Links page on their Meetings Page. Lawrenceville group has reported that they have had several newcomers come into the meeting stating that they had come at a previous time for a meeting that had been cancelled or changed. Meeting changes on the region s website are made immediately but for those who reach the WSO first may find a meeting but not have the most recent information nor is a contact for inquiries available. A request also has been sent to have new meeting notification sent to the region that includes contact information. Waiting for a response and clarification if this violates privacy / anonymity principles. OTHER BUSINESS: Web Content: Convention Convention info/flyer was submitted to WSO on Oct. 5, 2015 for publishing on the Events page. As of Oct. 17, th it has not been posted. A Convention page has been added to the website with links for mail-in/online registration. PayPal account has been set up for the online payment option. Access provided to: Financial Transactions: President Treasurer Transaction info only: Convention Committee Chair Registration Chair 2

22 Web Report 4Q October 24, 2015 A specific page for Regional Service has been added to the website that separates the district meeting information with call-in info, district reports, and About Us information from its previous location on the News & Events page. Proposed addition to the Meetings page: Each group, within the scope of Nar-Anon s Principles and Traditions, is autonomous. Although, some groups are not actively involved with the Georgia Region District, as part of our tradition of outreach, we encourage other groups to inform us that they are available for the sole purpose of ensuring that all those who seek help will find the resources needed throughout the State of Georgia. This is a centrally compiled list of meetings in Georgia obtained from individual group contacts. There may be other resources available in your specific locality. MAGIC JACK: Hot LIne I now have possession of the Magic Jack Unit and phone but neither are necessary to take on this task. All messages recorded to the hotline are forwarded by the service as an audio file to a gmail account that volunteers would be able to access and respond accordingly. The only time these would be needed is if the volunteer was averse to responding to callers from a personal phone (identity purposes). Otherwise, the responsibility could seamlessly be passed among volunteers every three months or longer if desired. 3

23 Finding Serenity with Nar-Anon Join Nar-Anon* members for workshops, meetings, fellowship and fun during the Georgia Regional Convention of Narcotics Anonymous. You may also attend most NA meetings and events. February 26 March 1, 2015 Marriott Augusta Convention Center by the River Two 10th Street Augusta, GA Schedule of Nar-Anon Events Thursday, February 26th 4:00 pm Registration (Free) Friday, February 27th 4:00 pm Registration (Free) Friday, February 27th 9:00 10:15 pm Nar-Anon 101: What is Nar-Anon? Saturday, February 28th 9:15 10:30 am What Is My Role? The 3 Cs Saturday, February 28th 10:45 12:00 pm How To Say No To Your Addict. Or Should You? Saturday, February 28th 1:45 3:00 pm Navigating a Relapse Saturday, February 28th 3:45 5:00 pm Let Go or Be Dragged Saturday, February 28th 10:00 11:15 pm** An Attitude of Gratitude Sunday, March 1st 9:15 10:00 am Farewell - Stretch Your Horizons ** Time is approximate. Meeting to follow completion of NA Countdown For More Information, or to Register On Line: findingserenity.eventbrite.com *Nar-Anon is primarily for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you. Our 12-step program is designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. We have traveled that unhappy road too, and found the answer with serenity and peace of mind.