Per the Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual, Southern California World Service (SCWS) has a Policy of Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements (ASBR). The ASBR which was most recently passed by a Motion at a Special Assembly on September 26, 2020, can be found on our website at: SCWS ASBR. These are legal requirements, not just suggestions. They include Policies and details for many required Alateen Procedures. Consult the full document for specific details on many Alateen topics.  

Procedure

Separate Procedures exist for the multiple Alateen topics below. Note that the Southern California Alateen Convention (SCAC) is under a separate Policy Chapter and can also be accessed by this clicking this link: [Insert Link here when completed] 

Alateen’s most common, comprehensive SCWS website page listings:

• Alateen – SCWS
• Alateen Requirements and Forms – SCWS 

Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS) have multiple requirements detailed in the SCWS ASBR:

• Be of Service to Alateen – SCWS to see if you qualify and how to start the process. 
• AMIAS Certification Form – SCWS AMIAS application, and initial Certification Schedules.
• Background Checks are required and are arranged for by SCWS, which will be explained during AMIAS Certification training.

Note: The prospective AMIAS must reply to the background check company’s email requests and provide required background information so that Certification can progress. SCWS ASBR page 13 

• Recertification is required annually by May 15. 
• SCWS Alateen Travel And Treatment Authorization.
• Alateen Requirements and Forms – SCWS for additional information and forms.
• Alateen Group Registration / Records Change Form – SCWS can be used to report changes in AMIAS group sponsorship and AMIAS’s contact information.

Events for Alateen members, meetings, and conventions must adhere to the requirements in the ASBR to be allowed to use the Alateen name. A series of event forms must be submitted and approved on a schedule, prior to any Event. Alateen Event Plan Two Phase Approval Process – SCWS.

Alateen Meetings are listed at Alateen Meeting Search – Al-Anon Family Groups.

Alateen Group Registration for a new Alateen meeting and/or to update group information (including changes for sponsor) is at: Alateen Group Registration / Records Change Form – SCWS. 

Note: Alateen registration is through a separate Process Person, and is not the same process for Al-Anon Group Records. (Guideline G-12 offers additional checklist suggestions when forming new Alateen groups.)

Alateen Meeting Facility Forms are found at Alateen Requirements and Forms – SCWS.

Alateen Electronic Meetings Alateen Electronic Meetings – SCWS

Insurance coverage is provided for Registered SCWS Alateen (and Al-Anon) groups that meet physically (in person). See the Insurance Chapter [Insert Link here when completed] to request a certificate for the meeting facility, when requested by the facility.

District Requirements regarding Alateen for the District Representative (DR) and the District Alateen Liaison (DAL) are found on page 4 in the SCWS ASBR. 

District Alateen Liaison (DAL) Registration is at Area Service Position Registration Form – SCWS.

Area Alateen Resolution Committee (AARC) serves as the decision-making body for issues pertaining to Alateen. Details are found in the SCWS ASBR pages 10-12 and in a separate section within this Handbook that can also be accessed by clicking this link: Area Alateen Resolution Committee.

If you have seen or heard something Alateen-related that concerns you, please click on the link for Alateen and AMIAS Concerns using the Contact Us form. Your concerns will be kept anonymous. We may contact you if we need more information.

Alateen Coordinators have job descriptions that support the ASBR and detail specific procedures. Coordinator information is also included in Area Panel Election Information – SCWS. Coordinator’s Job Descriptions are detailed by clicking the links below: 

• Alateen Communications Coordinator
• Alateen Events Coordinator
• Alateen Member Coordinator
• Area Alateen Process Person (AAPP)
• Alateen Sponsor Coordinator

The Alateen Newsletter – SCWS has a good overview of information on the various duties of each of the five SCWS Alateen Coordinators, helping you decide which Coordinator to contact. It also contains upcoming events and other Alateen news. 

To email a specific Alateen Coordinator use Contact Us – SCWS.

Alateen Service e-Manual at WSO  Alateen Service e-Manual – Al-Anon Family Groups.

Alateen Guidelines from WSO can be found by links on SCWS website at Alateen Guidelines – SCWS and/or also on WSO website at Guidelines – Al-Anon Family Groups.