|
Organization:
|
Al-Anon Family Groups - Halton Hills and Milton - Al-Anon and Alateen Meetings
|
|
|
Phone Numbers:
|
Local meeting info 416-410-3809
|
|
Toll-Free:
|
Meeting line - Mon-Sun 24 hours 1-888-425-2666
|
|
Address:
|
c/o Greater Toronto Al-Anon Information Service
145 The West Mall, Box 1304
Etobicoke, ON
M9C 1C0
|
Map
|
|
|
|
Location:
|
Various meeting locations in Halton Hills and Milton
|
|
|
Executives:
|
Vali Fayen - Executive Director
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
757-563-1600 * ExecDir@al-anon.org
|
|
|
Service Description:
|
A Twelve Step mutual support group resource with member facilitated meetings for adults and teens affected by a relative or friend's of alcohol use disorder. Al-Anon, which includes Alateen for teenagers, is a separate entity from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
- non-professional, self-supporting, spiritually based, apolitical
- members share as peers how they apply the Al-Anon/Alateen program to their lives to solve common problems
- based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions adapted from AA
Alateen:
- part of the Al-Anon Fellowship designed for younger relatives and friends, up to age 18, of people who have a substance use disorder
- follows the same Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and principles as Al-Anon
- members conduct their own meetings with the guidance of a certified adult Al-Anon member who is the Alateen Group Sponsor
- members focus on sharing and learning effective ways to cope with their common problems and challenges as a result of being affected by someone's drinking
|
|
|
Fees:
|
None - voluntary contributions
|
|
|
Application:
|
- no application required
- attend a meeting
- call meeting line for exact times and locations
|
|
Eligibility / Target Population:
|
- anyone whose life has been affected by the drinking of a family member or friend
- Alateen program for ages 13-18 years
|
|
Languages:
|
English * French * Spanish
|
|
|
Area Served:
|
|
Halton Region and Wellington
|
Map
|
|
|