Training Calendar

Back 2 Basics Webinar Series – Day 3

This 2 hour webinar will be presented by Problem Gambling Prevention Specialist, Luis Del Orbe. Wrapping up the series, the webinar will explore treatment options and considerations for problem and disordered gambling. Additional topics will include treatment for the family, the concept of voluntary self-exclusion, a look at treatment plans, and the importance of establishing a sustainable and meaningful recovery.

CEUs available: 2

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On August 21, join Dr. Marc Potenza, MD, PhD of Yale University for the first in a series of four timely lectures about gambling during a digital revolution. Presented in partnership with the International Center for Youth Gambling & High-Risk Behaviors of McGill University, and NCPG.

Generously sponsored by the Norman Raschkowan Foundation 

REGISTER FOR LECTURE #1 HERE

The New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) is pleased to offer free Clinical Supervision to Problem Gambling Treatment Providers in New York State. Whether you are a CASAC-G, a licensed mental health professional, or you’re working toward a specialty designation, these sessions can provide you with the education and support you need to support clients struggling with problem gambling.

All sessions are scheduled to take place via conference call on Mondays from 12:00PM-1:00PM EST with supervisor Dr. Loreen Rugle. Scroll down to view upcoming clinical supervision dates.

The New York Council on Problem Gambling encourages all clinicians encountering problem gambling with their clients to attend these FREE* clinical supervision sessions.

Register here.

*These sessions are also available to non-NYS providers for a fee of $15 per session. To register as a non-NYS resident and pay your fee, contact: Mariangela Milea, MMilea@NYProblemGambling.org, (518) 867-4084

Oregon Health Authority & Oregon Council on Problem Gambling
Fall PGS Online Learning Series

Join us for a series of two-hour webinar sessions spread over a variety of dates in order to meet your scheduling and CEU needs.

Featuring:
– Dr. Timothy Fong, UCLA — problem gambling & marijuana; problem gambling & opioids
– Dr. Amanda McCormick, University of Fraser Valley — problem gambling and correctional institutions
– Dr. Hilary Cash – preventing internet & video game addiction
– Rob Maya, Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling – creating a successful marketing campaign
– Dr. Lori Rugle, Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling — well-being & public health perspectives; language, shame & stigma
– Dr. Jeff Marotta – problem gambling & the criminal justice system in Oreogn; problem gambling & public health perspectives (part II of Lori Rugle’s session)

Can’t make a session? All sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing.

Registration is flexible. You can register for the whole series or any of the individual sessions. Registration is free for Oregon-based prevention, treatment, recovery programs, and community partners!

CEUs at low cost: $150 for the full series (10 sessions, 20 CEUs), or individual sessions at a low cost of $25 per session (2 CEUs), and FREE for Oregon-based registrants. Continuing education is approved by the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Mental Health & Addictions Certification Board of Oregon.

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Hosts: Oregon Problem Gambling Services & Oregon Council on Problem Gambling

Legalization, cultural acceptance and scientific interest in cannabis is rapidly expanding throughout the United States. As cannabis gains a stronger presence in society, the relationship between cannabis and gambling must be more closely examined. Essentially every aspect of gambling activity can and will be impacted by the presence (or absence) of cannabis. A few examples of critical issues to be explored include: the current landscape of how cannabis and gambling behavior interact, medical and psychological implications in the treatment setting and best practices for the treatment of cannabis use disorder among those with gambling disorder.

CEUs available: 2

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Hosts: Oregon Problem Gambling Services & Oregon Council on Problem Gambling

This workshop will examine the various ways that problem gambling and criminal behavior are related with a focus on the treatment and programming implications for correctional institutions. Previous research has identified that inmate populations are substantially more likely to demonstrate symptoms of problem gambling prior to, during, and following their incarceration as compared to members of the general population. Research also suggests that gambling problems are a risk factor for re-offending following incarceration. However, the theoretical links between problem gambling and criminality are not well understood, which limits the ability to effectively provide corrective programming during periods of incarceration. This workshop will review the rates of problem gambling in Oregon Correctional facilities, present several possible explanations for the association between problem gambling and criminal behaviors, and review some of the screening or assessment tools that can be implemented in clinical settings.

CEUs Available: 2

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Hosts: Oregon Problem Gambling Services & Oregon Council on Problem Gambling

12pm-2pm ET / 9am-11am PT

Now, in the time of Covid-19, more than ever, parents are struggling to figure out how to manage their children’s screen use. School may still have to be conducted online only. And, at this time, parents may still be working from home. Children’s screen use has doubled since before the pandemic, when it was already high. In this webinar, Dr. Cash will explain the importance of maintaining limits on screen use and provide ideas on how to do that, including how to stay engaged with your children in ways that will meet their needs. She will help you understand when the line is crossed from heavy use to addiction, the impacts on child development from heavy use, and what to do when things have spun out of control.

CEUs Available: 2

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Hosts: Oregon Problem Gambling Services & Oregon Council on Problem Gambling

The relationship between opioids and gambling must be more closely examined. Essentially every aspect of gambling activity can and will be impacted by the presence (or absence) of opioids. A few examples of critical issues to be explored include: the current landscape of how opioids and gambling behavior interact, medical and psychological implications in the treatment setting and best practices for the treatment of opioid use disorder among those with gambling disorder.

CEUs available: 2

Register here.