How to Volunteer or Get Involved in Service with the Free State Region of Narcotics Anonymous

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You can volunteer with the Free State Region of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) in two main ways: by taking a regional service position (such as Website Coordinator or Phoneline Administrator) or by volunteering within one of the Areas in the region. The region lists specific clean-time requirements for some roles, and the general path is to attend a Regional Subcommittee Meeting or contact the region by email and express interest at the next meeting. The Free State Region serves areas in Maryland and Delaware and includes both live and online meetings.

Regional Service Opportunities

The Free State Region website lists open regional service positions with clean-time requirements:

Position Clean-Time Requirement
Website Coordinator Four years clean
Phoneline Administrator Two years clean

To volunteer for a regional position, the site directs you to attend a Regional Subcommittee Meeting. If you are interested in any position, the listed process is to send an email and go to the next meeting.

Volunteering in an Area

Beyond regional roles, there are service opportunities in the Areas within the Free State Region. To volunteer in an Area, the site gives the same basic steps: send an email if you are interested in a position, and attend the next meeting.

How to Get Started

  1. Check the current service opportunities. The region's home page lists open positions and their clean-time requirements, so confirm what is available before you commit.
  2. Attend a Regional Subcommittee Meeting. This is the stated way to volunteer for a regional position and to learn how service works in practice.
  3. Send an email about the position you want. The site says that if you are interested in any position, you should send an email and go to the next meeting.
  4. Show up at the next meeting. Attending in person (or online, where applicable) is part of the process for both regional and Area service.

Other Ways to Get Involved

  • NA World Services: The site links to NA World Services, where you can sign up to volunteer, find webinars, and view NA projects.
  • Regional events and service: The site notes you can find information about events within the region, service, the Regional Service Center, and links to the Areas.
  • Support the regional newsletter: The home page invites members to support the local NA newsletter, described as "Together We Can," the longest-running NA newsletter in NA history.

If You Are New or Looking for a Meeting First

Service is often easier once you are connected to meetings. The region offers:

  • All Free State meetings (temporarily closed, online, or live)
  • Online meetings
  • Live and hybrid meetings
  • A map-based meeting search
  • A printable regional meeting list
  • A meeting update request form

If you think you might have a drug problem, the site lists a Helpline at 1-800-317-3222 and invites you to come to a meeting.

Key Points to Remember

  • Some regional positions have clean-time requirements (four years for Website Coordinator, two years for Phoneline Administrator).
  • The stated path to volunteer is to attend a Regional Subcommittee Meeting and/or email about the position and go to the next meeting.
  • The Free State Region covers areas in Maryland and Delaware and includes both live and online meetings.
  • The site does not list pricing or login requirements for these service roles; treat any such details as unconfirmed unless the region states them.