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Al Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS)
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Alateen Group Sponsors (AMIAS)
An Alateen Group Sponsor is an Al-Anon member who is currently certified by the Washington Area process as an Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS.) An AMIAS must meet all of the Area’s Requirements for service as an Alateen Group Sponsor, and have made a commitment to be of service to an Alateen meeting on a regular basis. (See “Alateen Policy” in the “Digest of Al-Anon and Alateen Policies” section of the Service Manual.)
Every Alateen group needs active, adult members of Al-Anon to serve as Alateen Group Sponsors. An Alateen Group Sponsor has a dual role: to provide safety in the meeting and to help the Alateens keep the meeting focused on the Al-Anon/Alateen program of recovery, sharing knowledge of our Twelve Steps and Alateen Traditions. Since 2003, when the Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Board of Trustees established minimum requirements for Alateen service, Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service must meet requirements set by their state or province. For the safety of the teens and Sponsors, Alateen groups cannot meet without certified Sponsors present.
Alateen Group Sponsors are dedicated volunteers who freely give of their time to assist these young people in finding recovery in Alateen. All Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service must be a minimum of 21 years of age, and must be Al-Anon members for a minimum of two years in addition to any time in Alateen.
A Message to Parents from an Alateen Group Sponsor
Every Alateen group needs active, adult members of Al-Anon to serve as Alateen Group Sponsors. An Alateen Group Sponsor has a dual role: to provide safety in the meeting and to help the Alateens keep the meeting focused on the Al-Anon/Alateen program of recovery, sharing knowledge of our Twelve Steps and Alateen Traditions. Since 2003, when the Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Board of Trustees established minimum requirements for Alateen service, Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service must meet requirements set by their state or province. For the safety of the teens and Sponsors, Alateen groups cannot meet without certified Sponsors present.
Alateen Group Sponsors are dedicated volunteers who freely give of their time to assist these young people in finding recovery in Alateen. All Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service must be a minimum of 21 years of age, and must be Al-Anon members for a minimum of two years in addition to any time in Alateen.
A Message to Parents from an Alateen Group Sponsor
Who can be an AMIAS?
You may be qualified to serve as an AMIAS if you are:
- At least 21 years old
- Active in your Al-Anon program (in addition to any time spent in Alateen) for at least 2 years
- Attend at least one Al-Anon meeting a week
Alateen Sponsor Recertification 2022
Alateen Personal Sponsors
Just as Al-Anon members sponsor each other, Alateens sponsor each other as well. Alateen personal Sponsors are fellow Alateen members who can discuss personal problems or questions with those they sponsor. Personal Sponsors willingly share the experience, strength, and hope of the Alateen program. Al-Anon members do not sponsor individual Alateens.