The purpose of this website is to provide the members of all Southern California Al-Anon Family Groups (AFG) meetings with information pertaining to the Al-Anon / Alateen program in the California South Area.
The ‘California South Area’ is incorporated as a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation (December 1993) under the name “Southern California World Service AFG, Inc.” and is often often referred to as SoCal World Service or SCWS. Southern California World Service, Inc. is also recognized as exempt from Federal Income Tax (May 1975) per IRS section 501(c)(3). The current bylaws, as approved in December 2024, are available here.
You can contact the Southern California World Service officers and coordinators with any questions or concerns via the Contact Us page or by mail at:
Southern California World Service
10073 Valley View Street #260
Cypress, CA 90630
The California South Area is divided into 30 geographical districts, as depicted in the Area map, encompassing approximately 1060 Al-Anon and Alateen groups and 1260 meetings; some groups meet multiple times per week. California South Area World Service is comprised of the following service arms:
- Area World Service Board
- Area World Service Committee
- Area World Service Assembly
The Area World Service Board serve a three year term, also known as a panel, and consists of the following elected officers and appointed coordinators (linked to job descriptions):
Alternate Delegate
Chairperson
Delegate / Immediate Past Delegate
Secretary
Treasurer
Treasurer Guidelines
Appendix to the Treasurer Guidelines
The Area World Service Committee (AWSC) consists of the following members (all have voice and vote):
- Area World Service Board
- District Representatives
- Intergroup Liaisons
- Area Recognized Convention Chairs
The Area World Service Assembly (AWSA) consists of the following members:
- Area World Service Committee (voice only)
- Group Representatives (voice and vote)
- Area Assemblies – 2 meetings per year, third Saturday in May & November
- Area Committee – 2 meetings per year, third Saturday in February & August
- Board Meetings – 4 meetings per year, a month prior to the Area Committee & Assembly meetings
- Sharing of Service (SOS) – third Saturday in January
- Southwest Regional Delegates Meeting (SWRDM) – second weekend in March, location rotating among the region’s areas
- Organized by the Area Archives Coordinator in the last year of 3 year term, third Saturday in September
