Public Information / Cooperation with the Professional Community
The District 3B PI-CPC committee provides information about Alcoholics Anonymous to professionals, institutions, community organizations, and members of the public who want to better understand AA and how it may help people with a drinking problem.
Our role is to offer accurate information, answer general questions, and help connect people with appropriate AA resources.
Contact District 3B PI-CPC
If you are a professional, organization, institution, or community member seeking more information about Alcoholics Anonymous, please contact the District 3B PI-CPC committee.
What is AA
“Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety. AA is self-supporting, nonprofessional, and open to anyone who has a desire to stop drinking.” - AA.org
What Is PI-CPC?
Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community are service efforts within Alcoholics Anonymous. Their purpose is to help keep the public and professional community accurately informed about AA. PI-CPC work may include sharing AA literature, answering general questions, providing information to professionals, and helping organizations understand how people can find AA meetings.
Who This Information Is For
This page may be helpful if you are a professional, an institution, an agency, or a community organization looking for basic information about Alcoholics Anonymous. It may also be useful for AA members in District 3B who want to learn more about PI-CPC service or direct someone to local AA information.
What AA Does Not Do
AA does not:
Recruit members.
Charge dues or fees.
Provide medical, legal, psychological, or professional treatment.
Diagnose alcoholism.
Provide detox, housing, transportation, or social services.
Keep attendance records for outside organizations.
Affiliate with any religion, political group, treatment center, court, or outside institution.
Tell professionals how to do their work.
AA’s role is simply to offer a recovery program and make information about that program available.
How District 3B PI-CPC Can Help
The District 3B PI-CPC Committee can help by:
Providing general information about Alcoholics Anonymous
Answering questions from professionals and community organizations
Sharing AA literature and resource links
Helping professionals understand how people can find meetings
Connecting organizations with appropriate local AA resources
Arranging informational presentations when appropriate
Interested in PI-CPC Service?
AA members in District 3B who are interested in helping share accurate information about Alcoholics Anonymous with the public and professional community are welcome to contact the PI-CPC committee. This work helps make AA more accessible to people who may need it by ensuring that professionals and community organizations know where to find reliable information.
Local AA Resources
Looking for an AA meeting in or around Austin?
Please visit the District 3B “Find A Meeting” page for local meeting information, Austin AA resources, the 24-hour hotline, and information about the Meeting Guide app.
24-Hour Hotline: 512-444-0071