The G.A.P. Network Summit Lodging and Event Scholarship - February 16-17, 2018

What is this opportunity?
The G.A.P Network is able to provide lodging and travel assistance to assist families and Network members with attending the Annual Summit in February 2018.

There are three levels of scholarship available:
1. Hotel – you may qualify for ONE of 15 total room scholarships available
2. Registration cost – the full conference is $45 for G.A.P. Network members
3. BOTH – Hotel and Registration costs

What is the G.A.P. Network Summit?
In February 2018, the G.A.P. Network will host its fourth annual Summit. The Network first formed to connect families and peers who had suffered the loss of a loved one to addiction. At the Summit, we not only connect with each other, but also gather to learn from professionals in addiction, grief counseling, and community efforts to reduce overdose deaths and active addiction in Ohio. For 2018, our theme is “Erasing the Stigma” with workshops that support Coping with Grief, Advocacy for Prevention, and Understanding Addiction & Behavior. The Summit is deeply rooted in the science of addiction and how that impacts our personal, civic, and professional lives. We dive deep into appropriate grief and coping related information.

Who can apply for a scholarship?
These scholarships are intended for individuals who:

a) have lost someone to the disease of addiction;
b) work professionally with peer support or families who have experienced loss; or,

c) G.A.P. Network supporters who are helping to advance the advocacy work of the Network.  

Preference will be given to individuals who are members of the G.A.P. Network. Applicants must live 47 miles from the event venue to qualify for lodging. Applicants must be Ohio residents. Members of the Statewide Prevention Coalition Association are also eligible to apply. If you are unsure of your membership status as a G.A.P. Network member, please contact Brittany Sandidge at Bsandidge@PreventionActionAlliance.org, or at (614) 540-9985 ext. 18. 

The scholarship applications are limited to ONE per household. The hotel accommodations will ONLY cover Friday, February 16th, at the Doubletree Columbus Worthington.

What about the cost of travel to Columbus?
All G.A.P. Network Scholarship recipients will be eligible for mileage reimbursement at $0.52/mile. Reimbursement will require a completed travel form after the Summit is held.

What assurances must I commit to?
For those who are selected to receive the hotel and event scholarships:
- You must register for the G.A.P. Network Summit online. PAA staff will provide a coupon code for you to use online, and will also reserve your hotel room if you have not done so.
- You must cancel your attendance 10 days prior to the event; failure to do so will result in you assuming the cost of the hotel.  NO IN ROOM purchases will be covered by PAA or the G.A.P. Network. You will be invoiced for any extra costs associated with your stay.

The deadline for the submission of the scholarship application is 12:00 PM on Wednesday, January 24th. Recipients will be notified by email and/or telephone on Friday, January 26th, 2018.