On September 29th, a safety concern and complaint was raised by a member of the SMR meeting.

Our meeting group developed a protocol for addressing these types of concerns. The document outlining the procedures is found in the Safety Section of our website at: https://staging.acamorning.org/predatory-behavior-safety-protocol/

As a first step, we are asked to assemble a Wellness Team. As written in the Protocol:

Processing of Complaint

a. The trusted servant will bring the complaint to the Wellness Team within 24 hours of it having been received.

i. The Wellness Team is comprised of 7-10 diverse volunteers who have been approved by the membership to serve on the Team.

ii. Volunteers who wish to serve will submit a brief application with their interests and qualifications. This information will be posted on the website as a poll for members to agree or disagree to having that person be part of the Team. Polls will stay up for 1-2 weeks to give every SMR member an opportunity to vote.

• We ask that applicants have at least one year of regular attendance in ACA prior to volunteering for this team.
• Volunteers agree to take training or have been already trained in listening skills.
• Minimum 1 year/Maximum 2 year timeframe for service. [NOTE: At this time, and given the rarity of a persistent safety complaint, the group does not have a standing Wellness Team. Instead a team is assembled when needed.]

iii. There will be an Interim group to handle the current situation while the SMR Wellness Team is being formed.

The Honor of your Service is Requested

If you are willing to be of service as a member of the Wellness Team or if you have any questions about the protocol, please write to: acamorning.gc@gmail.com