“Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles over personalities” Al-Anon’s Tradition 12 Al-Anon/Alateen is a program based on anonymity: The identity of all Al-Anon and Alateen members, as well as members of Alcoholics Anonymous, is protected. Confidentiality is allowed to develop from a sense of trust and honesty. The focus… Read More »
A formal referral is not necessary for you and your client.You can browse the Ontario South website for more information, or go the World Service Office (WSO) (al-anon.org). You can also give us a call between 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday on +1-888-425-2666. Local Al-Anon information services are usually listed in your telephone directory, meeting… Read More »
It’s Election Time—Are You Standing for Delegate? When I was the World Service Office (WSO) Meeting Planner, the World Service Conference (WSC) seemed so mysterious to me! As part of my position, I helped with WSC registration, meals, room set-ups, etc., but I had no idea what was happening in that room—the General Session, where the WSC discussions… Read More »
aapp.ontariosouth@gmail.com Area Alateen Process Person The 2022 AWSC passed a motion to change the reference SAM (Supportive Al-Anon Member) to AMIAS (Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service). So going forward we will be using “AMIAS” rather than “SAM”. It will take some time before our Area forms are changed over, so forms with “SAM” will be accepted. Every… Read More »
os.alateen.coordinator@gmail.com Ontario South Alateen Advisory Committee Corner OSAAC is a committee comprised of Alateens, the Alateen Coordinator and SAM’s. The primary purpose of OSAAC is to unite all Alateen groups throughout Ontario South. In accordance with the primary purpose, the committee will do so by the exchange of ideas and experiences. The Area Alateen Coordinator is the liaison to… Read More »
osaforumcoor@gmail.com and/or ontariosouthaltdelegate@cogeco.ca Each month this website publishes a selection of 3 Forum articles. Find them here:http://al-anon.alateen.on.ca/about-our-programs/members-share/ ‘The Forum’: Sharing Recovery, Unity, and Service The Forum began as a monthly newsletter in 1954, titled Al-Anon Family Groups Forum. In 1978 it expanded into a magazine with its current title.The title was the result of a request for suggestions… Read More »
os.website.a86@gmail.com Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ’s 1. How do I get my Al-Anon/Alateen-related event posted? Please use online form for events to communicate your information to the website coordinator. It is very much appreciated if you can enter event details in the form’s information boxes so that we can minimize re-entry for the website. Flyers are always welcome… Read More »
openlinesosa@gmail.com ‘Open Lines’ is published three times a year by Ontario South Assembly. It is a newsletter that forms the connection between the executives, the coordinators and the groups. Please contact the coordinator via the above email address with any concerns and comments. To read the latest and previous ‘Open Lines’-editions via this website, go to this page:… Read More »
grprec@hotmail.com ‘If we don’t know it, we can’t show it’ Online change and registration forms for Al-Anon Online change and registration form for Alateen Important: Alateen changesALL Alateen changes go to the Area Alateen Process Person (AAPP) first, before coming to the Group Records Coordinator. The AAPP address/email is found on the AAPP Coordinator page and in the… Read More »
ontariosouthpo@gmail.com New Public Outreach Magazine Available! The latest Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism (AFA) magazine is ready for distribution. As many of us have been in some degree of sheltering in place, we may not have been able to participate in this valuable outreach project. But the magazine has an exciting new look and is ready for you to share with anyone… Read More »