November 2010 Events

Northern California Problem Gambling Regional Summit, November 19, 2010

Above: Native American Pomo Dancers performed a blessing during lunchtime.

Santa Rosa, CA -- The Problem Gambling Regional Summit at Santa Rosa was hosted by NAPAFASA and the Northern CA Project Consortium Team which includes NICOS Chinese Health Coalition, ONTRACK Program Resources, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, and Self-Help for the Elderly. This event featured a personal stories panel and exciting break-out workshops on problem gambling and vulnerable populations including women, older adults, and Native Americans as well as family-centered interventions, treatment modalities, and the neuroscience of gambling addiction.

The event was sponsored by Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), the Sonoma County Indian Health Project (SCHIP), and the Office of Problem Gambling.

Southern California Problem Gambling Regional Summit, November 4, 2010

Above Left: Tom Chic, Ryan Tong, Hiroko Murakami, Christina Lay, Kelly Chau, and Ford Kuramoto

Santa Ana, CA-- Consortium partners NAPAFASA, Latino Behavioral Health Institute, Union of Pan Asian Communities, and the Asian American Drug Abuse Program hosted the Southern California Regional Summit at Cornerstone of Southern CA, a treatment facility. The event featured a personal stories panel and workshops that focused on problem gambling in the Latino and Asian American & Pacific Islander communities.

The event was sponsored by Cornerstone of Southern CA.

October 2010 Events

California Department of Alcohol and Drugs Program Training Conference 2010

Above: Michael Liao (NICOS Chinese Health Coalition), Hiroko Murakami (NAPAFASA), and Sy Lee (NAPAFASA) disseminate information about the Problem Gambling Prevention Technical Assistance Project.

Sacramento, CA -- The annual CA ADP Conference was held this year from October 12-14 at the Radisson Hotel. This year's conference theme was "Strongest Together: Building Quality Services During Challenging Times" and had workshops that featured some of the nation's leading experts in the field of substance abuse and other behavioral addictions. The Problem Gambling Prevention Technical Assistance Project hosted an exhibit table at the conference and disseminated information to the several hundred various health & human service providers and community leaders that attended.

The mission of the CA Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs is to lead efforts to reduce alcoholism, drug addiction, and problem gambling in California by developing, administering, and supporting prevention, treatment, and recovery programs.

2010 National Association of Social Workers California Annual Conference

Above: Hiroko Murakami and Christina Lay disseminate information about problem gambling and substance abuse in the AANHPI community.

Los Angeles, CA -- NAPAFASA staff attend the National Association of Social Workers California Conference every year to outreach to licensed and non-licensed social work professionals. This year, the event was held at the Westin Los Angeles Airport on October 8-9.