Community Ambassador Collaborative Application
The Community Ambassador Collaborative will bring together individuals with lived experience and affected others to form a speakers bureau. Participants will receive training in public speaking and storytelling, helping them share how problem gambling has affected their lives and communities as well as ways communities can work to mitigate gambling-related harm.
Meetings will alternate between in-person sessions at PGNO’s Columbus office and virtual meetings via Zoom. The project will culminate in the professional production of short videos featuring storytelling from each Ambassador..
Following the project’s completion, Ambassadors will be invited to join PGNO’S Speakers Bureau and take part in future speaking engagements, continuing to amplify awareness and inspire hope across Ohio communities.
Eligibility
- An individual diagnosed with a gambling disorder who has been in recovery for at least two years OR
- A loved one of someone with a gambling disorder
Project Timeline
September 11, 2026 - May 14, 2027
Specific dates and times for meetings and events can be found in the application.
Stipend
Up to 6 Ambassadors will receive a $2,500 stipend to cover programmatic expenses such as time, mileage for meetings and events, registration costs for mandatory events, and required overnight lodging, as well as per diem, during the Ohio Statewide Problem Gambling Conference.
