integrating problem gambling into existing prevention programming
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INTEGRATING PROBLEM GAMBLING INTO EXISTING
PROGRAMMING
Julie Hynes, MA, CPSPreventionLane /University of Oregon / NCPG Prevention Committee
WHY INTEGRATE?
2002 - ~2008
delinquency
sexualbehavior
depression
substanceuse
gambling
ProblemBehaviors
IT’S ALL CONNECTED.
“YOUTH GAMBLING” PARENT NIGHT VS. “TEEN-PROOF YOUR HOME” PARENT NIGHTS
1 parent. Average of 30-60 parents.
1. Awareness Building: Focusing on Brain Development & Technology
2. Education: Making Evidence-Based Connections with Other Problem Behaviors
3. Policy: Systems level, implementing “Big P” & “little p”
Current special emphasis:• Brain development.• Technology.
INTEGRATION: WHAT’S WORKING?
Collaboration with AOD prevention partners
Community coalition building
Sample initiatives: Environmental Scans + Reward & Reminder. Integration with: parenting programs (Triple P), Good Behavior Game (addresses impulsivity, a key problem gambling risk factor!!), CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) Suicide prevention work: QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) “Teen-Proof Your Home” parent facts & presentations
• Supporting evidence-based programs.• Curriculum integration.• Training integration.
INVITATION TO CONNECT: WWW.NCPGPREVENTION.ORG
facebook.com/preventionlane
Questions, Resources, Connections :
@PreventionLane@HynesUO
WAYS TO CONNECT & GET MORE INFO:
ncpgprevention.org