Al-Anon’s and Alateen’s stated purpose is to help relatives and friends of alcoholics.

In Al-Anon Family Groups (AFG) and Alateen, members share their own experience, strength, and hope with each other — what has personally helped them to recover. It helps knowing there are others who have been through this, too, and we help and comfort each other by connecting and sharing our common issues.

Alateen is a special group for teens, who come together to learn to deal with the unique problems that children face when a family member drinks.

We share the Serenity Prayer, slogans, and other tools that have helped us, as well as practicing the Twelve Steps ourselves. We are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics and help by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.