Meetings (v1)

Dear Families and Friends of Alcoholics,

     The Iowa Area World Service Committee (Iowa AWSC) is aware that at this time many Al‑Anon and Alateen groups have chosen to or been asked to suspend meeting as part of public health initiatives aimed at curbing the spread of COVID‑19 (the novel coronavirus) in our communities.

     The Iowa AWSC does not have the resources to manually update the status of every registered group in a timely and accurate fashion nor can we easily modify the display of groups on our website on a temporary basis. Therefore, we urge anyone seeking a meeting to connect with a local Al‑Anon Information Service office to verify the current status before attending. If you should happen to attend a group that is temporarily not meeting, it will not be necessary to report this to the Iowa AWSC.

Consider attending Electronic Meetings through the World Service Office until meetings in the community can resume. Local Al-Anon Districts may be offering electronic meetings.

♦ See local districts for announcements of virtual meetings using a platform like Zoom, WebEx or GotoMeeting.

We are grateful for your cooperation, patience, and understanding as we continue providing the services our members rely on and as we adapt to this situation, one day at a time. 

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WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT AL-ANON MEETINGS?

WHO CAN BE A MEMBER OR PROSPECTIVE MEMBER?
The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend-Tradition 3

WHAT IS A FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ONLY MEETING?
The meeting is limited to members and prospective members allowing for freedom to share and listen to the experience, strength, and hope of one another on a confidential and anonymous basis.

All Iowa Area Al-Anon Meetings are assumed “Families and Friends Only” unless otherwise noted. All Alateen meetings are Families and Friends Only. (See Alateen page for details.)

WHAT IS A FAMILIES, FRIENDS, and OBSERVERS WELCOME MEETING?
Al-Anon members may choose to open their meeting up to people who are not families and friends of alcoholics but are interested in learning about Al-Anon Family Groups.

Al-Anon offers Meetings Online.

Call 1-888-4AL-ANON or visit the Al-Anon World Service Website for meeting information outside of Iowa.