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. The resulting Technical Assistance Visit Toolkit & Gambling Treatment Program Capability Index (GTPCI) offer a streamline program improvement protocol for use specifically with agencies offering gambling treatment programs. The presentation will include a description of the model upon which the GTPCI was developed, details on how the model translates to practice including experience in implementing this program development approach, merits of the model, and program results. The generalizability of the model and program development approach will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will gain an understanding of a model depicting a comprehensive approach toward addressing problem gambling within an agency.
- Participants will learn about and better understand various strategies to increase gambling treatment enrollments.
- Participants will better understand why it is important for behavioral healthcare agencies to apply a gambling informed approach throughout their system.