Training Calendar
We believe it’s crucial to advance diverse perspectives on problem gambling. Here, you’ll find events hosted by leaders, researchers, clinicians and advocates from a wide range of communities and backgrounds. Many of our trainings also offer gambling-specific CEs!
A media event hosted by the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling at their treatment center where several Mayors will present PGAM proclamations.
Please note: Times are listed in Eastern Time.
Agenda (subject to change):
• 7:30 am Symposium Check-in Opens
• 8:15 am Program Starts – Welcome and Introduction
• 8:30 am-10:30 am Keynote Presentation
• 10:00 am-10:15 am Morning Break
• 10:15 am-11:45 pm Presentation
• 11:45 pm-1:00 pm Lunch
• 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Afternoon Keynote Presentation
• 2:30 pm-2:45 pm Afternoon Break
• 2:45 pm-4:15 pm Presentation
Up to 6 CEU’s are available for Licensed Counselors and Social Workers at the day’s conclusion for those that qualify. For more information, call Jay Herycyk, Arizona Department of Gaming, at (480) 486-0778.
To attend, register on this site by selecting the red “Get Tickets” button at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-symposium-on-problem-gambling-tickets-513195931847
For registration assistance, contact Michelle Fulcher (Organized Affair LLC) at phone (480) 247-2454 or email Michelle@OrganizedAffair.com.
For Symposium programming, contact Jay Herycyk (Arizona Department of Gaming) at phone (480) 486-0778 or email JHerycyk@azgaming.gov.
For further information about the Arizona Division of Problem Gambling, visit www.problemgambling.az.gov.
Join us on Twitter @EvergreenCPG every Tuesday in March to celebrate Problem Gambling Awareness Month and discuss how we can promote gambling disorder awareness and advocacy with #PGAMChat and #PGAM2023!
March 7, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. PT (1 MT/2 CT/3 ET)
Military/Veterans and Gambling
March 14, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. PT (1 MT/2 CT/3 ET)
The Importance of Screening & Referral Sites
March 21, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. PT (1 MT/2 CT/3 ET)
Gaming and Gaming-related Harms
March 28, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. PT (1 MT/2 CT/3 ET)
Uniting Families Through Recovery
Agenda
1. An overview of gambling disorder, prevalence, who’s impacted
2. Identifying the similarities/differences in SUD and gambling disorder
3. Identifying current/emerging gambling trends (sports betting, online gambling, cryptocurrency) and what we all need to be paying attention to
4. Creating awareness of the challenges in prevention, treatment and research.The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, provider #1487, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period:11/22/2020-11/22/2023. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.
Free Webinar
Presenter: Sheila Moran, MSW, LSW, ICGC
The Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia/First Choice Services
At least 1 in 50 West Virginians experiences problem gambling, yet it is rarely screened for in medical and mental health settings. Even though those who struggle with gambling addiction have one of the highest rates of suicide, most professionals fail to recognize this disorder. We will discuss the many forms of gambling available in West Virginia, including why some are more addictive, the symptoms of gambling disorder, risk factors, and treatment options.
1 CEU Hour Available
PGNO is coordinating casino and racino property tours as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Property tours are an opportunity for professionals in treatment and prevention to see the consumer protections implemented and build relationships with compliance staff at your local property.
Property tours will include a tour of the property, a discussion regarding consumer protections and compliance, an overview of the Voluntary Exclusion Program, Time Out Ohio, and an opportunity to connect with the compliance officers, gaming agents, and commission staff.
There is no cost to participate; however, registration is required and space is limited. You are invited to visit multiple locations as practices and regulations vary at each property. Visit SurveyMonkey.com/r/PGAM5 to register.
Please note: these tours are for educational purposes and will include various aspects of the gaming floor. Please use discretion in attending as parts of this tour could serve as a trigger for those in recovery.
- Hollywood Columbus: March 13, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Scioto Downs: March 13 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Hollywood Toledo: March 14 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Hard Rock Cincinnati: March 20 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Belterra Park: March 20 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- JACK Thistledown: March 21 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- JACK Cleveland: March 21 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Hollywood Dayton: March 22 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Miami Valley Gaming: March 22 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Hollywood Mahoning Valley: March 27 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Dan Trolaro will explore the growth of gambling, specifically sports betting and risk of progression toward developing a gambling problem. We will discuss what makes college students vulnerable, discuss brain development, highlight similarities and differences with substance use disorder, identify warning signs, and make note of resources available while sharing his lived experience with gambling addiction.
To register email Barbara Kalpin at bkalpin@ucfs.org.