Recovery Home Series - Part 1

Gambling and Problem Gambling Introduction and History

Presented by Maureen Greeley and Tana Russell

August 16th, 2022 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm CST

Free Webinar - 1.5 CE Credits Available through IAODAPCA

Please join us for the first part of our Recovery Home Series. This will be an engaging introduction to the world of Problem Gambling and it's history presented by Tana Russell and Maureen Greeley.

The onsite staff in Recovery Homes offer many services and provide an effective support system for residents. Relapse can be common among people with Substance Use and Gambling Disorders and supportive Recovery Homes can have a positive impact. These high rates of relapse highlight the need for understanding how Gambling Disorder impacts risk of relapse and how Recovery Home Staff and Support Service Providers can help provide healthy environments that address these issues and support residents in their recovery.

This 7-Session Curriculum on Gambling Disorder and its Impacts offers seven, 1.5-hr Live Webinar sessions, with PPT curriculum, resource materials, Q&A. Designed to give an in-depth educational overview for staff at Recovery Homes and Support Service providers working with SUD and Gambling Disorder clients and is not considered gambling treatment. Highlights of information covered in each of the 7 sessions are outlined here:

Topics to be Covered:

Brief History of Gambling
Overview of gambling games
Traditional and modern gambling
Definitions of problem gambling terminology and why language matters
Risk factors for developing a gambling problem

Objectives:

Attendees will be able to address key elements that make gambling socially acceptable and how that can result in harmful impacts for those experiencing gambling problems.
Attendees will be able to recognize key changes in the types of gambling available today.
Attendees will be able to recognize specific risk factors for developing a gambling problem.

Presenter Bios:

Tana Russell (she/her) became Assistant Director at Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling in 2019. She holds certifications as a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP), Washington State Certified Gambling Counselor II (WSCGC-II), and Nationally Certified Tobacco Treatment Provider (NCTTP) and has completed extensive training on video gaming disorder. She serves on the NCPG treatment subcommittee and is a member of the Washington State Gambling Counselor Certification Committee and the Washington State Problem Gambling Task Force.

Maureen Greeley has worked with and for the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling (ECPG) since 1998, becoming Executive Director in 2006. Maureen has served on the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Board – current term 2020-2023 serving as President from 2021-2022; and previously from 2011-2017, including two terms as President. In 2018, Greeley received NCPG’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Advocacy – recognizing dedication to improving the lives of individuals impacted by problem gambling and their families through advocacy, training, and public awareness. She currently is a Co-Chair of the Washington State Gambling Counselor Certification Board and a member of the Washington State Problem Gambling Task Force.