Alcoholics Anonymous Oregon Area 58
How you can help the Oregon Area Hospitals Committee
Volunteer to Take AA Meetings into the Oregon State Hospitals
We are looking for people to volunteer to bring in AA meetings into the State Hospitals once a month.
There are 2 hospitals that we currently facilitate: Oregon State Hospital in Salem, and its branch in Portland: Halladay Park. Halladay Park has been without meetings for some time and we are anxious to resume their meetings.
Each meeting team consists of 4 volunteers – you never have to go in alone!
Our commitment is to have no less than 2 AA members at a time and no more than 6.
Sobriety requirement is 6 months, as well as 1 year off probation.
You will need to request clearance forms via the Clearance Form Request. After that watch your mailbox for a manila envelope from the Hospital itself (they traditionally arrive within a week).
The clearance forms are time sensitive and must be completed within 30 days. You must fill them out completely and honestly (to the best of your knowledge). If you encounter difficulty interpreting the questions (these are generic forms for anyone wanting to volunteer or work at the hospital and not all questions apply to us), Please feel free to give the committee a call or you can even contact the Director of Volunteers at Oregon State Hospital, whose information comes with your packet.
See our link below to the ‘Clearance Form Request’
Then you will need to undergo a criminal background check and take a TB Test.
After that there’s an orientation to attend at the State Hospital. Once you’ve completed that you’re on your way! All cleared volunteers are provided a current roster so that if you can make it you can find a substitute.
It’s intensely rewarding work! There’s nothing like bringing the message of hope to those who can’t get out to hear it.
This committee coordinates meetings into these 2 facilities:
Oregon State Hospital
2600 Center St. SE
Salem, OR
Halladay Park Hospital
1121 NE 2nd
Portland, OR
Sign up now and join a team to bring the AA Message into these Hospitals!
Contacting Hospitals Committee:
Hospitals Chair: Suzanne B. hospital@aa-oregon.org
Hospitals Co-Chair: Keary D. hospital-co@aa-oregon.org
Hospitals Asst-Chair: Rhonda Z. hospital-asst@aa-oregon.org
"Each of us in turn -- that is, the member who gets the most out of the program -- spends a very large amount of time on Twelfth Step work in the early years. That was my case, and perhaps I should not have stayed sober with less work."
Bill W. Letter 1959
