PG Webinar: December Offerings

 

Problem Gambling Webinar Series

 

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Virtual Series Via Big Blue Button Platform

Mental health professionals including psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, pastoral counselors, school counselors, as well as clergy, school administrators, recreational therapists, peer support specialists and all those interested in learning about problem gambling.

 

Gambling Disorder, Loved Ones,
Affected Others & Treatment


Date: December 5, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

Contact Hours: 1

 

 

 

 

Speaker: Michelle L. Malkin

 

 

Description:


Research shows that an individual with gambling disorder affects on average 5-7 additional people. For some the number is even higher. This impact on others can have major consequences on their lives, including financial, mental health, social, legal, and more. This workshop will explore the outcomes of gambling disorder on others and the need for treatment centered on their experiences.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Identify the potential gambling-related harms on loved ones and affected others.
  1. Screen affected others in terms of their individual needs.
  1. Provide the appropriate assistance and treatment for affected others.

 

Registration Fee: No cost/Free but participants are required to pre-register for each training


Contact Hours: 1

 

 

 

 

NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services NC Problem Gambling Program; North Carolina Problem Gambling Program, 1-877-718-5543, https://morethanagame.nc.gov, If gambling is more than a game, free help is available; UNC School of Social Work Behavioral Health Springboard

 

UNC School of Social Work, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building
325 Pittsboro St. Chapel Hill, NC 27599

 

 

Continuing education statements
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Each successfully completed webinar qualifies for 1 contact hour.

This course has been submitted the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board for 1 SS contact hours.

 

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