Saskatchewan Al‑Anon Members

Al-Anon Abbreviations

Within the fellowship of Al-Anon, abbreviations are often when referring to commonly used terms. An exmaple is WSO, which stands for World Service Office. The following is a downloadable list of the most commonly used abbreviations:

Al-Anon Abbreviations(.pdf)

Canadian Mailing Address for World Service Office

To obtain a tax receipt (all donations over $10) for donations to the Al-Anon World Service Office:

Make the cheque payable to "AFG, Inc. Canada".

To send your donations in Canadian funds, mail the donations to:

Al-Anon Family Groups (Canada)
222 Queen Street, Suite 1000
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V9
Telephone: (613)723-8484
Email: wso@al-anon.org

Links of Service

The World Service Office has two pamphlets on service:

Bequests to Al-Anon in Your Will

Bequests

The WSO may accept a one-time bequest from an Al-Anon member's estate or trust in any amount. Bequest amounts, up to ten percent of the total revenue of the WSO General Fund as identified in the previous year's audit will be placed in the General Fund. Members may designate, in a spirit of gratitude, more than the ten percent; however, the portion of the bequest above the ten percent will be reported separately on the financial statements. The World Service Conference will authorize the use of these excess amounts and the authorized expenditures will be administered by the Board of Trustees. These excess amounts are not available for general purposes, unless further authorized by the Conference. (Contact the WSO for details.)

In maintaining the principle of anonymity, no individual's gift is acknowledged publicly nor can the gift be earmarked for any specific purpose or program. Al-Anon members give knowing that the money will be spent continuing to support and expand the program that brought us peace and serenity during our lives.

Service Participation by Members of Al‑Anon Family Groups Who Are also Members of Alcoholics Anonymous

When considering taking a position of service, the member needs to be aware of the Al#8209;Anon/Alateen policy concerning members who are also members in A.A.

Knowledge-Based Decision Making (KDBM)

Knowledge-Based Decision Making (KDBM) is the process used by Al-Anon World Service Office and its service arms to reach an informed group conscience. A workshop on Knowledge-Based Decision Making was held at the TEAM event held in Saskatoon in June 2017. The presentation, in PowerPoint format and in .pdf format, and the accompanying handout are available for download below:

Please note that the presentation required PowerPoint. If you do not have PowerPoint, a free PowerPoint viewer can be obtained from Microsoft
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer:

KBDM Informed Group Conscience Workshop(.pptx)
KBDM Informed Group Conscience Workshop(.pdf)
KBDM Informed Group Conscience Workshop Handout(.pdf)

Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual

The Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P-24/27) is the first source of information on Al-Anon districts, along with the smaller version, Al-Anon/Alateen Groups at Work (P24). The Alateen Service e-Manual is the guide to Alateen meetings.

Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual 2022 - 2025(.pdf)

The following are the revisions to the Service manual (2022 - 2025) and their effective dates:

Currently there are no revisions

Area Position Guidelines and Descriptions

Area Position Guidelines

The follow are the WSO Guidelines for Area positions. Additional Guidelines are available from the WSO website: WSO Guidelines

Group Representative Guideline (G-11)(.pdf)
District Representative Guideline (G-37)(.pdf)
Area Public Outreach Coordinator Guideline (G-38)(.pdf)
Area Literature Coordinator Guideline (G-06)(.pdf)
Guideline for Newsletter Editors (G-21)(.pdf)
Area Forum Coordinators Guideline (G-32)(.pdf)
Area Archives Guideline (G-30)(.pdf)

Area Position Descriptions

The Al‑Anon World Service Office (WSO) pamphlet, Joy of Service (S-57)(.pdf) and Links of Service (S-28)(.pdf) shows us as members how we can show our gratitude for the Al‑Anon/Alateen program by doing service work.

The follow are descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of the Area positions:

Group Representative (GR) Description(.pdf)
District Representative (DR) Description(.pdf)
Area Chairperson Description(.pdf)
Area Treasurer Description(.pdf)
Area Secretary Description(.pdf)
Area Delegate Description(.pdf)
Area Alternate Delegate Description(.pdf)
Area Adult Children Coordinator Description(.pdf)
Area Literature Coordinator Description(.pdf)
Area Public Outreach Coordinator Description(.pdf)
Area Alateen Coordinator Description(.pdf)
Area Newsletter Editor Description(.pdf)
Area Archivist Description(.pdf)
Area Website Coordinator Description(.pdf)

Saskatchewan Area 89 has developed a process to register Alateen groups that meet the Area's safety and behavioral requirements. In order to support the Area's process the "Alateen Registration/Group Records Change Form and the forms for the "Al‑Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service" are obtained through the Area. Information about the forms is available through your District Representative (DR), Alateen Coordinator, or Delegate.

Questions and submissions for Saskatchewan Area 89 Alateen groups can be sent to the Area Alateen Coordinator area89alateen@gmail.com.

The World Service Office Alateen is also available on Facebook and Instagram:

Saskatchewan Area 89 Group History

To submit your group history to our Area Archivist, fill out the form and sent to area89archivist@gmail.com

Sask Area 89 Group History Form 2023 (.pdf)

Long Time Member Questionaire

To submit your group history to our Area Archivist, fill out the form and sent to area89archivist@gmail.com

Long time Member Questionaire (.pdf)

Donations to Saskatchewan Area 89

Donations to Saskatchewan Area 89 can be sent etransfer to area89treasurer@gmail.com
or email area89treasurer@gmail.com for mailing address.

Canadian Mailing Address for World Service Office

To obtain a tax receipt (all donations over $10) for donations to the Al-Anon World Service Office:

Make the cheque payable to "AFG, Inc. Canada".

To send your donations in Canadian funds, mail the donations to:

Al-Anon Family Groups (Canada)
222 Queen Street, Suite 1000
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V9
Telephone: (613)723-8484
Email: wso@al-anon.org

In the Loop

In The Loop is the email of Announcements from the World Service Office. To sign up, go to the following link:

In The Loop sign-up

To view the current In The Loop News From Your WSO, please click on the following link:

In The Loop News From Your WSO

World Service Office Chairman of Board

Below are the links to the Al-Anon Headquarters Chairman of the Board Letter and Reports:

July 2025 COB Letter(.pdf)
July 2025 Conference Leadership Team (CLT) Update(.pdf)
July 2025 Financial Update(.pdf)
July 2025 Policy Committee Update(.pdf)
April 2025 COB Letter(.pdf)
April 2025 Conference Leadership Team (CLT) Update(.pdf)
April 2025 Financial Update(.pdf)
April 2025 Policy Committee Update(.pdf)
January 2025 COB Letter(.pdf)
January 2025 Conference Leadership Team (CLT) Update(.pdf)
January 2025 Financial Update(.pdf)
January 2025 Policy Committee Update(.pdf)

2020

Stepping Stones

Below is the link to the Stepping Stones, the home of Bill W. and Lois W., founders of AA and Al-Anon

https://steppingstones.org

Forum

Al-Anon's monthly magazine, The Forum, contains many personal stories of inspiration, some of which are made available each month on the Internet by authorization of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

For more information, please go to the following link: Forum Magazine Stories

To order the Forum on-line, please go to the following link: Forum On-Line
Note: Once you are at the page, you will be required to log in to your AFG Connects (AFG Announcements) account. If you do not have one, click on the 'Create a new account' to do so.

Guidelines for Submitting Photographs to The Forum(.pdf)

AFG Connects and AFG Announcments

Now members can sign up to receive a free subscription to AFG Announcements - all you need is your email address (you can easily unsubscribe at any time). This communication system for individual members will deliver announcements from the World Service Office (WSO) right to your inbox. Some examples of announcements include: new literature, surveys, WSO employment opportunities, and Group eNews, to name a few.

Members in service who currently receive information through the "Announcements-WSC Structure" community on AFG Connects will continue to receive announcements in that manner so there is no need to subscribe.

This is a password protected site - members of Al‑Anon and Alateen are required to log in.
Subscribe to AFG Announcements

AFG Connects is the electronic communities for members is service. There is a community for District Reps, Delegates, Alternate Delegates, and Coordinators. This is the forum for members to share information pertaining to their position. Each community is monitored by a member from the World Service Office. Once you are elected to a service position, you will be contacted by World Service Office with your username and password.

Sign in to AFG Connects

World Service Conference Summary

The World Service Conference convenes annually. During this time, one elected Delegate from each Assembly Area along with the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, and Al-Anon administrative staff members of the World Service Office come together to discuss and make decisions on important matters affecting Al-Anon/Alateen as a whole.

The Conference Summary is the annual written report to the Al-Anon/Alateen groups of the World Service Conference activities. Additionally, thought-provoking, growth-providing ideas can be adapted or adopted for outreach and "inreach," including specific skits, workshops, and meeting topics.

World Service Conference Highlights 2024(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2023(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2022(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2021(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2020(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2019(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2018(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2017(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2016(.pdf)
World Service Conference Summary 2015(.pdf)

Conference-Approved Workshops

The World Service Office has approved the following workshops for use at the Group and District levels:

Cooking with the Concepts
- Cooking with the Concepts Powerpoint(.pptx)
- Cooking with the Concepts Powerpoint as .pdf(.pdf)
- Concept Scavenger Hunt from Service Manual(.pdf)
- Concept Scavenger Hunt from CAL(.pdf)
Dreaming Big: Envisioning Our Future
Conflict Resolution
- Conflict Resolution Powerpoint(.pptx)
- Conflict Resolution Powerpoint as .pdf(.pdf)
- Conflict Resolution Documentation(.pdf)
Group Conflict Workshop: Debate or discuss?(.pdf)
Workshop for resolving conflict in the District(.pdf)
AIS/LDC Training Workshop for Office Volunteers Using Al-Anon Principles to Resolve Conflicts (K-70)(.pdf)
Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual Quiz(.pdf)
As the Group Turns - Game that uses the Service Manual to Resolve Group Problems(.pdf)
Al-Anopoly - Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual Game(.pdf)

The World Service Office has approved the following for discussion of money at the Group level:

The World Service Office has approved the following for discussion of money at the District level:

Group Information and Forms

It is important to keep the Group information up-to-date. The follow is information regarding the required form, and how to submit it. The information should be completed by the Group Representative if the group has one. The information can also be submitted to the Area Alternate Delegate area89altdelegate@sk-alanon.ca

Starting an Al‑Anon Group (G-12)(.pdf)
New Group Registration Form Instructions(.pdf)
New Al‑Anon Group Registration Form(.pdf)
Group Records Change Form Instructions(.pdf)
Group Records Change Form(.pdf)
Electronic Meeting Registration/Update Form Instructions(.pdf)
Electronic Meeting Registration/Update Form (.pdf)
Request Form for Permanant Electronic Groups to Change District(.pdf)

Questions and submissions for Saskatchewan Area 89 Al‑Anon groups can be sent to the Area Alternate Delegate area89altdelegate@sk-alanon.ca

Group Representative Resources

The Al-Anon World Service Office has several Guidelines for Group Representatives:

Group Representative Guideline (G-11)(.pdf)
Taking a Group Inventory (G-08a)(.pdf)
Taking a Group Inventory (G-08b)(.pdf)
Group CAL Inventory (S-62)(.pdf)
Ordering Literature (G-31)(.pdf)

The Area has a Position Description for Group Representatives, along with other helpful information:

Group Representative (GR) Description(.pdf)
Links of Service(.pdf)
Group Representative's Guide to the Saskatchewan Area Assembly(.pdf)

The Group Representative is responsible to ensure that the Group's CMS (current mailing address) and contact information is up-to-date. The follow is information regarding the required form, and how to submit it. The information can also be submitted to the Area Alternate Delegate area89altdelegate@sk-alanon.ca

Group Resources

'3 for 3' Tent Card

At the Spring 2017 Assembly our Delegate distributed the '3 for 3' tent card to use at Al-Anon group meetings. It shows the change in costs of items between 1950 and 2017. The purpose of the tent card is to give Al-Anon members a perspective for their '7th Tradition' donation. The following is the downloadable version of this card:

3 for 3 Tent Card(.pdf)

Welcoming Checklist

The World Service Office has developed the 'Welcoming Checklist' as an official service tool. The checklist is an opportunity to remind us to prepare ourselves and our groups to welcome newcomers who find their way to Al‑Anon.

Perhaps it could be part of the announcements at your next meeting or two. Ask a member (or two) to help determine if there is anything on the list that would be helpful to a newcomer that the group is not already doing. Encouraging a member to help with a little bit of 'service work' goes a long way to feel like they belong!

The following is the downloadable version of this list:

Welcoming Checklist(.pdf)

Guidelines

The Al-Anon World Service Office has a number of guidelines for Al-Anon groups. Additional Guidelines are available from the WSO website: WSO Guidelines

Group Representative Guideline (G-11)(.pdf)
Starting an Al‑Anon Group (G-12)(.pdf)
Beginner's Meeting (G-02)(.pdf)
Taking a Group Inventory (G-08a)(.pdf)
Taking a Group Inventory (G-08b)(.pdf)
Suggested Programs for Meetings (G-13)(.pdf)
A Meeting on Wheels (G-22)(.pdf)
Ordering Literature (G-31)(.pdf)
Group CAL Inventory (S-62)(.pdf)
Fact Sheet for Electronic Meetings (S-60)(.pdf)
Forum Writing Guidelines (F-1)(.pdf)
Members Interested In Speaking (G-01)(.pdf)
Lois's Story/Lois W. and the Pioneers (Video rental) (S-35)(.pdf)

District Representative Resources

The Al-Anon World Service Office has several Guidelines for District Representatives:

District Representative Guideline (G-37)(.pdf)
District Meetings (G-15)(.pdf)

The Area has a Position Description for District Representatives, along with other helpful information:

Links of Service(.pdf)
District Representative (DR) Description(.pdf)
Alateen Safety Guidelines Guideline (G-34)(.pdf)
Revised Area 89 Alateen Safety and Behaviour Guidelines (2012)(.pdf)

As a District Representative you are part of the AFG Connects District Representatives community. The following is the link to that forum, which requires to you log in the username and password supplied to you by World Service Office:

Sign in to AFG Connects

District Resources

Guidelines

The Al-Anon World Service Office has a number of guidelines for Al-Anon districts.Additional Guidelines are available from the WSO website: WSO Guidelines

District Meetings (G-15)(.pdf)
Links of Service(.pdf)
The Open Al-Anon Meeting (G-27)(.pdf)
Starting an Al‑Anon Group (G-12)(.pdf)
Beginner's Meeting (G-02)(.pdf)
Taking a Group Inventory (G-08a)(.pdf)
Taking a Group Inventory (G-08b)(.pdf)
Suggested Programs for Meetings (G-13)(.pdf)
A Meeting on Wheels (G-22)(.pdf)
Ordering Literature (G-31)(.pdf)
Group CAL Inventory (S-62)(.pdf)
Fact Sheet for Electronic Meetings (S-60)(.pdf)
Forum Writing Guidelines (F-1)(.pdf)
Members Interested In Speaking (G-01)(.pdf)
Cooperation between Al-Anon and A.A.(.pdf)
Al-Anon/Alateen Participation in an A.A. Area Convention(.pdf)
Alateen Safety Guidelines Guideline (G-34)(.pdf)

Area Highlights

WSO Area Highlights provides service-related news from Areas to all Area Officers, Coordinators, and District Representatives in order to communicate with, motivate, and inform other service-minded members. The articles are compiled from Area newsletters and reports from the links of service.

The current and past Area Highlights can be found on the WSO Website: Area Highlights

World Service Office Public Outreach Information

The Al‑Anon World Service Office has made available information on Public Outreach:

PSA's

Best of Public Outreach(.pdf)
Public Service Announcements

Al-Anon/Alateen Is/Is Not Bookmark (M-44)(.pdf)
Attracting and Cooperating (S-40)(.pdf)
Living in a Shelter? (P-82)(.pdf)
What Happens after Treatment? (P-81)(.pdf)
Doubting Your Sanity? (P-89)(.pdf)
Fact Sheet For Professionals (S-37EF)(.pdf)
Alcoholics, Their Families, and the Judicial System (P-65)(.pdf)
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism
Cooperation between Al-Anon and A.A. (G-03)(.pdf)
WSO Treatment Facilities Outreach Project

Guidelines

The Al-Anon World Service Office has a number of guidelines for Public Outreach. Additional Guidelines are available from the WSO website: WSO Guidelines

Outreach to the Public (G-10)(.pdf)
Outreach to Professionals (G-29)(.pdf)
Outreach to Institutions (G-09)(.pdf)
Service in Correctional Facilities (G-14)(.pdf)
Open Meeting Guideline (G-27)(.pdf)
A Meeting on Wheels (G-22)(.pdf)
Members Interested In Speaking (G-01)(.pdf)

Area Public Outreach Information

The Saskatchewan Area Public Outreach Coordinator has two conference-approved PowerPoint presentations, two conference-approved posters, and a business card for public outreach that are available for download.
Please note that these required PowerPoint. If you do not have PowerPoint, a free PowerPoint viewer can be obtained from Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer:

PowerPoint Presentation geared towards the general public(.ppt)
PowerPoint Presentation geared towards professionals(.pptx)
Public Outreach posters for Alateen(.pdf)
Public Outreach posters for Al-Anon(.pdf)
Public Outreach business card(.pdf)

The Al-Anon World Service Office is also available on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn:

Instagram

LinkedIn

The Al‑Anon World Service Office provides additional information for members.

This is a password protected site - members of Al‑Anon and Alateen are required to log in.

Members

General Information

Al-Anon Abbreviations

Canadian Mailing Address for World Service Office

Links of Service

Bequests to Al-Anon in Your Will

Service Participation by Members of Al‑Anon Family Groups Who Are also Members of Alcoholics Anonymous

Knowledge-Based Decision Making (KDBM)

Manuals and Guidelines

Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual

Area Position Guidelines and Descriptions

Area Position Guidelines

Area Position Descriptions

Alateen

Area Information and Resources

Saskatchewan Area 89 Group History

Long Time Member Questionaire

Donations to Saskatchewan Area 89

World Service Office Resources

Canadian Mailing Address for World Service Office

In the Loop

World Service Office Chairman of Board

Archives

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Stepping Stones

Forum

AFG Connects and AFG Announcments

World Service Conference Summary

Conference-Approved Workshops

Group and District Resources and Forms

Group Information and Forms

Group Representative Resources

Group Resources

'3 for 3' Tent Card

Welcoming Checklist

Guidelines

District Representative Resources

District Resources

Guidelines

Area Highlights

Public Outreach

World Service Office Public Outreach Information

Guidelines

Area Public Outreach Information

Al-Anon and Alateen on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn

Additional Information