NOTICE TO PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF ALCOHOLISM:

We at the Syracuse Al-Anon Service Center are aware that many nursing students, social work majors, and students studying for their CAC are looking to attend local Al-Anon meetings as a requirement for their course work.

If you are attending a local Al-Anon meeting for this purpose as students, you are required to identify yourselves as such and ask the groups you are attending for permission to sit in and to take notes, if you are required to so for your classwork. Most local groups would normally agree to such requests.

In addition, five local groups regularly hold what are called "Open Meetings", that is that at certain times they are open to any person who is interested in learning about Al-Anon, not just prospective members who are family and friends of alcoholics. All other local meetings are considered closed. Closed meetings are for all Al-Anon members, anyone whose personal life is or has been deeply affected by close contact with a problem drinker. Open meetings may be attended by anyone interested in Al-Anon. These local Open meetings are listed here for your convenience:

SUNDAY OPEN MEETINGS:
The Fellowship Sunday Al-Anon Group, (7:00 pm Sunday's at the James St. Unit. Methodist Ch., 3027 James St.,Cor. Rigi - use side door) has an Open Meeting every month on the Second Sunday of the month

TUESDAY OPEN MEETINGS:
The Circle of Hope Al-Anon Group, (7:30 pm Tuesday's at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2200 Valley Drive, in Syracuse, NY. (Next to the Duck Pond) is an Open Meeting every week of the year. Students and new members are welcome.

SATURDAY OPEN MEETINGS:
The Faith Al-Anon Group, (2:00 pm Saturday's at the Faith Lutheran Ch.,Rt.31, Cicero) has an Open Meeting every month on the First Saturday of the month

The Skaneateles Al-Anon Group, (7:00 pm Saturdays at the Methodist Ch., 26 Jordan St.Skaneateles) is an Open Meeting every week of the year. Students and new members are welcome.

Please note that due to both legal issues and the safety of group members, NO Alateen meeting is ever opened for this purpose.

If there are any questions regarding Al-Anon's policy on this issue, or if you need more information about which local meetings are "Open", please contact the Syracuse Al-Anon Service Center directly during the following hours:

SERVICE CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION
(as of 2/25/08)

MONDAY: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TUESDAY 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
WEDNESDAY:10:00 am- 12:00 pm : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
THURSDAY: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
FRIDAY: 10:00 am to 2:30pm

OTHER WAYS SYRACUSE AL-ANON CAN HELP YOU:

In addition, the Al-Anon Service Center may be able to provide students in the field free copies of basic Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature that they might find helpful as well. The Service center also maintains a list of local Al-Anon and Alateen members who are willing to speak with members of the professional community about the Al-Anon program.

It is hoped that by cooperating with the Professional Alcoholism Community in a manner reflecting our Al-Anon Public Information policy of "Attraction, Rather than Promotion" , that the community can be informed about the fellowship and come to understand the help that Al-Anon and Alateen can provide, and that through this cooperation, our groups will attract many who need the Al-Anon program of recovery.