About Us

Our formal name is Al-Anon Family Group Services, A Texas Non-Profit Corporation. The purposes for which the Corporation was formed are: “To encourage, assist and serve the families and friends who have been effected by some else's drinking; to reinforce their efforts to understand the facts about alcoholism; to disseminate information in relation thereto and to conduct, and participate in, any other classes of service to assist families and friends of alcoholics in dealing with their problems.” To that end, the Corporation is to be a service center for Al-Anon and Alateen members in Houston and the surrounding area, based on the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service for Al-Anon and Alateen, all as promulgated and interpreted from time to time by the World Service Organization of Al-Anon.  We furthermore, serve as a Literature Distribution Center (LDC) to provide Al-Anon members with local access and quick delivery of Al-Anon books, pamphlets, booklets, guidelines, and other Al-Anon material. We generally serve as an Al-Anon Information Service (AIS) including some or all of the functions of an AIS as described in the Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual.

The Board of Directors of the Corporation is a group of self-perpetuating members that volunteer their time and talents. We welcome Al-Anon members to attend our monthly meetings.