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THE 2020 ABC/AWC IS BEING HELD IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, USA.
Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26, 2020
Latest Fellowship News
2020 Virtual ACA World Convention
There has been a lot interest in doing a 2020 ACA World Convention. WSO has decided to schedule an online event the weekend after the online ABC this April. The plans are still being developed, but we want to get the word out there to the fellowship. Right now we are...
read moreACA WSO Literature Center Reopened
We are in the process of turning our products back on our shopping cart. You can now order your ACA books, booklets, chips, medallions and other items from https://shop.adultchildren.org/
read more2020 ABC Online Delegate Registration is now Open
2020 Online Annual Business Conference The Annual Business Conference will be held online April 23-24, by Zoom Teleconferencing. Due to the Coronavirus emergency, the 2020 Annual Business Conference and ACA World Convention will not take place in Florida. Important...
read moreACA WSO Literature Center closed (Reopened)
We have reopened the sales for physical products on our website. You can get your Books, Chips, Medallions, and booklets as of March 26th 2020. The ACA WSO distribution center has been closed due to an emergency order by the state of California (posted march 20th and...
read moreRefunds for 2020 AWC
ACA WSO is issuing full refunds for all 2020 AWC purchases – this includes Registrations, meals, and scholarship donations. This is due to the COVID-19 emergency. These refunds should be issued by Friday March 27th. If you have any questions about your refund, please...
read moreSample Telephone Meeting Scripts
Most meetings are not able to meet face to face due to the coronavirus. A few groups have shared their meeting scripts for telephone meetings to help meetings that are moving to a that format. Sample Skype Meeting Format Sample Telephone Meeting Format Sample word...
read moreSpecial March 14 Teleconference Discussion: Coronavirus and the 2020 ABC AWC
Saturday's monthly board call will include an extended discussion of the coronavirus threat, and its impact on plans for the 2020 Annual Business Conference and Annual World Convention. On behalf of the WSO Board of Trustees, I invite you to attend Saturday's call and...
read more2019 ABC Minutes
These are the minutes from the 2019 ABC. They are being posted very late. The full audio recordings were posted very quickly after the 2019 ABC along with the details of the ballot summary and actions. There have been 4 WSO Board Secretaries since the 2019 ABC. I ask...
read moreThe Traveler – March 2020
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read moreCall for 2020 Annual Business Conference Chair
Nominations for the ABC Conference Chair will be accepted through March 1st and announced to the fellowship March 15th. In accordance with the OPPM: This decision will be based on the past experience attending ABCs as well as demonstrated ability to be effective in a...
read moreACA Bill of Rights in final review process
Current BoR... our next meeting is Sat 2/15/20 at 1130 eastern. https://zoom.us/j/620214178. Please join us, if you have input or a 'minority opinion.'' Thank you... 1. I have the right to say no. 2. I have the right to say, “I don't know.” 3. I have the right to...
read moreThe Traveler – February 2020
Download the PDF Subscribe to the Traveler 2020 ABC/AWC NewsRegistration is NOW Open!!Annual Business Conference April 23 & 24, 2020ACA World ConventionApril 24 (evening), 25 & 26, 2020The 2020 ABC/AWC will be held at the Renaissance Marriott in...
read moreAddressing Predatory Behavior Tent Card
A new Addressing Predatory Behavior Tent Card, intended to safeguard meeting safety, is available on the Free Literature page, just below the Trifolds. Fellowship feedback is sought on or before November 30, 2020. Feedback should be sent to liteval@acawso.org....
read more2020 Annual Reports Due Jan 31st
Attention all Board Members and Committee Chairs Please submit annual reports for the delegate binders to abcbinder@acawso.org by Jan 31, 2020. Thank you for your service.
read moreHelp ACA with our Service Documents
Service Network Committee – Service Opportunities Hello ACA Members! The Service Network Committee is developing ACA service documents. We are asking members to consider volunteering and sharing their experience, strength, and hope with us. We would like input and...
read more2020 BALLOT PROPOSALS
2020 ABC Proposals - All Proposals with WSO Analysis Final Download as PDF 2020 ABC Ballot for Adult Children of Alcoholics Proposal 2020 – 1 Submitted on August 8, 2019 by FL216 from Tarpon Springs, FL Issue: We propose . . . (the) Printing (of) Large Print...
read more1st Qtr ComLine Released
The 1st Quarter ComLine has been published. You can read it on the ComLine page on adultchildren.org.
read moreTraveler Newsletter – January 2020
Download the PDF Subscribe to the Traveler Happy Birthday ACA!! Saturday January 25, 2020The 2014 ABC passed motion abc_2014_23, making the last Saturday of the month of January a day for our World Organization to celebrate the beginning of the program...
read moreCommittee Reports for the 2020 ABC Delegate Binder
Due Date: Jan 31, 2020 To all committee and sub committee chairs: The end of 2019 is soon upon us, which means yearly reports for the binders for the upcoming ABC are due soon. To help with this task the final due date for submissions will be end of Jan 2020. Thank...
read moreTraveler Newsletter – December 2019
Download the PDF Subscribe to the Traveler 2020 ABC/AWC News Registration is NOW Open!.Dates:Annual Business Conference - April 23 & 24, 2020ACA World Convention - April 24 (evening), 25 & 26, 2020The 2020 ABC/AWC will be held at the Renaissance...
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