About AA Central Office
Serving the Shreveport AA community since 1946 — connecting members, supporting groups, and carrying the message.
AA Central Office — Since 1946
The AA Central Office in Shreveport serves as the local hub for Alcoholics Anonymous activities in the area, coordinating meetings, providing resources, and supporting the fellowship's mission.
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1935
AA Is Founded
AA began with Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith's meeting in Akron, Ohio, and quickly spread across the U.S. through the 1940s. By the 1950s and 1960s, Central Offices were established in major cities and regions to support local growth.
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1940s
The Rise of Central Offices
Central Offices emerged in the 1940s as a natural extension of AA's expansion. They were created to handle inquiries from new prospects, maintain local telephone contact numbers, publish literature, and consolidate the "business" end of AA work. The first Central Committees were often based in clubhouses until they could secure office space. These offices became vital for connecting members, organizing meetings, and ensuring the smooth operation of the fellowship.
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1946
Shreveport Central Office Is Established
Shreveport, as a significant city in Louisiana, developed its own Central Office to serve the growing number of AA members in the area — fitting into the national pattern of AA's 1940s–1960s expansion, where Central Offices became essential for organizing and sustaining the fellowship in growing communities.
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Today
Still Serving Northwest Louisiana
Today, AA Central Office remains a central point for AA members in Shreveport to access meetings, programs, and support. We coordinate meeting information, provide AA literature, facilitate Twelfth Step calls, and serve as the community connection point for the still-suffering alcoholic reaching out for help.
Why It Matters
The Shreveport Central Office, like other Central Offices across the country, plays a key role in keeping the fellowship strong and accessible:
Member Support
Providing resources, meeting schedules, and recovery tools to AA members and newcomers throughout the Shreveport area.
Community Building
Connecting AA members across the city and Northwest Louisiana, ensuring no one who reaches out has to face recovery alone.
Fellowship Continuity
Ensuring that AA's 12 Steps and 12 Traditions are upheld locally, and that the message of recovery remains available to all who seek it.
We Are Here to Help
If you or someone you know needs help with alcohol, please reach out. AA Central Office is staffed by AA members who give their time freely to carry the message. All calls are confidential.