2019 New England School of Addiction Studies
June 3 - 6, 2019, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
Rhode Island Department of BHDDH,
Division of Behavioral Healthcare Services, Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention Services
Treatment and Recovery Scholarships
and
Prevention Scholarships
The Rhode Island Department of BHDDH, Division of Behavioral Healthcare Services, Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention Services, provides limited partial scholarship awards to attend the New England Summer School.
Any remaining balance and travel are the responsibility of the participant. Scholarships are paid directly to NEIAS. You, and/or your agency, are responsible for paying the remainder of program fees.
Deadline for scholarship applications is extended to April 30, 2019.
Be sure to fill out the entire application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For Treatment and Recovery Scholarship related questions, please contact:
Treatment and Recovery:
Lori Dorsey, LICSW, LCDCS
Dept. of BHDDH, Division of Behavioral Healthcare Services, Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention Services
Lori.Dorsey@bhddh.ri.gov
401-462-0645
Fax: (401) 462-6636
For Prevention Scholarship related questions, please contact:
Prevention:
Elizabeth T. Farrar, CPSS
Elizabeth.farrar@bhddh.ri.gov
401-462-0644
FAX: (401) 462-0339
*Scholarship funds are limited. Filling out an application is not a guarantee of award.
The applicant agrees to take full responsibility for submitting of school registrations to the New England Summer School. The applicant also agrees to return all scholarship money awarded if the course is not completed. Attendance at such events is monitored.
IF THE APPLICANT FINDS THAT HE/SHE CANNOT ATTEND THE TRAINING FOR ANY REASON, HE/SHE MUST CONTACT LORI DORSEY OR ELIZABETH FARRAR WITHIN FOUR (4) WEEKS OF THE EVENT SO THOSE ON THE WAITING LIST MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF USING THE SCHOLARSHIP.
If scholarship recipients do not attend a training event and do not notify the Department of BHDDH/Division of Behavioral Healthcare Services, Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention Services, they will not be considered for future scholarships.
In return for a partial scholarship, it is expected that you will attend all plenary sessions and all sessions for which you have registered, as well as the State Meeting on Tuesday afternoon after class.
Scholarship Application Instructions:
Please complete the form below to be considered for a scholarship from your state agency.
Required questions are noted with a star.
After you have completed the application, click on the "CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION" button at the bottom of the page.
Please note that a scholarship application is separate from your Summer School registration.
If you have not registered for the Summer School, visit <