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Together are excited to announce the CAROL professional development scholarship opportunities for Nevada treatment providers, prevention specialists, peer/recovery coaches and students!

CAROL scholarships were established in honor of Carol O’Hare in recognition of her decades of service as Executive Director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling.

The Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling is facilitating the scholarship process, scholarship details are below. click to apply!

OPPORTUNITIES

A limited number of professional development scholarships will be available during the

2023-2024 academic calendar that will include:

Four Directions Conference

September 18-21, 2023

Registration for up to four days for in-person attendance

Carol Application must be received by August 1, 2023

Focus on the Future

April 29-May2, 2024

Registration for up to four days for in-person attendance

CAROL Applications must be received by March 1, 2024

• Airfare stipend up to $250 to attend in-person conferences.
• Hotel stipend up to $175 per night, up to three nights, for any scholarship recipient who books their lodging in the ECPG room block for the specified training/conference.

Additional lodging costs, meals, incidentals, and travel expenses are the responsibility of the

attendee.

Online Webinar Trainings

Winter 2024

January 29-February 1, 2024

CAROL applications for eligible online webinars/trainings will be evaluated on a

case-by-case and first-come-first-served basis.

Eligibility

CAROL Scholarship applicants MUST:

• Be Nevada residents working in treatment, prevention, recovery, or public health in the behavioral health or mental health arenas, or who are working toward a degree, licensure, or certification in one of the above.
• Applicants may only apply for scholarships for EITHER an in-person conference award OR an online webinar training award, but not both. Individuals who apply for an in-person conference award but who are not awarded a scholarship are eligible to re-apply for an online webinar training.

Continuing Education Units/Certification

Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by:

• The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC),
• International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB)

Workshops have also been approved for continuing education by:

• Mental Health Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO)
• American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD)

For any questions please reach out to Ted Hartwell at [email protected].

Information provided by the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, a non-profit organization dedicated to problem gambling awareness, education and advocacy. The Nevada Council is an affiliate of the National Council on Problem Gambling and does not take a position for or against legal gambling.

 24 Hr. HelpLine: 1-800-GAMBLER WhenTheFunStops.org