MEMBERS CORNERS
GUIDELINES:
meetings. Part of a GSR's responsibilities is to be familiar with the GLS.
Nar-Anon world services' structure and system. Members of Nar-Anon who volunteer, or who are interested in
volunteering, to be trusted servants at the world service level will find this guide an invaluable tool in giving back to
the program for the peace and serenity they have received. This document is linked from the World Service website.
Service Literature Fellowship Review:
OUTREACH:
How can we let families and friends of addicts know about Nar-Anon? By doing Outreach to spread awareness!
The focus of outreach is to let families and friends of addicts know that help is available.
Step Twelve invites us to carry Nar-Anon's message of hope to others. Outreach offers a way to carry the message by
increasing awareness of Nar-Anon Family Groups. The focus of outreach is to let families and friends of addicts and
professionals who may come in contact with them know that help is available. Spreading awareness through
outreach assists in the growth of local groups, areas, and regions and the fellowship as a whole.
Step-by-step how-to guides designed to facilitate outreach service and carry Nar-Anon’s message of hope. Click on
the links below to download the PDFs.
FORMS:
- Guide to Local Services 2023(PDF) – This document is linked from the WSO website.
meetings. Part of a GSR's responsibilities is to be familiar with the GLS.
- Guide to World Services 2023-2025(PDF) – This document is linked from the WSO website.
Nar-Anon world services' structure and system. Members of Nar-Anon who volunteer, or who are interested in
volunteering, to be trusted servants at the world service level will find this guide an invaluable tool in giving back to
the program for the peace and serenity they have received. This document is linked from the World Service website.
- Group Conscience and Business Meetings S-305 I 13-03-01 Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Group Inventory S-316 Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Guidelines for Healthy Meetings S-303I13-02-26 Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Sample Format for Beginner Meeting S-319 Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Sample Format for Nar-Anon Meeting S-314 Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Sample Format for Narateen Meeting S-331 Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Event Planning Handbook (S-320) Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Newsletter Handbook (S-317) Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Website Handbook (S-318) Printable PDF - Link WSO
Service Literature Fellowship Review:
- Suggestions on Starting a Virtual Group (S-335FR) PDF
- Social Media (S-321FR) PDF
- Narateen & Handbook 12-1-2022 PDF
- Nar-Anon WS Narateen Safety Handbook Appendix 2 - Narateen Facilitator Training | PowerPoint
OUTREACH:
How can we let families and friends of addicts know about Nar-Anon? By doing Outreach to spread awareness!
The focus of outreach is to let families and friends of addicts know that help is available.
Step Twelve invites us to carry Nar-Anon's message of hope to others. Outreach offers a way to carry the message by
increasing awareness of Nar-Anon Family Groups. The focus of outreach is to let families and friends of addicts and
professionals who may come in contact with them know that help is available. Spreading awareness through
outreach assists in the growth of local groups, areas, and regions and the fellowship as a whole.
- Outreach Handbook - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Narateen Outreach - Printable PDF - Link WSO
Step-by-step how-to guides designed to facilitate outreach service and carry Nar-Anon’s message of hope. Click on
the links below to download the PDFs.
- How to distribute Nar-Anon literature in your community [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- How to create information packets for outreach to individuals [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- How to create information packets for outreach to professionals [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- How to post Nar-Anon information to free online classified ad sites [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- How to distribute the Nar-Anon audio PSA for radio air time [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- How to distribute the Nar-Anon video PSA [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- How to reach out to the community through special local events [download pdf] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
FORMS:
- Nar-Anon Outreach Poster - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Check list for Outreach Booth [O-409] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Outreach Contact Cards [O-416FR] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Outreach Flyer [O-415FR] - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Nar-Anon Cover Letter for the Professionals - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Nar-Anon Cover Letter for family and friends - Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Narateen Cover Letter for the Professional - Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSO Board of Trustees:
Agendas & Minutes
The board's meeting minutes and agendas are posted below for the fellowship to be informed of the service decisions made by the BOT. Meetings are held via Skype call and are opened with a moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer.
Board Bulletins:
From time to time the Board of Trustees will issue informative bulletins to the Fellowship. This is an archive of these bulletins sorted with the most recent on the top.
Board Letters:
Letters to the fellowship directly from the Nar-Anon Board of Trustees.
Agendas & Minutes
The board's meeting minutes and agendas are posted below for the fellowship to be informed of the service decisions made by the BOT. Meetings are held via Skype call and are opened with a moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer.
- October 24, 2021: Minutes Printable PDF - Link WSO
- August 22, 2021: Minutes Printable PDF - Link WSO
- June 27, 2021: Minutes Printable PDF - Link WSO
- May 8, 2021: Minutes Printable PDF - Link WSO
- February 28, 2021: Minutes Printable PDF - Link WSO
Board Bulletins:
From time to time the Board of Trustees will issue informative bulletins to the Fellowship. This is an archive of these bulletins sorted with the most recent on the top.
- Bulletin 4: WSC Legal Review Request on Screen Sharing (09.05.21) Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Bulletin 4: Board of Trustees Bulletin 004 and response (PDF) (09.05.21) Printable PDF - Link CCR
- Bulletin 3: Virtual Meetings and The Use of Conference Approved Literature (01.11.2021) Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Bulletin 2: New Regions and Applying Concept Two (7.01.2017) Printable PDF - Link WSO
- Bulletin 1: Logo Trademark Modifications (3.22.2014) Printable PDF - Link WSO
Board Letters:
Letters to the fellowship directly from the Nar-Anon Board of Trustees.
- Board Appeal Letter (7.29.2014)
VIEW OF NAR-ANON WORLD SERVICE SYSTEM:
Recovery Literature
Literature used in group meetings and for personal use is called recovery literature. This may include books, pamphlets, leaflets, any form of multimedia, cards, films, and posters.
Nar-Anon and Narateen members are encouraged to write and submit recovery literature. A copyright release form, giving permission to NFGH, Inc. to edit and use these writings in any book or publication that may be produced, must accompany each submission. All material submitted with a signed release becomes the intellectual property of NFGH, Inc.
Material submitted by the fellowship is reviewed and edited by the World Service Literature Committee to ensure it follows Nar-Anon’s traditions and principles. In keeping with the spirit of our program, the name of any individual member does not appear in the title of Nar-Anon or Narateen material, nor is authorship acknowledged. All published material is the sole property of NFGH, Inc.
Literature used in group meetings and for personal use is called recovery literature. This may include books, pamphlets, leaflets, any form of multimedia, cards, films, and posters.
Nar-Anon and Narateen members are encouraged to write and submit recovery literature. A copyright release form, giving permission to NFGH, Inc. to edit and use these writings in any book or publication that may be produced, must accompany each submission. All material submitted with a signed release becomes the intellectual property of NFGH, Inc.
Material submitted by the fellowship is reviewed and edited by the World Service Literature Committee to ensure it follows Nar-Anon’s traditions and principles. In keeping with the spirit of our program, the name of any individual member does not appear in the title of Nar-Anon or Narateen material, nor is authorship acknowledged. All published material is the sole property of NFGH, Inc.
You can find more information regarding the approval process for Nar-Anon literature in the Nar-Anon Recovery Literature and Service Materials section of The NFG Guide to World Services (GWS), pages 24-27.
Currently the World Service Literature Committee is collecting writings on the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service for the Nar-Anon 36. We are asking members to write text or share personal real-life stories pertaining to the traditions and concepts. Ideas can be found in the Literature Writing Guidelines pamphlet.
The fellowship benefits from writings by its members. If you are inspired and would like to share your experience, strength, and hope, we would love to hear from you.
Are you, your region, or service committee writing literature for submission?
Did you know in order to use your writings, we must have a signed Copyright Release Form? There are no exceptions! If your region is submitting a document with multiple writers, each writer must submit a separate Copyright Release Form. We cannot accept one form for a submission written by multiple people.
Remember, when your region or service body decides to compile materials, all writings must be original. No matter how much we like a writing from another fellowship or organization; we must apply our Seventh Tradition. Being fully self-supporting includes our literature. Changing words is not acceptable, is not carrying the Nar-Anon message, and will result in us being unable to use the writing. This can slow down the release of our literature and does not support the common welfare of the entire fellowship. We know that no one wants to intentionally bring Nar-Anon into public controversy. For more information, please refer to the Literature Writing Guidelines, which can be found on our website.
Important reminders:
· Only original writings
· All submissions must have individual release forms for each writer
Submitting Your Writings
Literature is welcome from all Nar-Anon and Narateen members. Follow these steps to submit writings to the Literature Committee.
Currently the World Service Literature Committee is collecting writings on the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service for the Nar-Anon 36. We are asking members to write text or share personal real-life stories pertaining to the traditions and concepts. Ideas can be found in the Literature Writing Guidelines pamphlet.
The fellowship benefits from writings by its members. If you are inspired and would like to share your experience, strength, and hope, we would love to hear from you.
Are you, your region, or service committee writing literature for submission?
Did you know in order to use your writings, we must have a signed Copyright Release Form? There are no exceptions! If your region is submitting a document with multiple writers, each writer must submit a separate Copyright Release Form. We cannot accept one form for a submission written by multiple people.
Remember, when your region or service body decides to compile materials, all writings must be original. No matter how much we like a writing from another fellowship or organization; we must apply our Seventh Tradition. Being fully self-supporting includes our literature. Changing words is not acceptable, is not carrying the Nar-Anon message, and will result in us being unable to use the writing. This can slow down the release of our literature and does not support the common welfare of the entire fellowship. We know that no one wants to intentionally bring Nar-Anon into public controversy. For more information, please refer to the Literature Writing Guidelines, which can be found on our website.
Important reminders:
· Only original writings
· All submissions must have individual release forms for each writer
Submitting Your Writings
Literature is welcome from all Nar-Anon and Narateen members. Follow these steps to submit writings to the Literature Committee.
- Read the guidelines for writing and submitting literature here
- Download, print, and sign the copyright release form here
- Submit your writing and copyright release form to [email protected]
WSC 2023 - “Progress Through Worldwide Unity”
WSC 2023 Make a Payment (Link) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Equalized Expenses (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Invitation (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Motion Form (Word) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Motion Writing Seminar (Recording) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Motion Writing Seminar (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Conference Agenda Report [CAR] (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Recovery Literature Priority List (PDF) - Link WSO
Appendix to CAR Motion 22 (PDF) - Link WSO
Appendix to CAR Motion 54 (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2021 - "Growth Through Service":
WSC 2021 Minutes (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Invitation (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Equalized Expenses (PDF) Uploaded on 12/19/2020 Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Criteria for Submitting Motions (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
Recovery Literature Priority List (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Motion Form (Word) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Conference Agenda Report [CAR] (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Virtual Draft Standing Rules of Order (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
“Copyright 2019 Nar-Anon Family Group Headquarters, INC. Used with Permission”
WSC 2023 Make a Payment (Link) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Equalized Expenses (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Invitation (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Motion Form (Word) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Motion Writing Seminar (Recording) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Motion Writing Seminar (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Conference Agenda Report [CAR] (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2023 Recovery Literature Priority List (PDF) - Link WSO
Appendix to CAR Motion 22 (PDF) - Link WSO
Appendix to CAR Motion 54 (PDF) - Link WSO
WSC 2021 - "Growth Through Service":
WSC 2021 Minutes (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Invitation (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Equalized Expenses (PDF) Uploaded on 12/19/2020 Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Criteria for Submitting Motions (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
Recovery Literature Priority List (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Motion Form (Word) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Conference Agenda Report [CAR] (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
WSC 2021 Virtual Draft Standing Rules of Order (PDF) Printable PDF - Link WSO
“Copyright 2019 Nar-Anon Family Group Headquarters, INC. Used with Permission”