Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties Intergroup is the OA Intergroup for Santa Cruz County and Monterey Counties.
When several groups form in an area, they soon realize that they can better perform certain things together rather than separately. So the groups may form an Intergroup that is directly responsible to the groups it serves. Intergroups spring from a need to provide service for a number of local groups and better information about OA in a community. Adapted from OA Handbook for Members, Groups, Intergroups.
World Service Business Conference Questionnaire, 2024
Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties Intergroup meets on the third Sunday of each month from 5:30 – 7 pm. All are welcome.
Email [email protected] for information on how to join the meeting.
Please note: the Santa Cruz OA Information Line was discontinued. Please feel free to use email to reach us.
You may also write to Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties Intergroup, PO Box 3469, Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Service Bodies
Individuals form groups.
Groups provide support for individual OA members. Together we get better, and we don’t have to do it alone.
Groups form Service Bodies. Affiliated Groups get support from the following service bodies:
Intergroups: An intergroup may maintain a website, provide meeting lists and contact information, organize recovery events, and provide other services.
National Service Boards: A national service board may provide translated literature and materials, social media, public information, and other services in the local languages and the same types of support as above to all affiliated intergroups and groups of a country.
Language Service Boards (e.g., Spanish, German) and Special-Focus Service Boards (e.g.. men, 100-pounders, LGBTQ+): Language service boards and special-focus service boards may also support groups with specific common needs.
Regions provide support for service boards, intergroups, and unaffiliated groups.
The World Service Business Conference is comprised of delegates from intergroups, service boards, regions, and the trustees. WSBC delegates make decisions for the common welfare of OA as a whole.
The Board of Trustees consists of seventeen trustees. The board carries out the decisions of the WSBC.
Overall Service Structure Chart
