many times we will not see the members of the meeting until next week, at another meeting or if someone needs to talk. As I have stated, outreach can occur with the members of Naranon other than in the meeting. The Tallmadge group, usually goes out to a late dinner, when I have been up to the Warren meeting they have met for dinner before or after the meeting. I had been down to a Cincinnati meeting and we went out afterwards for a bite. The Warren group has actually taken this a bit further and has a picnic every year, for NARANON members, NA and loved ones. The Medina group has talked about meeting for coffee prior to the meeting and maybe Once a month go out on a Saturday. There are many times when we talk that people can share more outside the meeting. Retreats are another way to outreach to many groups and meet people, share ideas and be able to put a face to a tweet, email or message. We are stronger together when we share our ideas
Judy

It is almost time for the Ohio Convention of Narcotic Anonymous (OCNA). Has most states and cities have conventions, I wanted to bring outreach in regards to this. We have been at OCNA a couple of times due to cooperation by NA. Though each time there are different situations, we can have a Naranon table, we cannot have a Naranon table, Naranon will be on the flyer for OCNA, Naranon will not be on a flyer for OCNA. It is hard, because each NA group that runs OCNA, looks at Naranon differently, so with cooperation, we bend towards what makes them comfortable, why may this be the case? Could it be that some NA groups do not know about Naranon,or what Naranon is? As we talk about educated the community, what about NA, a lot of the groups meet the same time and place as NA. Who among us go up before the meetings or after the meetings just to say hi? Of course your annoymity is no longer hidden, a decision that you must make. Do we know NA tradition 6? That tradition is the same as ours except for what is after spiritual aim. I actually meet with the group that will be holding OCNA the following year and introduce myself, along with information about Naranon and my email address. How many of us seen NA members come see what Naranon is about at OCNA. Look at what NA is doing outside with conventions and camp outs etc.
We also don't just have to attend Ohio's convention, there are three other states involved, who has met with a member from NA to see when the state convention will be?
Judy

The Medina NARANON group just passed the following that may help other groups and out reach to those members that cannot make a regular meeting due to child care, illness, etc. There will be an option for members that have been coming to the meeting to be on a speaker from a NARANON member's cell phone. This will not be given out at tables set up at events, it is only for people who have been coming. The secretary has a list of all numbers, in case the church would be closed, or weather was too bad. There have been people coming for awhile comfortable in using their phones as speakers, most of The people held a position within the meeting itself.  For some who are not able to go to meetings, there is a Thursday night phone meeting at 9PM EST. there is also the forum meeting online go to: Forum Nar-Anon Family Groups; this is sponsored by, Area10 eastern Pennsylvania region.
Judy

So I was thinking of doing a freaky Friday today. What do you, a NARANON member or your group do as outreach. This is the perfect place to share your experience, strength and hope. What has worked, what has not. We all learn from each other. I'll be first to give out something: As a lot of people are reading the paper less and less, Medina county as online: MEDINA COUNTY EVENTS, there any events can be posted. We post the meetings online. Once a year add them back on again. It is also great to where we can post if there will not be a meeting due to weather or holiday.
Judy