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Alateen, a part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, is a fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By attending Alateen, teenagers meet other teenagers with similar situations. Alateen is not a religious program and there are no fees or dues to belong to it.

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About Alateen Chat Safety

The Alateen chat rooms are administered by the Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., and hosted by Areas (states/provinces) in our U.S./Canada structure. The meetings are the only on-line meetings eligible to use the Alateen name. Safety features include:

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• Teens aged 13 to 18 can register to attend the Alateen chat meetings.

• Alateen registration is required, with a valid e-mail address.

• Once registered, teens can use their screen name and password to access meetings in all of the Alateen chat rooms.

• Each chat room is hosted by one of the Areas (state/province), and the chat meetings’ Alateen Group Sponsors are certified Al-Anon Members Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS) from that Area.

• Two Alateen Group Sponsors are present for each meeting.

• The Alateen sharings are screened by the Alateen Group Sponsors.  This happens very quickly, with no delay; the Sponsors make sure that no personal information or inappropriate language is used in the room.

• Adult Al-Anon members should contact their Area Alateen Coordinator for information on their Area’s participation in the Alateen chat meetings.

For more information on the Alateen Chat Meetings, contact Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Group Services Department, wso@al-anon.org.