AREA 9 DOCUMENT LIBRARY

GUIDELINES

Guidelines are shared experiences of Area 9 Al‐Anon and Alateen members on various topics.

EXAMPLES:

• Fun Shop Guidelines
• Hospitality Guidelines
• Light Side Guidelines

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PROCEDURES

Procedures describe each step in a specific task or project.  Following each step as described will ensure the procedure is carried out correctly.  Procedures must align with Area policy.

EXAMPLES:

• Special Public Outreach Project (SPOP) Procedures
• Discussion Procedures for Assemblies

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POLICIES

Policies grew out of questions and experiences from the Area as well as the worldwide Al-Anon fellowship.  They are interpretations of our basic guides, the Twelve Traditions, and the Twelve Concepts of Service.

EXAMPLES:

• AFG Area 9 Alateen Safety & Behavioral Requirements
  
• KBDM Service Work Structure

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FORMS

Forms are blank documents that are not specific to one meeting or event and may not change from Panel to Panel.

​EXAMPLES:

• AFG Area 9 Motion Form
• Trusted Servant Profile​

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GUIDELINES: AREA MEETINGS

• Area Meetings​
• Fun Shop
• ​Assembly Orientation for New Group Representatives (GR)​
• Growth Enhancement Member (GEM)

• ​Hospitality
• Light Side​
• Raffle
• Red Light/Green Light​
• Spiritual Meeting

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GUIDELINES: EVENTS
Information for the Hosting District

• Alateen Conference
• Alateen Roundup​

• Convention
• Service Workshop

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GUIDELINES: GENERAL / KNOWLEDGE-BASED DECISION MAKING (KBDM)

• ​Checking Account Information for Groups
• Service Structure​
• ​Turnover
  
• KBDM - To Reach an Informed Group Conscience
  

• ​Comparing KBDM & Robert's Rules of Order
• KBDM World Service Office (WSO) Presentation

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GUIDELINES: SERVICE POSITIONS

• Area World Service Committee (AWSC) Panel Members
• ​District Information Services Liaisons (DISL)
• District Representatives (DR)

• ​Service Positions - General Duties
• ​Service Positions - Individual Positions
• ​WSO Presentation on Service Responsibilities​

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POLICIES

• AFG Area 9 Charter
• AFG Area 9 Alateen Safety & Behavioral Requirements

• Area Technology Policy
• KBDM Service Work Structure​

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PROCEDURES

• Area Elections - Amended Sept 2020
• Virtual Election Procedures - Sept 2020
• ​Assembly Registration
• Discussion Procedures for Assembly Meetings​
• Discussion Procedures for AWSC Meetings

• ​​KBDM Elements & Process​
• Selection Procedure for a South East Regional Trustee (SERT) Candidate
• Special Public Outreach Project (SPOP)

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FORMS

• ​​Area 9 AMIAS Certification Form
• AFG Area 9 Motion Form​
  
• AFG Area 9 Contribution Form
  
• FDLE VECHS Waiver Form

                 -- FDLE VECHS Instructions​

• ​​​Task Force Process
• ​Thought Force Process
• ​Trusted Servant Profile​
• WSO Trustee Resume