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Problem Gambling Technical Assistance and Training ProjectThe gambling industry has an enormous impact on California’s economy and residents. The 53 tribal casinos, 95 card rooms, horse racetracks, and state lottery games generate approximately $4 billion per year of revenue, and this number is expected to rise to $10 billion by 2010. This rapidly growing industry results in a wide range of psycho-social and economic issues for individuals and families. Through a contract awarded by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP), Office of Problem Gambling (OPG), we provide technical assistance and training in the area of problem gambling prevention throughout the State of California. The purpose of this project is to educate the public and train a broad range of service providers, government agency personnel, and community leaders to help prevent and/or treat problem gambling. All services are offered free of charge. In order to implement and monitor this project, we have created a Project Consortium. At the core of the Consortium are six Program Partners:
To inquire about problem gambling technical assistance and training services, or if individuals are interested in becoming a trainer, please contact: Alicia DeLeon-Torres First Annual Problem Gambling Training Summit, March 10-11, 2010
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The Office of Problem Gambling (OPG) in partnership with UCLA Gambling Studies Program (UGSP) is proud to announce the launch of the California Problem Gambling Treatment Service Program (CPGTSP). For the first time in California’s history, OPG will establish a state funded treatment program. The CPGTSP will create a treatment provider network that will increase the number of individual therapists who specialize in treating California residents and their families troubled by problem and pathological gambling issues. Providers accepted into the CPGTSP will be eligible to receive reimbursement on a fee for service basis.
OPG is currently recruiting licensed therapists: Medical Doctorate (MD); Psychiatric Doctorate (PsyD); Psychological Doctorate (PhD); Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO); Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); Master’s in Social Work (MSW); or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
To become an authorized provider therapists will be required to attend state funded training focusing on the treatment of problem and pathological gamblers. Training will increase the gambling specific knowledge and skill level of licensed therapists who are interested in treating California’s problem and pathological gamblers and their families.
Therapists who meet the below listed criteria must submit the attached application to UGSP for admittance into the training. Due to limited space, admittance into the trainings will be on a first come first serve basis.
CPGTSP participants will not be charged a registration fee for training. Participants will be responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses. Therapists who are in the process of acquiring one of the listed licenses may submit an application for review. Applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis, and therapists may be admitted into training prior to licensure, however, to seek reimbursement for services as an authorized provider the therapist must have a license.
The CPGTSP will initiate services in four pilot regions: Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. These regions are not geographically bound to city or county lines. The scheduled dates and locations are listed below:
After completion of training, a therapist who meets criteria to become an authorized provider will be eligible to receive fee for service reimbursement from the state.
If you would like further information please call (916) 327-8611 or email opg@adp.ca.gov.
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The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is pleased to present the 8th Annual Problem Gambling Awareness Week campaign, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign. It will be held March 7-13, 2010.
The goal of this campaign is to educate the general public and health care professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and raise awareness about the help that is available both locally and nationally.
The NCPG is the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families.
Our research finds that 2%-3% of the US population will have a gambling problem in any given year. That’s 6 million to 9 million Americans yet only a small fraction seek out services, such as treatment and self-help recovery programs.
Please visit www.npgaw.org for more information on free materials to promote awareness of problem gambling
Thank you to all of the participants who attended the Problem Gambling Summit at San Jose this past Friday, January 29, 2010. The conference was very successful and participants expressed that the information presented was very informative and useful to their field of work.
As promised during the event, we are making the PowerPoint slide presentations of the breakout sessions available for downloading below. Thank you for making this event a success!
Problem Gambling & Youth - Michael Liao, MSW, & Gianna Le
Presentation Slides
Please check back on this website for our upcoming Problem Gambling Regional Summit in San Francisco in May 2010.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina Lay or Marco Loera at (213) 625-5795.
In an effort to expand the knowledge base of service providers, NAPAFASA in partnership with OPG provides annual scholarships for ten providers/researchers to attend the National Problem Gambling Conference. In 2010, the conference will be held from June 9-12 in Portland, Oregon.
Qualifications
In order to be considered for scholarship application to the National Council on Problem Gambling
Conference, applicants:
NOTE: Preference will be given to applicants who currently provide problem gambling services within California (e.g. education, prevention, technical assistance, treatment, and research).
The deadline for applicants is February 15, 2010. Applicants awarded scholarships will be notified by March 15, 2010.
Scholarship Includes:
Application Process
Complete this application and all required documentation and send to:
NAPAFASA
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
340 East Second Street, Suite 409
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Attention: Problem Gambling Prevention and Technical Assistance Project
or email to: mloera@napafasa.org
NAPAFASA in partnership with OPG will review all applications during February 2010. Applicants chosen for scholarship to the National Problem Gambling Conference will be notified via email on March 15, 2010.
Please join the Asian and Pacific Islander Children, Youth & Families Council (API-CYFC) & the National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA) for a FREE conference intended for service providers and the public to obtain information on the issue of what problem gambling is, its impact on children and families and clinical issues and referral resources for treatment providers.
There will be a panel discussion regarding Problem Gambling in the Korean, Chinese, Filipino and South-East Asian Communities. Differences of Problem Gambling behaviors within API groups and Older Adults & Youth will be discussed, also. FREE lunch will be provided!
DATE: Thursday, April 29, 2010
TIME: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
LOCATION: YNOT Church, 1721 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
COST: FREE!!
4 CEUs ARE AVAILABLE ($10 administrative fee) for the following disciplines: LCSW, LMFT, RN, AAHCP, ACADC, RAS, CAADE, CAADAC, CAARR, CADDTP, CCBCDC, FACT, Indian Alcoholism Commission of California, Inc.
Registration will begin on April 1st, 2010. Flyers will be distributed via email. For more information regarding event, please check back on April 1st or contact Albert Ko at 213-808-1723 or ako@cscla.org.
