Objective:
According to the CDC (CDC, 2020) suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This issue disproportionately impacts individuals living with problem gambling. While studies indicate 1 in 5, or 20%, will attempt suicide, far more are living with suicide ideation.
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Problem Gambling Prevention With Youth
Training: Problem Gambling Prevention with Youth
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is pleased to offer additional problem gambling prevention webinars in the Spring of 2023.
Iowa HHS prevention contractors are not required to attend but participation is encouraged.
E-Sports and Sports Gaming
Objective:
This webinar will explore the convergence between traditional video gaming and eSports as well as the psychological aspects, emerging trends, and future considerations for prevention and treatment in sports gambling.
Participants will be able to:
Implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework to Prevent Problem Gambling
Training: Implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework to Prevent Problem Gambling
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is pleased to offer additional problem gambling prevention webinars in the Spring of 2023.
Iowa HHS prevention contractors are not required to attend but participation is encouraged.
Emerging Issues in the Field of Problem Gambling Prevention
Training: Emerging Issues in the Field of Problem Gambling Prevention
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is pleased to offer additional problem gambling prevention webinars in the Spring of 2023.
Iowa HHS prevention contractors are not required to attend but participation is encouraged.
Understanding the Intersections Between Problem Gambling & Substance Misuse
Objective:
This webinar explores the similarities and differences between problem gambling and substance misuse, including depth of research and data, contributing factors, disease progression, and impacts on communities.
Participants will be able to:
A Public Health Approach to Gambling
Objective:
The webinar will help participants define public health and define the nature of problem gambling in a broader societal context. The speaker will describe the relationship of problem gambling to other problems and identify three public health approaches for problem gambling prevention. The speaker will also discuss Gambling Disorder within the content of health equity.
Introduction to Problem Gambling Prevention
Objective:
The webinar will define problem gambling and its impact across the life span. The speaker will describe factors that increase risk for problem gambling as well as identify the intersection between substance misuse and problem gambling as well as the differences. The webinar will help participants identify five adverse effects of gambling disorder on individuals and families.
The Gambling Treatment Program Capability Index: A Model Based Approach Toward Program Development
This presentation will describe a program improvement project to assist with the development of a statewide system of publicly-funded gambling treatment programs. The target group were behavioral health agencies offering problem gambling treatment in Oregon. The development approach incorporated best practices as identified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the gambling disorders literature, and expert review.
Fish and Chips: All-Inclusive Collegiate Problem Gambling Programming
In developing a problem gambling program with colleges and universities; where do you start? Who do you call? Who do you work with? If these answers don’t come easy you aren’t alone. While professionals in the problem gambling field have known for years that college and university students are at an increased risk for developing problem gambling behaviors, few have been able to get effective and sustainable programs off the ground.