Starting a New CoDA Meeting
Starting a new meeting of CoDependents Anonymous is easy; just follow the steps outlined below:
Review the information on the Starting a Meeting webpage at CoDA World. It is also recommended that you obtain an up-to-date copy of the The Fellowship Manual (FSM) of Co-Dependents Anonymous, which provides important guidelines for service structure and meeting organization. You may also want to order any other materials, pamphlets and books from CoDA Resource Publishing, Inc. (CoRe) that you wish to have available at your meeting.
Find a location for the meeting and work out any necessary rental arrangements and special conditions for use of the space.
Decide on the day, time and duration of the meeting.
Register the meeting with CoDA World. There is a form provided for this purpose in the Starter Packet. They will assign your meeting a number and list your meeting in an appropriate area on the Meetings Page at the CoDA World Website.
If the meeting is located in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area, please use the Contact Information link below to inform us about you meeting so that we can register your meeting with Philadelphia Area CoDA Intergroup. We will list your meeting on this website's In-person and Online Local CoDA Meetings Page, as well as add it to our Mail-out Meeting List.
Make announcements about your meeting, keeping in mind the Eleventh Tradition: “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion.” Visit other meetings with the flyers and any other necessary information. Place announcements in counseling centers and hospitals. Check for local newspapers that provide free public service listings.
For additional information or assistance, please see our Contact Information page.