It is our desire that as many of our surviving family members living in Georgia and co-workers who can, attend the annual Hands-on Retreat Programs hosted by the National office of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) Not only one year, but year after year to continue to bond with those survivors you have developed a connection with.

Any survivor who attends and completes their appropriate Retreat Program will be reimbursed for their travel expense, airfare or mileage, after their return home. For airfare, a copy of the airline itinerary must be submitted to the chapter. We only reimburse for regular coach or cabin fares and baggage fees. If traveling by vehicle, we reimburse mileage and up to one night hotel and appropriate meals while traveling. Receipts are required for all expected reimbursements. The National office of C.O.P.S. will pay up front for your lodging and meals. With this program being free to you as a surviving family member living in Georgia, our chapter and National does not want you not to attend because of the expense. We take the financial stress away so you can focus on your healing and well-being. Although our chapter does not yet reimburse for co-workers travel expenses, there is no registration fee to attend the Retreat Programs. You will only pay for your transportation while attending.

National C.O.P.S. provides hands-on retreat programs specifically designed for

each survivor to help rebuild their shattered lives. These programs allow survivors to receive support from peers who know how they feel, attend seminary sessions specifically designed for their needs and obtain resources to help them on their journey of grief coping. The programs are held in a casual and relaxed setting that is removed from the stress of everyday life.