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!
Hosted by MA Council on Gaming and Health
Dates: Nine Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday classes:
Time: 12pm-3:45pm EST; April 27 & 29; May 2, 3, 9, 11,16,18 &23, 2023
Description:
Hidden problems with gambling often derail recovery from mental health and substance use disorders as signs and symptoms are often missed. The goal of the MA Council on Compulsive Gambling’s Training Institute: Foundations in Gambling Disorder is to increase the number of trained service providers in the treatment and service of Gambling Disorders, increase community access to comprehensive and competent care, increase service & treatment delivery, and improve treatment outcomes. The 30.0 Clock Hours/Continuing Education Units provides foundational knowledge of gambling disorder for providers in behavioral health settings that can be applied towards the Gaming Health Specialist Certificate.
CEs available: 30
Register here.
Problem gambling and responsible gambling advocates from across the country will convene in Washington, D.C. for the National Council on Problem Gambling’s Advocacy Day. Problem Gambling Advocacy Day brings together key stakeholders in a grassroots effort to highlight the importance of developing strong public policies relating to problem gambling and appropriating the necessary funding for education, research, treatment and prevention.
FREE REGISTRATION
We make participating easy for you by pairing you with fellow advocates from your state and scheduling your congressional meetings.
Learn more about the National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling Pre-Conference Workshops at www.ncpgambling.org/national-conference/2023-preconference-program/
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
This event will focus on:
– Sports betting among college students and emerging adults
– Financial literacy among college students and connections to gambling
– Connections between Prolonged Grief Disorder and Gambling Disorder
– Gambling and Gaming issues and how they may impact younger populations
– What help and resources are available in Pennsylvania
CEs available: 6