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Problem Gambling Prevention in Alberta March 28, 2003

Problem Gambling Prevention in Alberta March 28, 2003. Z’Anne Harvey-Jansen Theresa Hermary Ron Beach. Universal Prevention. Promote wellness and healthy lifestyles in the broad population Prevent the onset of the behavior . Examples of Universal Prevention. AADAC’s School Strategy

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Problem Gambling Prevention in Alberta March 28, 2003

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  1. Problem Gambling Prevention in AlbertaMarch 28, 2003 Z’Anne Harvey-Jansen Theresa Hermary Ron Beach

  2. Universal Prevention • Promote wellness and healthy lifestyles in the broad population • Prevent the onset of the behavior

  3. Examples of Universal Prevention • AADAC’s School Strategy • Problem Gambling Resources

  4. Youth Framework • AADAC’s School Strategy • Enhances services to schools • Comprehensive, collaborative approach • Curriculum aligned resources • Best and Promising practices • Focus on key transition grades 4, 7, 9 and 11

  5. Playing for Keeps • Curriculum aligned for Senior High students • Used in schools or community programs • Information on adolescent gambling • Youth perspectives on gambling

  6. Your Best Bet • School Curriculum for Junior High students • Skill building activities • Positive decision making • Helping teens to identify high risk gambling activities

  7. Targeted Prevention • Decrease the prevalence of problem gambling • Promotion of protective factors and resilience

  8. Examples of Targeted Prevention Initiatives • Community Projects • Resiliency - Mentoring • Problem Gambling - ASSIST

  9. Guiding Principles of Community Projects • Strength Based • Family Involvement • Culturally Sensitive • Relevant to Youth • Community Based

  10. Resiliency Community Projects • Mentoring • One-to-one relationships between volunteer adults and school children identified as at-risk • Creating environments that can respond constructively to risk factors • Schools, families and communities become partners in addressing addiction problems

  11. Recognizing When Gambling Becomes a Problem ASSIST Community Services Centre Edmonton Chinese Community

  12. Problem Gambling Awareness • Displays and theatre productions in schools • Poetry Contest • Workshops • Radio Programs • Newspaper Publications • Family Support • Community Collaboration

  13. Goals of the Project • Enhance support for families through supporting integration and reduce barriers to accessing resources and services. • Help schools and other community services to respond constructively to the risk factor of problem gambling in the family

  14. Examples of IndicatedPrevention Initiatives • Responsible Gaming • Gambling Decisions

  15. Winning Moments • Effects of problem gambling • Signs of a Problem • Helping Resources • How to Help

  16. Employee’s are encouraged to : • Be open to talking to patron • Point out helpful resources • Avoid reinforcing the myths • Respect the customer • Refer to establishment’s customer service policy

  17. Gambling Decisions A Program to Help Clients Control their Gambling

  18. Gambling Decisions • An early intervention program for people whose gambling is starting to cause problems in their lives- problem gamblers.

  19. Program Focus • Gambling Decisions provides participants with a choice of goals. • Learn to control their gambling • Decide to abstain altogether

  20. How it works : • Clients are screened by phone • A six week program is offered before the problem is too big. • Clients who need more intensive help are referred to abstinence programs

  21. Three formats of the program: • 1. Self Help • 2. Self Help Plus • 3. Group program

  22. Results to Date: • Successfully tested in a 1 – year controlled trial in Edmonton • Results published • Dissemination plan being developed

  23. Question and Answer

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