AA Public Information and CPC: Who Are You Trying to Inform?
A professional asks how to learn about AA, and someone suggests contacting PI or CPC. The initials describe service activities with related but different audiences. Understanding the audience helps you find the right resource before promising a presentation or sending material.
Start with the audience and the question
AA's PI resource describes public information through presentations, materials and media work. Its CPC resource focuses on communication with professionals and explaining what AA does and does not do.
A school, clinic, workplace or community organisation may need different information. Ask what they want to understand and who the audience will be. A request for basic meeting information is different from a request for a formal presentation or a clinical opinion.
Find the local responsibility before saying yes
Use the appropriate official service contact to find out who handles the inquiry locally. Some service structures combine related functions. Do not assume a committee name or division of work is identical everywhere, or that one willing member can promise an organisation's participation.
Pass on the question accurately and ask what information is needed next. A useful brief includes the audience, requested topic, proposed date and contact method. Avoid forwarding private personal histories when a simple description of the request would be sufficient.
Prepare accurate information with clear limits
Use official material and explain its source. If helping with a presentation, ask about the agreed format, anonymity arrangements and who will answer questions. Someone can describe AA experience without offering a medical assessment, legal recommendation or guarantee about an individual's recovery.
Cooperation does not mean affiliation. Avoid implying that AA endorses a clinic, employer, professional service or retailer. If a question lies outside the material or your knowledge, say so and help identify the proper source instead of improvising an authoritative answer.
Keep outreach resources separate from retail gifts
Literature, contact information and a meeting explanation serve an informational purpose. Our AA chip overview concerns a different object. A premium coin is not a referral credential, proof of professional competence or an official requirement for contacting AA.
If you also want to recognise a volunteer's personal sobriety anniversary, discuss that separately. Confirm their actual duration and preferred design. Keep any private purchase distinct from committee funds, an outreach package and the information offered to the requesting organisation.
Medallions to consider
For a separate AA anniversary gift, compare the real designs below. These retail medallions are not PI or CPC credentials and their inclusion does not imply AA endorsement of What An Order.
Tricolor Jet Black Diamond Sparkle (1-50y)
Annual options run from 1 year to 50 years. The photo shows the sample inscription XLV; choose your confirmed milestone using the product page's Sobriety Time selector.
Tricolor Jet Black (24h, 1-50y)
Annual options run from 1 year to 50 years, with 24 hours and 18 months also listed. The photo shows the sample inscription IX; choose your confirmed milestone using the product page's Sobriety Time selector.
Common questions
Are PI and CPC identical?
Their audiences differ, although local service arrangements may overlap or combine functions.
Can I promise a presentation on a committee's behalf?
Check with the responsible committee before committing its time, format or resources.
Does cooperation mean AA endorses a professional or retailer?
No. Keep accurate information and cooperation separate from claims of affiliation or endorsement.
Keep reading
For a confirmed AA milestone, compare the designs in Elite Medallions and Deluxe Coins. Check the live product selector for the duration you need.
