ALATEEN GROUP SPONSORS

Alateen Group Sponsors are AMIAS who give their time to ensure that the spiritual principles of the Al-Anon program are shared with the Alateen group. Two Alateen Group Sponsors must be present to hold an Alateen meeting. AMIAS do not individually sponsor Alateens.

OTHER AMIAS ROLES

AMIAS may also serve as chaperones or drivers, and may participate in events such as the Oregon Alateen Conference.

DISTRICT ALATEEN COORDINATORS

District Alateen Coordinators are AMIAS that support Alateen at the district level through administrative duties, outreach, coordination, and education. This is a vital link between the Oregon Area and district Alateen activities.

OREGON AREA ALATEEN COORDINATOR

This position assists in coordinating Alateen activities in the Oregon Area and acts as a liaison between the World Service Organization and the Oregon Area on Alateen matters. Position Description pg 7

OREGON AREA ALATEEN PROCESS PERSON (AAPP)

February 2026 - This is an open service position! Please contact the Area Alateen Coordinator at alateen@oregonal-anon.org to inquire.

The AAPP ensures compliance with the Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements and is primarily responsible for the certification and recertification of AMIAS, and registration of Alateen groups. The AAPP is also an Oregon Area Officer and represents Alateen on the Leadership Committee. Position Description pg 6

Eligibility Requirements to Apply

Al-Anon members who are also members of other 12-Step fellowships are eligible to apply by virtue of their Al-Anon membership.

Alanon members must meet the following eligibility requirements to apply to be an Alateen Sponsor.

• Be an Al-Anon member regularly attending Al-Anon meetings.

• Be at least 21 years of age.

• Have at least two years in Al-Anon in addition to any time spent in Alateen.

• Not have been convicted of a felony.

• Not have been charged with or convicted of endangering a minor, child abuse or any other inappropriate sexual behavior.

• Not have demonstrated emotional problems which could result in harm to Alateen members.

• Disclose to the AAPP any involvement as the subject of an investigation by a child-welfare or similar government agency.

• Pass a criminal background check as a new applicant and once every 3 years thereafter

Application Overview

Alanon members who wish to serve Alateen in any capacity are required to go through a certification process which includes interviews, references, fingerprinting, a background check and a training process. Once certified, the member becomes an AMIAS (Alanon Member Involved in Alateen Service) and may participate in the full capacity of an AMIAS.

Application Steps

1. Review the following documents

   Alateen Sponsorship - Is it for You? (S-27)

   Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements

   WSO G34 AlateenSafety Guidelines

   Alateen Service e-Manual

2. Candidate Application Packet (2 pages) 

   Fill out and sign

3. Agreement to Comply with the Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements (1 page)

   Fill out and sign

4. Send the completed documents from steps 2 and 3 to your District Rep. If there is no District Rep, send to the AAPP.

   • Applicants who are planning to sponsor an Alateen Group are to be certified in the same district as the Alateen Group. All other applicants are to be certified in the district of their Alanon home group. District Descriptions

Questions

For more information, reach out to your Group Rep, District Rep, or the Oregon Alateen Area Processing Person (AAPP) at alateen_process_person@oregonal-anon.org

Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements

WSO 2022 - 2025 Alanon/Alateen Service Manual

WSO Alateen Safety Guidelines (G34)

WSO Alateen Service e-Manual

Starting an Alateen Group (G-19)

Alateen Conferences (G-16)

Alateen Meetings in Schools (G-5)

Area Alateen Coordinators (G-24)

Information for Educators: Alateen in Schools (S-64)

Taking a Group Inventory

Alateen Public Outreach Toolkit

Facts About Alateen (P-41)

A Guide for Sponsors of Alateen Groups (P-29)

Alateen Sponsorship - Is it for You? (S-27)

Information for Educators (S-64)

The Forum

2016 Alateen Survey

Oregon Area Alateen Forms

The AMIAS must ensure that the following forms are filled out correctly according to the instructions on the documents, and remain in possession of the form(s) while the Alateen is in their charge (if parent or guardian not present).

Alateen Permission Form - Must be filled out when providing transportation for an Alateen and/or when Alateen attends an event without a parent/guardian.

Alateen Medical Form - Must be filled out for an Alateen attending an event without a parent/guardian.

Note: For Alateens attending the Oregon Alateen Conference (OAC), the registration packet includes all necessary forms to meet the above expectations.

From Alateen Safety Guidelines G-34

“Alateen members come from homes where the disease of alcoholism may have created distorted impressions of acceptable behavior. Just as we in Al‑Anon had to learn what appropriate boundaries are, so do Alateens. When an AMIAS interact with Alateens in some capacity, both are well served when the following is kept in mind:

• Transport Alateens in groups and with another adult whenever possible.

• Make sure a custodial parent/legal guardian signs a permission form when you are transporting his/her child to a meeting. Have the responsible party sign the permission form in your presence.

• Be gender and number conscious! It is always a good idea to work in teams if you are involved with several Alateen members at a time. Whenever transporting or meeting with Alateen members, inform another Alateen Group Sponsor or Al‑Anon member of your whereabouts and avoid meeting in isolated places. Whenever possible, it is best to avoid one‑on‑one interactions with Alateen members.”

References:

Oregon Area Safety and Behavioral Requirements Sections 6 & 12

G-34 Pg 4 and Forms “What Can AMIAS Transporting Alateens Do?

Alateen Service e-Manual Pg 19 Alateen Participation in Events

Alateen Registration/Group Records Change Form (GR-3)

How to Fill Out the Alateen Registration/Group Records Change Form (GR-3)

Oregon Area AMIAS Recertification Application

Agreement to Comply with Oregon Area Safety and Behavioral Requirements

Also found at:

Oregon Area Safety and Behavioral Requirements (pg 11)

Role of District Rep (AAPP if no District Rep)

1. Familiarize yourself with the following documents: 

• Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements

• WSO Alateen Safety Guidelines (G34)

• WSO Alateen Service e-Manual

2. Instruct the AMIAS candidate to

• Read 

  • Alateen Sponsorship - Is it for You? (S-27)

  • Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements

  • WSO G34 Alateen Safety Guidelines

  • WSO Alateen Service e-Manual

• Fill out and sign

  • Candidate Application Packet (2 pages) 

  • Agreement to Comply with the Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements (1 page)

• Send the completed documents to you, the District Rep

3 Verify the documents have been correctly filled out and signed

4 Interview candidate and call references.

• Refer to Suggested AMIAS Candidate and Reference Questions

• Fill out the DR Review of AMIAS Candidate (1 page) form. 

5 Send all completed, signed forms to the AAPP

• Candidate Application Packet (2 pages)

• Agreement to Comply with the Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements (1 page)

• The DR Review of AMIAS Candidate  (1 page)

• $64.25 check for the background check payable to “Oregon Area” to the AAPP’s personal mailing address

6 Let the AMIAS candidate know

• They will be hearing from the AAPP with instructions for fingerprinting

• The candidate pays fingerprinting fees ($12.50) and must send a copy of the receipt to you (the DR) to reimburse.

Recertification Deadline

May 30, 2026 - All forms submitted to AAPP

Our guidelines recommend the District Representative meet with each AMIAS as part of the recertification process. Of course, this may be done in person, by video conference or a phone conversation. You might consider having a virtual or in-person meeting with all of the AMIASs and do the recertification together. This is an important opportunity to get to know the AMIASs in your District, ask questions you may have, talk about the Safety Guidelines, hear about their service and answer any questions.

AMIAS Recertification Process

1. Send each AMIAS the following forms by mail or attached in an email

• Oregon Area AMIAS Recertification Application

• Agreement to Comply with the Oregon Area Safety and Behavioral Requirements

2. Instruct each AMIAS to

• Fill out the AMIAS Recertification Application; remind them to put their initials to the right of each question in the bolded table and sign and date

• Sign and date the Agreement to Comply with Safety and Behavioral Requirements

• Send both forms back to you, the DR

3. Contact the AMIAS:

• Go over the information on the AMIAS Recertification Application along with their answers to the questions.

• Verify all contact information- phone number, street address and email address.

4. You (the DR) sign the AMIAS Recertification Application

5. Double check forms

• Make sure the AMIAS has initialed EACH line of the questions and signed at the bottom of the AMIAS Recertification Application

• Ensure the AMIAS signed the Agreement to Comply with Safety and Behavioral Requirements

• You, the DR, have signed the AMIAS Recertification Application.

6. Send completed forms to AAPP

• Scan or photo and email (or mail) the completed forms, both the AMIAS Recertification Application and the Agreement to Comply with Safety and Behavioral Requirements to the AAPP

• Email to: alateen_process_person@oregonal-anon.org