Omaha Metro Intergroup
What Is An Intergroup Or Central Office?
A central or intergroup office is an A.A. service entity that involves partnership among groups in a community — just as A.A. groups themselves are partnerships of individuals. An intergroup/central office is established to carry out certain functions common to all the groups — functions which are best handled by a centralized office — and it is usually maintained, supervised, and supported by these groups in their general interest. It exists to aid the groups in their common purpose of carrying the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers. Refer to: A.A. Guidelines from GSO: Intergroup or Central Offices
Functions Of An Intergroup/Central Office
A.A. experience has demonstrated that intergroup/central offices are helpful, particularly in populous areas. There are over 800 intergroup/central offices throughout the world, performing vital A.A. services. These constitute a network of service outlets and A.A. contacts to help carry the A.A. message.
The following suggestions outline the basic services an intergroup/central office might offer:
*Local Committees on Public Information (PI) and Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) in cooperation with district and area PI and CPC committees
Omaha Metro Intergroup
(Omaha Area Central Committee Inc., the” Association”)
The Omaha Metro Intergroup was established in 1950**, to complement and cooperate with the General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous in the effective development of the A.A. program at the local group level in the Greater Omaha Metropolitan Area.
The Intergroup objectives are to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation of men and women suffering from the disease of alcoholism. Maintain a central business office with paid employees as a clearing house for activities involving member groups of Alcoholics Anonymous. Serve and function as the communications center for the member groups with respect to matters of local area policy and interest. Assist in the distribution of literature and materials deemed necessary or useful in the recovery of men and women suffering from the disease of alcoholism.
Furthermore, these intergroup objectives are conducted and supported by standing committees. Standing Committees are deemed necessary by the Association and organized pursuant to its bylaws. For example the Central Office Committee is a standing committee of the Association organized and existing pursuant to the bylaws of the Omaha Area Central Committee Inc. Bylaws(Link to the Bylaws)