Serving on PI Committees

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Ways for FA members to do service and to increase the public's awareness of food addiction and recovery

Intergroup or Chapter Public Information Committees

Contract your intergeroup or chapter via email to help with their PI initiatives 

• Eastern Area Intergroup PI Committee (eaipi@foodaddicts.org)
• Western Area Intergroup PI Committee (waipi@foodaddicts.org)
• Maine Chapter PI Committee (mepi@foodaddicts.org)

WSI PI Committee

The PI Committee serves as a resource for the fellowship to carry the message FA recovery to food addicts who still suffer and to those who want to help them. This includes assistance and guidance with the most effective and appropriate means of communication to use for the general public and professional community through various media, abiding by the Twelve Traditions. The committee also provides support to Intergroups, Chapters, meetings and individuals in their PI work. Contact pi@foodaddicts.org.

Professional Outreach Subcommittee

The Professional Outreach Subcommittee provides information about FA recovery to professionals who are in positions to help suffering food addicts. The subcommittee’s work includes building relationships with health care professionals, faith community leaders, EAP programs, educators, and local merchants as well as developing and providing materials and presentations (such as the slide show and video for Health Care Providers) to assist them in familiarizing their clientele with FA recovery.

Media Outreach Subcommittee

The Media Outreach Subcommittee coordinates efforts to increase awareness of FA recovery via print, radio, podcasts and television. The team provides guidelines and coaching for members, works with media professionals around anonymity issues, and archives interviews and articles on the FA website. They coordinate press releases for FA conventions, Thank-a-thons, and seasonal peaks such as New Years and National Eating Disorders Awareness week. The subcommittee uses Cision, a subscription-based service that locates all the media outlets in any given area to help members direct their outreach. In addition, the Mediawatch team provides a mechanism to respond to relevant stories in the media in order to educate journalists and researchers about FA. Contact mediawatch@foodaddicts.org .

PI Tools/Operations Subcommittee

The PI Tools/Operations Subcommittee supports the development, editing and maintenance of PI materials such as presentations, pamphlets, press releases, letters to professionals and other resources to enable efficient and effective PI work at the individual, local group, intergroup and chapter level. This subcommittee updates and maintains inward facing and outward facing documents and forms used in PI work, and ensures that they are current and readily accessible on the FA website. This subcommittee works closely with the PI Chair and other subcommittee chairs to tend ensure that PI materials facilitate their work. This subcommittee provides updated guidelines for PI representatives and service group members so that the FA message is presented in a clear and coherent way that is informed by FA’s Twelve Traditions, and answers and archives frequently asked PI questions from the fellowship. Contact pi@foodaddicts.org .

Digital Outreach Subcommittee

The Digital Outreach subcommittees focus on expanding FA’s online footprint, increasing the likelihood that anyone, anywhere, anytime will find help with their food addiction. These committees raise public awareness of FA through online links, articles, newsletters, college outreach and media outlets.

College Outreach

The College Outreach Subcommittee spreads the message of recovery to food addicts in their teens and twenties by focusing on PI activities for staff and students at colleges, other training facilities and youth centers. This subcommittee also addresses concerns that caregivers might have about youth suffering from food addiction. Contact collegeoutreach@foodaddicts.org .