Public Outreach Toolkit
For many years, Al‑Anon members interested in participating in Public Outreach (PO), referred to The Best of Public Outreach for inspiration for their Public Outreach projects. Over time, it would need to be updated as new experience, strength, and hope was shared with the World Service Office (WSO). With things changing at an ever‑increasing pace, often requiring more frequent updates, the solution was to bring the idea of The Best of Public Outreach online in the form of The Public Outreach Toolkit (PO Toolkit). So, with the launch of the PO Toolkit, The Best of Public Outreach has been officially retired.
The PO Toolkit includes many of the projects listed in The Best of Public Outreach, but we need your help to keep it current with the latest ideas. We have heard about some truly innovative and exciting outreach projects taking place from many of our members. If you have been involved in a PO project and have experience, strength, and hope to share, we want to hear from you!
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism (AFA) Outreach Magazine
Cooperating with Professionals by sharing the AFA magazine provides them with tools to share with their clients or patients who may be in need of the Al-Anon program.
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Project Participants
Members
Groups
Districts
AIS / Intergroups
Areas
Approximate Cost
0 - $25
Time Commitment
Up to 1 month
2 to 4 months
Public Outreach to Professionals -- Alateen
The project’s purpose is to build relationships with professionals who serve teens and their families and to become an ongoing resource for information. It will be necessary to be familiar with the ways Alateen can best support and serve teens affected by the family disease of alcoholism.
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Project Participants
Districts
AIS / Intergroups
Areas
Approximate Cost
$26 - $500
Time Commitment
9+ months
Library Bookmarks
A low-cost project to place bookmarks in a convenient location for readers who can take advantage of the utility while putting the Al-Anon message into the hands of those who may need our program.
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Project Participants
Groups
Districts
AIS / Intergroups
Approximate Cost
0 - $25
Time Commitment
2 to 4 months
Posters
Download Outreach Poster templates from al-anon.org and add local contact information. Then place posters in community centers, courthouses, airports, colleges, grocery stores, malls, libraries, laundromats, bowling alleys, and highway rest areas.
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Project Participants
Members
Groups
Districts
AIS / Intergroups
Approximate Cost
0 - $25
Time Commitment
Up to 1 month
Public Service Announcements (PSA)
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are a way to reach a broader group of people via radio and television. This project will expand the reach to stations not currently in the WSO’s distribution list.
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Project Participants
Members
Groups
Districts
Approximate Cost
0 - $25
Time Commitment
Up to 1 month
Health Fairs and Conferences
Local health fairs and professional conferences provide an opportunity to connect directly with those who may be affected by someone else’s drinking or those who are in a position to refer others to our program.
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Project Participants
Groups
Districts
AIS / Intergroups
Areas
Approximate Cost
$26 - $500
Time Commitment
Up to 1 month
2 to 4 months
Billboards
Billboard signs can generate awareness of the help and hope Al-Anon offers in the local community.
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Project Participants
Districts
AIS / Intergroups
Areas
Approximate Cost
$2001+
Time Commitment
5 to 8 months