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Against the Odds is a new prevention tool designed to spark conversations with young people about problem gambling. Using the engaging format of a graphic novel, this “graphic medicine” resource blends storytelling with health education to raise awareness and encourage reflection. It also includes tips for starting conversations and ready-to-use lesson plans for educators and prevention professionals.
The distinction between gambling and gaming is becoming increasingly blurred due to technological convergence—the integration of various digital activities. This special issue examines how this shift affects individuals, particularly those vulnerable to gambling-related harm. Key topics include social casino games, simulated internet gambling, skill-based gaming machines, gambling features on Twitch.tv, and the potential for gaming to act as a gateway to gambling. As digital gambling technologies continue to evolve, the research highlights the need for further study and regulatory responses to mitigate risks and support public health efforts.
Community engagement is an essential component of effective public health, but it can feel vague or challenging to incorporate into communications plans. Use these stages from The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership to start or better understand your community engagement approach, transform and sustain relationships with your community, and build greater trust in public health.
The Foundations of Health Equity training plan contains thirteen, on-demand trainings that cover six health equity-related domains, including organizational policy, infrastructure, communication, community engagement, and racism. The training plan can benefit individuals who are new to health equity or may want to learn about new concepts and approaches.
The data we collect, the tools we use to collect it, and who leads and participates in these processes all dictate who has the power to shape the future of our communities. Data, when harnessed with intention and inclusivity, can be a transformative force for good. This interactive tool guides users through four crucial steps to ensure that their data projects are inclusive, impactful, and aligned with the goals of the community.
This free training is roughly two hours and designed to provide a foundation for understanding and applying principles of community engagement to public health communications work.
Learn how to put health equity at the center of your health communication process — and create clear, inclusive, and accessible materials.
This set of tools explores reasons to involve an evaluator early on, the pros and cons of internal vs. external evaluators, tips for assessing evaluator qualifications, and strategies for working well with your evaluator and minimizing costs.
Learn how to use process evaluation to determine if an intervention was implemented as planned and successfully reached the target population.
This resource defines these two approaches to evaluation and describes some benefits of the latter.
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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