Alateen Forms & Guidelines
The following forms and documents are used in the Oregon World Service Area of Alanon Family Groups to protect the safety of Alateen members. If you have any questions please contact our Oregon Alateen Coordinator at alateen@oregonal-anon.org.
-
-
Eligibility Requirements to Apply
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
Review the following documents
Alateen Sponsorship - Is it for You? (S-27)
Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements
Candidate Application Packet (2 pages)
Fill out and sign
Agreement to Comply with the Oregon Area Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements (1 page)
Fill out and sign
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.
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
-
Role of District Rep (AAPP if no District Rep)
1. Familiarize yourself with the following documents:
2. Instruct the AMIAS candidate to
Read
Fill out and sign
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.
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.
-
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.”
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.
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
-
-