New Al-Anon Group Registration Form

Use this form to register New Al-Anon Group meeting and group service positions. If you are updating information for an existing group, use the Al-Anon Group Change Form. 

For more information, review the Instructions for Submitting Group Changes.

If you have any questions, contact the Group Records Coordinator.

Submitter Information

(Should we have any questions)

Phone
If you don't know the District number, click here. If an electronic group does not wish to be part of a geographic district, enter 15.
Status
If the new group has split from an existing physical group, please provide information to identify the original group in the comments / questions section.
Group Meeting Format

Area Name

CA(S)

Group/Registration Overview

Mailing Language
The language in which the group receives all correspondence.
Group names are visible to members, newcomers, professionals, and the public. They are the first chance a group has to offer help and hope. They reflect Al-Anon principles and are inviting to all. The WSO reviews all proposed group names and reserves the right to delay processing when meeting names are not in keeping with Al-Anon spiritual principles. Contact the Area Group Records Coordinator for further information.
Language Spoken
Must be an email address specific to the group name; a personal email address cannot be used.

WSO refers newcomers and visitors on a one to one basis to these members for information. This information is not published.

Meeting Details

Additional Meeting Day (Must be in same location, same method)
Meeting Location
Provide the access information, ID and Passcode or Link
Attendees
  • Families and Friends Only A meeting that is available for Al-Anon members and prospective members only. Anyone who has been affected by someone else’s drinking is welcome.
  • Families, Friends and Observers Welcome A meeting that welcomes observers seeking information about Al-Anon, such as professionals, medical personnel, students, reporters, etc., as well as newcomers and members of Al-Anon.
Checkboxes

*Beginners: This box is to register a Beginners meeting that is an add-on to another group, use the Additional Meeting section and select Beginners box, and add that meeting as part of your group. This box is not for stand alone Separate Beginner groups, which are encouraged to have the name Beginner in their group name are eligible to have a Group Representative.

**Introductory: Attendance changes frequently; not considered an Al-Anon group. Attendees are invited to go to regular Al-Anon meetings.

Participants
This information is optional and may be used to provide additional information about the participants. In keeping with Traditions Three and Five, our groups welcome anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. Every Al-Anon meeting is open to every Al-Anon member.

Current Mailing Address (CMA)

Multiple Choice
The CMA must reside in Southern California. All postal/electronic communications to the group are sent to the CMA. All groups need to maintain a CMA -- typically a member who attends the group regularly to deliver/share the mail. Some groups have the postal mail sent to the meeting location (Group is CMA). This information is not published.
Name
Address
Phone

Group Service Positions

The GR and AGR must reside in Southern California. The ISR / AISR, Group Secretary, and Group Treasurer information is maintained by AIS offices only. This information is not published.

Select Group Service Positions

Comments / Questions

If you need to provide more detail, add it here (special instructions, effective start date, etc)

The WSO will register any group designating itself as an Al-Anon Family Group with the understanding that it will abide by the Traditions and that the meeting will be open to any Al-Anon members. (Digest of Al-Anon and Alateen Policies)

By registering as an Al‑Anon Family Group with Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (AFG, Inc.), a group is granted permission to use the Al‑Anon trademarked name and logo without modification for the purposes of Public Outreach as well as AFG, Inc. copyrighted materials for the sole purpose of conducting its meetings. Al‑Anon copyrighted materials are limited to:

  • Suggested Welcome, Suggested Closing, Suggested Preambles to the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service as they are found in the current version of the Al‑Anon / Alateen Service Manual (P24/27), without alteration or modification.
  • Conference Approved Literature (CAL) screenshots or printouts, when accompanied by copyright acknowledgement and limited in scope to content possible to be shared and discussed during one meeting.

This permission is granted for as long as the group continues to hold meetings; remains in compliance with AFG, Inc. intellectual property policies and instructions; refrains from distributing or posting permanently, in a public forum, copyrighted materials; and remains an Active registered group with AFG, Inc. These materials may not be modified and permission to use these materials may not be transferred to anyone without prior written approval. The group shall not use the materials in any way that could damage the reputation and goodwill that has been established in the materials.

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