Training & Research

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!

NATIONAL TRAINING Calendar
Mar
13
Mon
2023
Educational Property Tour: Ohio Casinos and Racinos
Mar 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

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
Mar
14
Tue
2023
Webinar: Growing Trends in Gaming and Gambling and Today’s Emerging Adults
Mar 14 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

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.

CommuniCare Bettor Choice Program Gambling Screening
Mar 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Participants will be able to receive swag (Stress Balls/ Color Changing Tumblers) for completing BBGS Gambling Disorder Screening.

Gambling Screening at Chinatown Chicago Public Library
Mar 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join Midwest Asian Health Association at the Chinatown Chicago Public Library (2100 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616) between 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm CST to learn more about gambling, participate in our screening survey, and get some free stuff like tote bag, stress ball, and more.

Twitter Chat Tuesdays with @EvergreenCPG
Mar 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

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

Mar
15
Wed
2023
Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling 24th Annual Conference – “Celebrating 30 Years Through Awareness, Education, and Prevention”
Mar 15 – Mar 17 all-day

Host: Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling

Our 24th Annual Statewide Problem Gambling Conference is scheduled for March 16-17, 2023, at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Our goal for the conference is to bring together various groups from all areas of the state including tribal and state representatives, counselors, therapists, educators, and criminal justice personnel to strive as a unified community to lower the number of negative statistics associated with problem gambling.

CEs available: 21

Register here.

Mar
16
Thu
2023
WCPG’s 24th Annual Statewide Conference
Mar 16 @ 9:00 am – Mar 17 @ 5:00 pm

The WCPG’s 24th Annual Statewide Conference has been scheduled for March 16th – 17th,  2023! (pre-conference March 15th) It will be held at The Osthoff Resort.

“Celebrating 30 Years through Awareness, Education, and Prevention”

Cowlitz Community Education Dinner on Responsible Gaming
Mar 16 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm

This year, we are offering our education night as a DINNER at THREE LOCATIONS! Come learn about Traditional Native games, Gambling and Gaming, and Problem Gambling treatment and recovery! Don’t forget to grab your gift before leaving the event.

Mar
17
Fri
2023
30-Hour Basic Training for Problem Gambling: Day 1 OAPGG
Mar 17 all-day
Host: OAPGG

As the opportunities for gambling continue to increase through avenues such as online gambling and gaming and sports betting, the risk that an individual will develop a gambling problem increases as well. As a care provider, you may be working with someone who is struggling with gambling.

OAPGG offers a 4-day online 30-hour basic training for problem gambling twice per year. This evidence-based basic training course is designed to help counselors, peer support specialists, and others in building an understanding of gambling addiction. In this training, you will learn about gambling history, gambling technology, the theoretical basis for treatment, co-occurring disorders, multicultural issues, assessment tools, treatment modalities, and more.

Training includes:

12 consultation sessions included at no cost
Prep class for those taking the IGCCB exam or state certification
(There will be fees associated with the IGCCB exam or state certification. Check with your state for credentialing requirements; basic information is listed at the bottom of the page.)
Resources and workbook for counselors

CEs available: 30

Problem Gambling Advocacy Day at the Texas State Legislature
Mar 17 all-day

Members of the Texas Coalition on Problem Gambling Board will visit legislators and their staff by appointment to increase their awareness of problem gambling in Texas and ways to improve the availability of prevention, treatment & recovery services.