Public Relations

About the PR Subcommittee

The PR Subcommittee interfaces with the public, professionals, and addicts’ families and friends in the spirit of cooperation to help carry the message of NA to the addict who still suffers.

The SEANA PR Subcommittee can be contacted at pr@suburbanessexna.org.

General PR resources

PR Handbook and PR Basics

The PR Handbook is available in English here, and in Spanish here.

The PR Basics booklet is available for download here.

Additional PR materials for NA members

Additional materials for PR, including NAWS Public Service Announcements, videos suitable for social media, membership survey results, and suggested IPs for PR work are available for download here.

Phoneline Basics

For those serving or considering serving on the New Jersey state NA Helpline, the Phoneline Basics booklet is available for download here.

News for the public, resources for professionals, and resources for addicts’ family and friends

News for the public

PSA about NA (video)

Information about NA

IP #7: Am I an Addict?

IP #22: Welcome to NA

IP #29: An Introduction to NA Meetings

Additional information about NA for the public is available here.

PR resources for professionals

Information about NA for professionals–including the results of a biennial survey of 22,803 NA members; facts about the history of NA, organizational philosophy, and membership demographics; and a booklet reflecting members’ experiences with challenges such as mental health issues, chronic illness and pain, and supporting members with illnesses–are available for download here.

For family members and friends of addicts

Family members and friends of addicts might consider the separate fellowship of Nar-Anon, which is available in New Jersey.