Accessibility Committee Description
This committee will handle all accessibility needs and issues for Western Washington Area. Along with funding to attend Area Quarterlies and the Assembly, this position has adtitional funds to provide interpretation for Area events. Guidelines for these events to be established by the 2005 – 2006 Area Accessibilities Chair per motion 04.3:
- That the committee by chared by an Accessibility Chair.
- That the committee receives initial annual funding in the amount of $7,500.00, to be reviewed annually by the Area Treasurer.
- That the committee gather information and provide assistance in accessibility issues within the guidelines that the committee shall establish and budget allows.
Area Accessibility Committee
Mission Statement
The Accessibility Committee gathers information, provides assistance, and funds the Area's accessibility needs, within the established guidelines.
- Assistance Needs
- Wheel Chair
- Blind / Visually Impaired
- Mobile Meeting
- Semi-truck driver rides to meetings
- Other
- Language
- American Sign Language
- Spanish
- Communications
- PI Committee
- CPC Committee
- Treatment Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Central Service Offices
- Intergroup Offices
- Websites
- Online Meetings
- Translation of Area Correspondence
Our Goals
Accessibility is about giving equal access to everyone. The goal of the Area Accessibility Committee is to find the means and to assist people in accomplishing that.
AA Guidelines on Carrying the AA Message to the Deaf Alcoholic published by GSO
AA Guidelines on Serving Alcoholics with Special Needs published by GSO
Contact Email: accessibility@area72aa.org