This training focuses on addressing problem gambling as a preventable public health issue through community-led approaches. Historically, problem gambling efforts have been disconnected from initiatives grounded in equity and social justice. Therefore, partnerships and collaborations are essential to secure the resources needed to achieve shared goals.
Research shows that communities of color, including the Latinx/e community, are disproportionately impacted by problem gambling, yet underrepresented in access to prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery supports, and research. For Latinx/e individuals and families, the power of the Collective and Familia are cultural values that drive decision making, trust building, and willingness to engage with individuals outside of their family and community networks. Utilizing an equity lens, this training will create awareness about the culture characteristics amongst Latinx/e individuals and their families, in an effort to improve engagement and partnerships that can promote access, increase trauma-informed programming, and address the Structural Determinants of Health (SDOH) and inequities, resulting in increased quality of life.
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Join us for a continuation of the discussion about innovative approaches to supporting Black men impacted by problem gambling. We will explore additional multimedia facilitation prompts that promote critical thinking and emotional intelligence for Black men navigating structural impediments to Black male success and wellness. This presentation will address Black men’s relationship with money, meaning making for risk seeking, the influence of social media, youth grooming societal factors, and solutions that require important personal and collective shifts towards sustainable healing.
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With expanded access to gambling, many communities are not aware of the potential harms associated with problem gambling, the populations that are disproportionally affected, and the importance of using a public health approach that is grounded in equity to address problem gambling. This introductory training will explore the importance of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, problem gambling concepts and terminology, variables associated with an increased risk or a lower likelihood of problem gambling, groups at risk for developing problem gambling, and connections with related health issues.
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The landscape of preventing problem gambling requires that we lead with evidence-based models. This training will describe MI, Stages of Change, and Diffusion of Innovations as evidence-based models. Participants will learn how to incorporate these evidence-based models into problem gambling prevention programming.
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If you, or a loved one, are experiencing problems with gambling and need support, call or visit gamblinghelplinema.org to speak with a trained specialist. Specialists are available 24/7. Services are free, confidential, and available in multiple languages.
Funded by Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Office of Problem Gambling Services
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