Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experiences, strengths, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; it is self supporting through its own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution. It does not wish to engage in any controversy; it neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Its primary purpose is for its members to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Worship services; Bible/religious studies; Devotional study/prayer times; Special music, drama, religious events; one-to-one mentoring; Pastoral care and counseling; Crisis intervention; Death notifications (to prisoners and their families); Hospital/medical visitation; Segregation visitation; Management of religious diversity issues; Management of volunteer screening, training, supervision; Religious literature distribution; Critical Incident Stress Management.
Alternatives to Violence Classes are held 3 times per week, 2 hours each class. One class is for intake and orientation, and the other two classes are a combination of educational and practical exercises. This is a 9 month program, which is based on the same treatment model as the community program. When an inmate is placed on furlough, or released they can continue their treatment in the community program, without having to start from the beginning. This is for males only.
Reformers Unanimous (RU) is a faith based, open ended addictions recovery program, which includes substance abuse. They meet at FCC 2 times per week, 2 hours each meeting. One meeting is for males only, and the other meeting is for females only. There is a well established program in the Fairbanks community.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a twelve-step program of recovery from drug addition, modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It describes itself as a nonprofit "fellowship or society of people for whom drugs had become a major problem." The program is group-oriented, and is based on the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, adapted from AA.