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Getting the community engaged in responsible gambling

Getting the community engaged in responsible gambling. 2014 Problem Gambling Conference Columbus, Ohio March 5 , 2014. Gambling prevention. Alternatives Community Based Process Education Environmental Information Dissemination Problem Identification & Referral.

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Getting the community engaged in responsible gambling

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  1. Getting the community engaged in responsible gambling 2014 Problem Gambling Conference Columbus, Ohio March 5, 2014

  2. Gambling prevention • Alternatives • Community Based Process • Education • Environmental • Information Dissemination • Problem Identification & Referral

  3. Howard Moskowitz is an American market researcher and psychophysicist. He is best known for the detailed study he made of the types of spaghetti sauce and horizontal segmentation.

  4. Gambling awareness • Who is your target audience? • Which method will you use to reach your target audience? • What will you say? • How will you measure your successes?

  5. assessment • What does your data say? • According to the 2012 Ohio Gambling Survey, Lucas County’s prevalence of problem gambling is 0.2% which equates to an estimated 847 individuals in the population of 423,316 (18 years and older) • Furthermore, in the Lucas County cluster the following groups were identified to be significantly at-risk for problem gambling: • 18-24 year olds • Males • African Americans

  6. assessment • 2014 Lucas County Health Assessment • Youth • Adult • Treatment Data • Number Of People Given The SOGS • Data (anecdotal) from AOD & Mental Health Providers

  7. Assessment - landscape

  8. Gambling prevention • Exposure to gambling may increase the risk of developing pathological gambling. Limiting exposure may be helpful for people who are at risk. • Public exposure to gambling, however, continues to increase in the form of lotteries, electronic and Internet gambling, and casinos. Intervention at the earliest signs of pathological gambling may prevent the disorder from getting worse.

  9. What kind of people become problem gamblers? • Anyone who gambles can develop problems if they are not aware of the risks and do not gamble responsibly • When gambling behavior interferes with finances, relationships and the workplace, a serious problem already exists

  10. Toledo/lucas county gambling plan - awareness • Kickoff • Pledge Cards - Businesses/Organizations • Pledge Cards – Individual • Task Force

  11. Toledo/lucas county gambling plan - awareness KICKOFF – August 13, 2012 Community Stakeholders Social Service Agencies Area Office On Aging Children Services Faith Members Judges Hospitals United Way • Businesses • Labor Unions • EAP’s • County Commissioners • Mayors • City Councilmen • Law Enforcement • Ohio Casino Commission

  12. howdoyouplay.info

  13. State of Michigan - Department of Community Health - Office of recovery oriented systems of care – Problem gambling www.michigan.gov/mdch

  14. Assessment - landscape

  15. Resources • www.org.ohio.gov • www.ohiolottery.com • www.casinocontrol.ohio.gov • www.racing.ohio.gov • www.drugfreeactionalliance.org • howdoyouplay.info • www.ccpg.org • www.healthychildren.org • www.ncpgambing.org • www.ncpgam.org • www.gamblersanonymous.org

  16. Resources - OhioMHAS • Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, MPAProblem Gambling Services Administratorstacey.frohnapfel@mha.ohio.gov or 614-644-8456 • Scott Anderson, AS, LCDC IIProblem Gambling Treatment Coordinatorscott.anderson@mha.ohio.gov or 614-466-8562 • Shemane Marsh, MAProblem Gambling Prevention Coordinatorshemane.marsh@mha.ohio.gov or 614-466-9021

  17. Robert kasprzak Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County 419-213-4600 rkasrpzak@lcmhrsb.oh.gov

  18. Dana zanville Corporatesplash 419-265-2233 danaz@corporatesplash.com

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