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
Oct
6
Fri
2023
30-Hour Basic Training for Problem Gambling
Oct 6 @ 8:30 am – Nov 10 @ 4:30 pm

OAPGG is hosting an online, live basic training for counselors seeking certification for problem gambling. The training will take place over four days: October 6 and 13 and November 3 and 10, 2023. Each day will begin at 8:30 and end at 4:30, with a one-hour break for lunch.

Registration is free for those in the Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse region (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma), with funding from the Kansas City Port Authority Problem Gambling Fund Advisory Committee. For those outside the MCPGSA region, the cost of the training is $300.

Participants who complete the training will receive 30 hours of CEUs and will be eligible to join the case consultation group.

Register here.

Oct
18
Wed
2023
CT Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference 2023
Oct 18 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Join us at the CT Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference 2023! This exciting event will be held in person at the Hartford Marriott Downtown located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, CT. Whether you’re a professional in the field or simply interested in learning more about problem gambling, this conference is the place to be. With engaging speakers, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, you’ll gain valuable insights and connections. Don’t miss out on this chance to expand your knowledge and contribute to the conversation surrounding problem gambling. Mark your calendars for the CT Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference 2023!

For full agenda, please visit: https://ccpg.link/Conference2023

Feb
15
Thu
2024
2024 Ohio Problem Gambling Conference
Feb 15 – Feb 16 all-day

Problem Gambling Network of Ohio & Ohio for Responsible Gambling invite you to attend the 2024 Ohio Problem Gambling Conference which brings together national experts, state leaders, and local innovators in problem gambling prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery, research, administration, and responsible gambling. The conference features a two-day virtual pre-conference on February 1-2, 2024 and a two-day in-person conference on February 15-16, 2024 at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, OH.

CEs available: 12.75

Mar
4
Mon
2024
Problem Gambling Information Table Set/Screening
Mar 4 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Choices Treatment Center, with the assistance of Central Community College, is hosting a informational table set and screening event on the CCC-Hastings campus.

Mar
5
Tue
2024
NYCPG Annual Conference
Mar 5 – Mar 7 all-day

NYCPG ANNUAL CONFERENCE March 5th – 7th, 2024 Albany, NY

Tuesday: March 5, 2024

2:00PM – 4:45PM Veteran Symposium: Panel Discussion & Capacity Building

Wednesday: March 6, 2024

8:00AM – 9:00AM: Registration

9:00AM – 9:30AM: Opening/Welcome

9:40AM – 10:40AM: Keynote

10:50AM – 11:50AM: Workshops

12:00PM – 1:00PM: Lunch

1:00PM – 2:00PM: Keynote

2:10PM – 3:10PM: Workshops

3:20PM – 4:20PM: Recovery Panel

4:30PM – 5:30PM: Recovery Meetings

Thursday: March 7, 2024                   

8:00AM – 9:00AM: Registration

8:15AM – 9:15AM: Statewide Veterans Coalition Meeting

9:15AM – 9:30AM: Welcome

9:40AM – 10:40AM: Keynote

10:50AM – 11:50AM: Workshops

12:00PM – 1:00PM: Lunch

1:10PM – 2:10PM: Workshops

2:20PM – 3:20PM: Keynote

3:20PM – 3:30PM: Closing Remarks

Choices Treatment Center – Columbus Chamber of Commerce Event
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon cutting and welcoming event for Choices Treatment Center’s new office in Columbus, Nebraska. This event has been scheduled to bring local business leaders together to provide awareness during Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

Understanding Gambling-Motivated Crime
Mar 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

This two-hour presentation explores criminal consequences for people who have a history of problematic gambling including how commission of a gambling-motivated crime is connected to the social and economic consequences of Gambling Disorder. Findings allow for fuller understanding of the different ways people with Gambling Disorder become involved in the carceral system, primarily for acquisitional crimes to support gambling and/or to pay off gambling “related” debts. Additionally, Dr. Malkin explores the issues people with Gambling Disorder face through the criminal justice system, including in correctional facilities. An understanding of the potential for gambling treatment diversion programs/courts are discussed, as well as information on which individuals would best be served by diversion. She includes details of her lived experiences as well. The presentation includes suggestions for counselors and others who have clients who may have been involved in gambling-motivated crimes.

Learning Objectives- At the end, you will be able to:

1. To connect Gambling Disorder progression with the commission of gambling-motivated crimes

2. To identify the relationship between social, economic, and legal consequences of problem gambling and gambling-motivated crime

3. To identify 5 ways the criminal justice system could provide more resources for problem gamblers, including the potential for gambling treatment diversion courts/programs

4. To identify 7 tools and strategies for practitioners who treat problem gamblers who maybe facing criminal prosecution for gambling-motivated crimes

This workshop is 2.0 hours in length. It is FREE to attend.

NYCPG Veteran Symposium
Mar 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm

This year we are kicking the NYCPG Conference off with our Veteran Symposium on Tuesday March 5th at 2PM. The Veteran Symposium is included in your conference registration and has 3 hours of CEU’s (pending). Please join us as we come together to discuss the unique challenges faced when serving the veteran population.

2:00PM – 3:00PM
Making the Connection: Addressing Problem Gambling in Military and Veteran Populations
Presenter: Heather Chapman, Ph.D. ICGCII BACC

3:10PM – 4:45PM
Problem Gambling Among Veterans: A Discussion of the Task at Hand
Moderator: Jonathan Crandall, BSW, CRPA, VSR
Panelists: Dr. Heather Chapman, David Yeager,
Shirley Hoak, Shawna Black, Gavin Walters , Danielle Koulermos

Mar
7
Thu
2024
Gambling Motivated Crime Webinar
Mar 7 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The speaker, Michelle L. Malkin, JD, PhD will explore the potential criminal consequences for people who have a history of Gambling Disorder.

To register email bkalpin@ucfs.org or call (860) 822-4235.

Mar
12
Tue
2024
Nevada Council on Problem Gambling Screening Day
Mar 12 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling is participating in National Gambling Disorder Screening Day on Tuesday March 12, 2024 by providing free and confidential screening at the Clark County Government Center.

Participants will answer a quick and anonymous survey to complete the screening. The surveys will be used by the Cambridge Health Alliance Division on Addiction and the Harvard Medical School, which are conducting incredible research on problem gambling.