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What is a panel?

A panel (not to be confused with open AA meetings ) is a commitment by a member of H&I to bring a group of Alcoholics Anonymous members into a facility on a specific day and time each month. Most of our panels meet weekly. With four or five weeks in a month, there are four or five panel leaders covering a particular panel each month.Panels can be for men only, women only or co-ed depending on the facility.

How do I get a panel?

To be eligible to be a panel leader you must have 1 year of continuous sobriety, give a monthly report to LV H&I Facility Coordinator to report in H&I business meetings. Leaders of jail or prison panels must also pass a security background check and may not be on probation or parole. Some special panels may also require a longer length of sobriety or a more thorough investigation of your background.

Can I go on a panel as a guest?

Guests can be other members of H&I or members of Alcoholics Anonymous who are friends or acquaintances of the panel leader.

How is H&I run?

All members of H&I and the H&I board are volunteers who want to be of service to A.A. by carrying the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to those confined to a hospital or institution. In keeping with the Seventh Tradition of A.A., we are self-supporting through a monthly collection and donations from A.A. groups. Books are purchased and distributed by the committee.