About

The purpose of this website is to provide the members of all Southern California Al-Anon Family Groups (AFG) meetings with information pertaining to the regional Al-Anon / Alateen convention held annually in the proximity of April 1st.

The Southern California Al-Anon Family Groups Convention, Inc. is incorporated as a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation and is often often referred to as AFG Convention. Southern California Al-Anon Family Groups Convention, Inc. is also recognized as exempt from Federal Income Tax (April 2021) per IRS section 501(c)(3).

Purpose and Objectives

  1. To produce an event where members of Al-Anon and Alateen gather to share experience, strength and hope with other members to promote unity and growth of Southern California Al-Anon Family Groups.
  2. To conduct other business relative to the convention as needed in keeping with the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service.

The current bylaws, as revised in March 2019, are available here.

The current guidelines, as revised in April 2024, are available here.

You can contact the AFG Convention officers and coordinators with any questions or concerns via the Contact Us page or by mail at:

Southern California Al-Anon Family Groups Convention, Inc.
61571 Topaz Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253