Serving Your Group
Tradition Four tells us "Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting another group or Al-Anon or AA as a whole." The forms and resources below are merely suggestions. Please take what you like and leave the rest.
REsources for Established Groups
- New Group Representative (GR) Orientation
- Group Collection Form - Record group contributions.
- Worksheet for Group Finances - Record group income and expenses.
- General Reimbursement Form - Request reimbursements from your home al-Anon Family Group.
Ordering Books
Our Literature Distribution Center (LDC) has all the Al-Anon books you need for the best price around. Simply email your group name, the item number, a brief description of the item, and quantity to SaraManaLDC@gmail.com. Our Literature Chairperson will then invoice you with our District's discounted pricing and tell you how and when to pick up the literature. Click here for a list of titles and retail prices. Click here to see pick dates and times.
Changing Group Records
Here are the Instructions for Changing Group Records and here's the Group Records Change Form. If your group meets electronically, change electronic group records here.
Resources for New Groups
Need a meeting that fits in your schedule? Perhaps you're not alone. Starting a new group is a great way to carry the message to others, and the resources below can help you get started.
- Tell the World - Each new Al-Anon Group must be registered with the World Service Organization (WSO), and here's how:
- Start here: Al-Anon.org - New Group Registration for FAQs and Support
- Just need the form? New Group Registration Form
- Need the Instructions after all? New Group Registration Form Instructions
- Tell our District - We are so excited to huddle around you and support your new group. Email us your group's information so we can add your meeting to our calendars and group records.
Group Resources from Al-Anon.org
The WSO has an extensive collection of guidelines to help groups function. Here are some of the more popular publications. Again, these guidelines are merely suggestions.
- Group Representatives Guidelines, Publication G-11
- Group Safety in Al-anon Meetings
- Knowledge Based Decision Making
- Taking a Group Inventory - Publication G8A
- Taking a Group Inventory - Publication G8B
- Group Finances: The Reserve Fund - Publication G41
- Beginners Meetings - Publication G2
- You've Been Asked to Speak, Now What? Publication G-1
- The Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual is a valuable resource for understanding our fellowship and the purpose behind the principles of the program. Printed copies can be ordered through our local Literature Distribution Center or you can download the PDF Version.
You can view the entire library of WSO Al-Anon guidelines here: Al-anon Guidelines.
Still Can't Find What You're Looking For?
We have more forms and resources on our District Service Page.