Group Resources
A consolidated guide to resources for groups—including virtual meetings and local service.
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Here you’ll find resources that support NA groups, along with information on virtual meetings and local service. |
Learn About Narcotics Anonymous
About the NA Program: na.org/aboutus
Start an NA Meeting or Group
These resources support members who are starting a new NA meeting or group and working through the practical steps of getting established.
How to Start an NA Meeting:
- Group Quick Start Guide — a practical starting point for new groups. na.org/how-to-start-a-meeting/ (Available in English and Spanish)
- The Group Booklet and Recovery Literature — recovery literature, booklets, IPs, group readings, service material, and audio literature. na.org/lit
- Find a Meeting — locate in-person NA meetings near you: na.org/meetingsearch, or virtual meetings: na.org/virtualmeetings
NA Group Starter Kit
To help you develop your meeting format, the NA Group Starter Kit (Item #9020) is available from the NAWS webstore or your local NA Area Service Committee.
Core Group Materials
- The Group Booklet — covers the definition and role of an NA group, with a wealth of group experience. na.org/lit
- Service Pamphlets (SPs) — na.org/sps
- Group Business Meetings — Item #2202
- Group Trusted Servants: Roles and Responsibilities — Item #2203
- Disruptive and Violent Behavior — Item #2204
- NA Groups and Medication — Item #2205
- Principles and Leadership in NA Service — Item #2206
- Social Media and Our Guiding Principles — Item #2207
- NA White Booklet — na.org/lit
- An Introductory Guide to Narcotics Anonymous — na.org/lit
Group Administration
- Group Treasurer’s Workbook — na.org/handbooks
- NAWS Literature Price List — na.org/order-form
- New Group Checklist — “Starting a New Group: A Checklist” inside The Group Booklet (pp. 24–25).
- List or update virtual meeting information —https://naws.formstack.com/forms/virtual_meeting_form
Money & Seventh Tradition Resources
- Electronic Funds — Best Practices (2024) — na.org/virtual
- IP #24, Money Matters: Self-Support in NA — Item #3124 na.org/lit
- IP #28, Funding NA Services — Item #3128 na.org/lit
- Dear Prudence: The Money Stuff (service workshop) — na.org/idt/service-workshops
Virtual Meeting Resources and Virtual Meeting Starter Kit
Resources for starting or supporting virtual NA meetings — na.org/virtual.
- Virtual NA Meeting Starter Kit — https://na.org/virtual/virtual-meeting-starter-kit/
- Virtual Meeting Basics — na.org/basics
Additional Information and Tools
YouTube – Meeting Growth 2026 — na.org/video
Local Service Resources — na.org/localresources – Contains many locally developed resources, including tools for groups, areas, regions, and committees.
- Groups & Meeting Support
- Service Administration & Structure
- Fellowship, Safety & Community
- Communications, Outreach & Technology