Why public relations?

We perform PR services to increase the awareness and credibility of the NA program to addicts and others in our community.  We share our message openly with the public at large, with prospective members, and with professionals. Maintaining an open, attractive attitude in these efforts helps us to create and improve relationships with those outside the fellowship. Establishing and maintaining a commitment to these relationships can help us to further our primary purpose; to carry the message of recovery to the still-suffering addict.

PR committees around the world bring meetings into correctional facilities, provide information to various professionals, and interact with members of the public over NA phone lines and in planning NA events. We can expand our ideas about which professionals might be able to help us fulfil our primary purpose. We can take even greater responsibility for the ways our personal behaviour affects the public’s willingness to refer addicts to Narcotics Anonymous.  As PR Committees become better developed, they often conduct public meetings for community members, distribute public service announcements to local radio and television stations, and respond to public media inquiries.

The PR Committee supports our essential services such as NA phoneline, website and meetings lists updates and providing pamphlets and resources to the community.

If you would like to support the PR Committee, volunteer to be of service at the next meeting.  To find out more information email – pr.wa@na.org.au

The Public Relations Handbook and Basics gives you more information on these essential services.