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GOALS To gain awareness of youth gambling To understand the YMCA YGAP’s methods and approaches

GOALS To gain awareness of youth gambling To understand the YMCA YGAP’s methods and approaches To learn how we talk to youth about gambling To learn indicators of youth problem gambling To learn harm reduction strategies for keeping youth safe. Youth Gambling in Ontario.

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GOALS To gain awareness of youth gambling To understand the YMCA YGAP’s methods and approaches

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  1. GOALS • To gain awareness of youth gambling • To understand the YMCA YGAP’s methods and approaches • To learn how we talk to youth about gambling • To learn indicators of youth problem gambling • To learn harm reduction strategies for keeping youth safe

  2. Youth Gambling in Ontario • 40% of grade 7 to 12 students reported having gambled during the last 12 months • 4-6% of adolescents presently exhibit a serious gambling problem • Adolescent prevalence rates of pathological gamblers are 2-4 times that of adults • Today, children and adolescents are educated about the dangers of smoking, alcohol and drug consumption. Few are informed about the potentially addictive qualities inherent in gambling activities

  3. Gambling Expansion The future of the OLG will: • be driven by market‐demand • involve a significant expansion of the role of the private sector • see the OLG eliminate its’ role as a direct operator and move to play an “oversight“ role of lottery and gaming operations in Ontario • opening 29 potential “gaming zones” • launching internet gambling • offering electronic games at all bingo halls • legalizing single-sports betting

  4. Youth Gambling Activities

  5. Why Youth Gamble • Entertainment • Excitement • Escape • Economics • Ego

  6. YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program • Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care • Started in 2000 as a 4 year YMCA pilot project in response to the Ontario government’s request for gambling prevention and education strategies. • Originally served 7 sites in Ontario • Today, the program operates in 19 different communities across Ontario.

  7. YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program

  8. Why Youth?

  9. YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program in Schools • Deliver interactive workshops for youth 8-24 years old • Provide interactive workshops for adults involved in young people’s lives • Offer curriculum activities based on Ministry of Education requirements • Attend community fairs and events Youth + Gambling

  10. Gambling: Risking something of value when an element of chance is associated with the outcome.

  11. Workshop: Gambling 101 • Definition of Gambling • Gambling Activities • Laws and Regulations • Games of Skills vs. Chance • Understanding Odds, Probability and Randomness • Casino Advantage • Cost of Play • Decision-Making • Problem Gambling • Harm Reduction Strategies (Safety Tips) • Referrals

  12. Educational Activities of Winning Risks Odds Cost of Play Chance vs. Skill Problem Solving Probabilities Decision-Making

  13. Workshop: OnlineGambling *Online gambling increases the risk of becoming a pathological gambler • Impacts of Online Gambling • Blurred Boundaries • Free ‘Practice’ Sites • Cost of Play • Online Transactions • Money Management • Online Risks • Internet Safety • Harm Reduction Strategies

  14. Workshop: MediaLiteracy • Perception • Media Impact • Image and Brands • Media Purposes and Target Audiences • Critical Thinking • Analyzing, Interpreting, and Evaluating Media Texts • Understanding the Risks • Harm Reduction

  15. Gambling Continuum • Problem Gambler: • Bets more than can afford • Lies about gambling • Expects to win • Life increasingly revolves around gambling

  16. Harm Reduction

  17. Referral Information

  18. Common Questions Youth Ask • How do you become a professional poker player? • How does card counting work? • Do casino really pump extra oxygen into their facilities? • How often will I win? • What happens if I get caught cheating at a casino?

  19. Youth Gambling Resources: • International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors www.youthgambling.com • Gambling Boys Documentary www.gamblingboys.ca www.cbc.ca/documentaries/passionateeyeshowcase/2010/gamblingboys/ • Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario www.problemgambling.ca/en/resourcesforprofessionals/pages/youthandgambling.aspx • www.youthbet.net|www.parentbet.net • OLG Responsible Gaming www.knowyourlimit.ca • GameSense Home | BCLC www.gamesense.bclc.com

  20. Catherine Bernatchez Youth Gambling Awareness ProgramYMCA-YWCA of the National Capital RegionT: 613-237-1320, ext. 5170     catherine.bernatchez@nationalcapitalregionymca-ywca.ca Thank You on behalf of the YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program All services are free! For our directory of site locations across Ontario: 1-877-525-5515 or ymcagta.org/gambling

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