What the Free State Region NA Website Offers Professionals
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The Free State Region of Narcotics Anonymous website offers professionals a single stated purpose: building relationships between NA and people working in government, correctional institutions, the clergy, the helping professions, and private voluntary organizations. The site does not publish a dedicated professional resource library, downloadable packet, or separate contact form for these groups. What it provides is a general entry point — a "For Professionals" section describing that relationship-building intent, plus the same meeting, event, and service information available to everyone else. If you are a counselor, corrections staffer, clergy member, or government or nonprofit worker looking for a formal referral packet or liaison program, this site points you toward the region's general channels rather than a specialized professional track.
What the site actually says to professionals
The page states that "Narcotics Anonymous values building relationships with those in government, correctional institutions, the clergy, the helping professions, and private voluntary organizations." That is the full extent of the professional-facing message captured on the homepage. There is no listed professional liaison name, no downloadable PDF, and no separate email address for professional inquiries.
What you can use instead:
- The region's general contact route — the site directs interested volunteers to send email and attend a Regional Subcommittee Meeting, which is also how professional-adjacent inquiries would reach the region.
- The Helpline: 1-800-317-3222 — listed for anyone who thinks they may have a drug problem. Professionals helping a client or inmate find a meeting can use this number as a starting point.
- Meeting and event information — the same listings open to the public.
Meeting and event information you can pass along
For professionals who need to refer someone to a meeting, the site's practical value is its meeting directory:
| Resource | What it covers |
|---|---|
| All Free State Meetings | Temporarily closed, online, and live meetings |
| Online Meetings | Virtual-only listings |
| Live & Hybrid Meetings | In-person and mixed-format listings |
| Search by Map | Geographic search |
| Print Regional Meeting List | Printable version for handing to clients |
| All-meetings page | https://freestatena.org/all-meetings |
| Meeting update form | https://freestatena.org/meeting-update |
The region covers several areas in Maryland and Delaware, with both live and online meetings. The printable regional meeting list is the most directly useful item for a professional who wants to give someone a physical handout.
Service and volunteer pathways
The site lists regional service opportunities that are open to members, and the same subcommittee meeting route is how the region asks people to get involved:
- Website Coordinator — four years clean requirement
- Phoneline Administrator — two years clean requirement
- Regional subcommittee meetings — attend to volunteer
- Area-level service — volunteer within an area of the Free State Region
These are member service roles, not professional liaison positions. A professional organization wanting to establish an ongoing relationship with the region would need to use the general email and meeting channels rather than a dedicated partnership program, because none is published.
Events and the regional convention
The site references events within the region, regional service, the Regional Service center, and links to its areas, plus a Free State Regional Convention. Event details are not spelled out on the homepage excerpt, so the working approach is to check the site's events section directly for dates and locations. For a professional scheduling around NA presence — for example, coordinating a facility visit or a convention speaker — the convention and events listings are the relevant pages to monitor.
What is not available
To avoid wasted effort, note what the site does not appear to offer professionals:
- No dedicated professional resource downloads or literature order page
- No named professional liaison or institutional contact
- No separate inquiry form for government, corrections, clergy, or treatment staff
- No published pricing, membership fee, or paid service — NA describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship, and no pricing signals appear on the site
Practical next steps
- If you need to refer someone to a meeting, use the printable regional meeting list or the all-meetings page, and give them the Helpline number: 1-800-317-3222.
- If you want to build an ongoing relationship between your institution and the region, send email through the region's general channel and attend a Regional Subcommittee Meeting, since that is the route the site itself describes for getting involved.
- If you need current event or convention details, go directly to the events section of freestatena.org rather than relying on the homepage summary.
- If you are looking for a formal professional packet, expect to ask for it through the general contact route — the site does not publish one.