Training Calendar
Discover educational events from across the country, conducted by prominent leaders, researchers, clinicians and advocates representing a broad spectrum of communities and backgrounds.
All events below, unless otherwise indicated, are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
September is National Recovery Month. Join Adam Lyons, host of The Modern Meeting podcast, for an open conversation about the growing trend of people in recovery publicly embracing and sharing that identity. We’ll explore how social media has amplified these voices, making recovery stories more visible than ever. In this AMA, you’ll have the chance to ask questions and discuss what’s driving this shift, how it’s reshaping what recovery looks like, and what it means for connection, advocacy, and stigma reduction.
Price: This webinar is free to the public, but registration is required. There are no CE’s available for this webinar.
Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness, in collaboration with the NC Problem Gambling Program, has pioneered a first of its kind problem gambling peer support program. Over the past year, we have embarked on a remarkable journey marked by both triumphs and obstacles. This presentation will delve into our significant accomplishments and the challenges we’ve faced. Our objective is to share the insights we’ve gained, encouraging other regions to adopt problem gambling peer support models. Furthermore, we aspire to establish a strong framework that can serve as a blueprint for other organizations aiming to develop similar programs.
CE’s Available: 1 (See Accreditation Statements)
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) will host a forum on September 11, 2025 to provide updates on the National Problem Gambling Helpline Modernization Project and gather feedback from key stakeholders. This forum will offer a comprehensive overview of the project’s progress, highlighting successes, addressing challenges, and outlining the next steps.
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences, and provide suggestions to help shape the next phase of the helpline’s modernization, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of individuals and communities impacted by gambling harm, while also supporting the efforts of engaged partners.
This event is free, but registration is required.
With the rapid evolution of online gambling platforms, safe, sustainable gambling policies and practices are more critical than ever. This session explores frameworks such as the Internet Responsible Gambling Standards (IRGS) and how they guide operators and regulators in creating safer digital gambling environments, examines how accreditation and verification programs can help strengthen player protection, and discusses how responsible gambling skills and practices apply across a spectrum of roles and responsibilities. Through real-world examples and current best practices, this webinar offers actionable strategies for integrating responsible gambling principles across all operational levels.
These sessions are designed for those counselors who are or plan to be working with problem gamblers and their families in a variety of clinical settings. We welcome participants from the criminal justice field, the employee assistance field, the faith and pastoral care traditions, educators, the gaming industry, the recovering community and others to our programs. Though the information is designed for counselors to incorporate into their clinical practice we hope all of our participants, no matter who they may be, will learn about the effects of gambling disorder on the individual, family, and community and use the information to help those who fall into their own professional scope of practice. Completion of 30 hours of gambling-specific training education may allow participants to become eligible as a referral source for the WCPG’s 1-800-426-2535 Helpline.
This listing is for Session 1 only. The 4 sessions of training will be September 25-26, October 23-24, January 8-9, and February 5-6.
Number of CEU’s Available: 60
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) hosts a variety of committees and groups, each playing an important role in advancing the organization’s mission. This session will provide an overview of each committee and group, outline their objectives and opportunities for involvement, and further engage those who are interested in becoming more active within the organization.
Price: This webinar is free to the public, but registration is required. There are no CE’s available for this webinar.
This evidence-based basic training is designed to help counselors, peer support specialists, and others build an understanding of gambling disorder. Included in the training: 4 days of training, slides and reference lists, resources and workbook for counselors, 12 consultation sessions, and an exam prep class
This listing is for Day 1 only. The 4 days of training will be October 17 and 24, and November 14 and 21.
Number of CEU’s Available: 30
Drawing from experience gleaned from the UK’s TalkBanStop partnership, this presentation will explore the value of layering tools and support to improve self-exclusion outcomes. Self-exclusion programs are the beginning of a journey that now encompasses blocking software, treatment providers, financial services and other stakeholders which can all play a role in a much more collaborative approach to gambling cessation. TalkBanStop has been emulated in Ohio, Norway, Finland and the Netherlands, combining free blocking software with self-exclusion and bridging service users into treatment.
Price: $30 for members, $59 for non-members. CE’s Available: 1 (See Accreditation Statements)
Every November and December, participants of the Gift Responsibly Campaign work to educate communities about the dangers of gifting lottery tickets to children, raise awareness about the risks of youth gambling and promote responsible gambling practices for those of legal age who choose to gamble. Ahead of the 2025 Campaign, join NCPG Staff as they review the new and updated campaign toolkit, discuss the different participation levels, and offer suggestions for how to tailor the Gift Responsibly Campaign messages to your audience(s).
Price: This webinar is free to the public, but registration is required. There are no CE’s available for this webinar.
With gambling no longer limited to casinos and racetracks, young adults are being targeted in ways we’ve never seen before. From sports betting apps to online casinos, gambling is embedded in their digital lives—and the consequences are growing. Since the expansion of online betting in 2018, rates of problem gambling among young adults have surged. Are parents, college staff, coaches and counselors ready?
This year’s MNAPG conference will explore the why behind the trend, review the latest research and share insights from experts in treatment, recovery and academia. Through deep discussion and collaboration, attendees will leave with a clearer understanding—and a shared set of next steps.
Who Should Attend? The conference is appropriate for college staff, addiction counselors and therapists, social workers, law enforcement, school and church leaders, other health care and social service workers, lawyers, financial professionals, people in recovery and their families. CEU credits are available from various Minnesota professional licensing boards.