The social and structural determinants of health (SDOH) are the biggest drivers of health where people live, work, and play, and they have significant impacts on problem gambling. This virtual training will explore strategies for identifying and prioritizing SDOH issues, collecting and using data to inform health equity plans, and engaging authentically with community partners to facilitate change.
Are you a sports fan? Did you know that in the U.S., sports betting is legal, and revenue amounted to $113.9 billion sports betting wagered and gross revenue (operator win) of $11.07 billion (Covers.com). Around 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported they have personally bet on sports in some way (Pew Research Center, October 2025). Sports betting is perceived as harmless but we have youth, adults, student athletes, and professional athletes who are at risk. Attend this session and learn prevention strategies to help people be part of a winning team without suffering losses.
This virtual training explores the intersections between problem gambling and violence prevention specifically focusing on intimate partner violence and domestic violence. Participants will learn how socioecological approaches used in violence prevention can also apply to problem gambling prevention efforts. The session will highlight shared risk and protective factors, offer practical strategies for prevention, and introduce tools and resources that can be used when working with individuals at risk.
The landscape of preventing problem gambling requires that we lead with evidence-based models. This training will describe Motivational Interviewing, 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.
The social and structural determinants of health (SDOH) are the biggest drivers of health where people live, work, and play, and they have significant impacts on problem gambling. This virtual training will explore strategies for identifying and prioritizing SDOH issues, collecting and using data to inform health equity plans, and engaging authentically with community partners to facilitate change.
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.
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