About CPC<\/p><\/h2><\/span> In the spirit of cooperation without affiliation, the Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee (CPC) shall be responsible to develop and implement activities designed to provide information about A.A. to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession. This group includes health care professionals, educators, members of the clergy, lawyers, social workers, union leaders, industrial managers, government officials, as well as those working in the field of alcoholism. Information is provided about where we are, what we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do. via vancouveraa.ca<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div> By action of the General Service Board, January 1970, the trustees\u2019 Committee on Cooperation with the Professional Community \u201cOur Twelfth Step \u2014 carrying the message \u2014 is the basic service that the A.A. Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. Therefore, A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society for alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven\u2019t been given the truth may die.\u201d The A.A. Service Manual, \u201cA.A.\u2019s Legacy of Service,\u201d page S1 C.P.C. came into being as a distinct entity in 1970 when the trustees\u2019 committee was formed as an outgrowth of the Public Information Committee. In 1971, the Conference C.P.C. Committee was established. Today, many local communities, areas and regions consider C.P.C. an activity separate from public information, treatment or corrections work. In some places, though, there is overlap. Members of C.P.C. committees inform professionals and future professionals about A.A. \u2014 what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do. They attempt to establish better communication between A.A.s and professionals, and to find simple, effective ways of cooperating without affiliating.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>CPC Pg.14 (click here)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nThis outreach subcommittee shall:
\n\u2022 provide training for members interested in CPC work.
\n\u2022fill requests for A.A. speakers and\/or panels for non-A.A. events.
\n\u2022 investigate ways to carry the A.A. message to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession and to take action at the direction of the Operating Committee.
\n\u2022 ensure an adequate supply of Intergroup-approved literature is available for these purposes.
\nThe outreach subcommittee shall meet regularly and encourage participation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/vancouveraa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2024-P-AND-G-FEATURE-IMAGE.png\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Introduction (click here)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\n(C.P.C.) \u2014 a spin-off from the Public Information Committee \u2014 was developed. A similar Conference committee was formed the following year. Since that time, A.A. members in local areas have been responding to local need by establishing C.P.C. committees. A.A. is considered by many professionals to be a valuable resource for alcoholics who want help. When there is a good working relationship between A.A. members in the community and paid alcoholism workers, the sick alcoholic is the winner \u2014 he or she gets the help needed from both.
\nWe are not in competition with these non-A.A.s; we have our separate functions. A.A. is not in the business of education, research, medicine, counseling, treatment, prevention, or funding. We simply have a message to carry about a program of recovery for alcoholics \u2014 a program that works for hundreds of thousands who want it. The professional can reach out to alcoholics \u2014 by education, counseling, and rehabilitative treatment \u2014 and can also be of aid through making the community aware of the millions still suffering from the progressive illness of alcoholism.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vancouveraa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mg-11_coopwithprofe.gif\")
via aa.org\/literature<\/a><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Guidelines<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
<\/i>Guidelines<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
A.A. Guidelines are compiled from the shared experience of A.A. members in various service areas. They also reflect guidance given through the Twelve Traditions and the General Service Conference (U.S. and Canada). In keeping with our Tradition of autonomy, except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole, most decisions are made by the group conscience of the members involved. The purpose of these Guidelines is to assist in reaching an informed group conscience.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Intro. to CPC (click here)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/a>A.A. CPC Workbook<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/i>via aa.org\/literature<\/a><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>GSO Workbook<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
<\/i>GSO Workbook<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
This Workbook is service material, reflecting A.A. experience shared at the General Service Office. A.A. workbooks are compiled from the practical experience of A.A. members in the various service areas. They also reflect guidance given through the Twelve Traditions and the General Service Conference (U.S. & Canada).<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\nHow A.A. Members Cooperate<\/span>
\nwith Professionals<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/i>via aa.org\/literature<\/a><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\nIf You Are a Professional..<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/i>
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