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In This Issue
- Notes from Wiley
- IAMNDN Youth Summer Camp
- Fall Basic Training for Problem Gambling
Notes from Wiley
Greetings at this hottest time of year and the beginning of a new fiscal year. This means a new calendar of events, trainings, and opportunities. Please note the highlights of coming events in more detail in this newsletter.
Later this summer, the Oklahoma prevalence study for gambling disorder will finish the collection of data phase. Next we begin the process of data analysis and compiling the information in a practical and useful manner. The third stage will be to compare the data from Oklahoma to a simultaneous study being done in Missouri. By this time next year all of the data will be presented at the NCPG conference, and some of it will be ready for the MCPGSA conference in June.
For the fall, the 30-hour basic training classes will remain in a live/virtual format. Once again this opportunity is offered at no cost, as the Kansas City Port Authority is paying for the training for the Midwest five-state region.
In the midst of a time when the demand for mental health services is at its greatest, we can maintain focus and direction by remembering that our mission is to help those with a gambling disorder. Of course this includes their family members and expands beyond treatment to prevention, education, training, and a host of other services. Without a mission for focus, we lose our vision, and without vision we lose our basic values which guide our steps and direction.
Thanks for all you do to support our efforts.
Wiley
Wiley D. Harwell
Executive Director of OAPGGYour Content Goes Here
IAMNDN Summer Camp
OAPGG held the IAMNDN youth summer camp over 3 days in June. The problem gambling prevention camp served youth in Caddo County, Oklahoma, where six federally recognized tribal nations have headquarters. Woven into gambling prevention were critical cultural considerations including culturally relevant sports, prayer, and mentorship.
OAPGG was one of four organizations across the nation to receive an Agility Grant from the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). This strategic initiative, funded by the National Football League Foundation with additional support from FanDuel, provides funding to nonprofit organizations for problem gambling prevention programs.
Basic Training
Fall basic training will take place online on September 16 and 23 and October 21 and 28, 2022. The training schedule will be 8:30 am to 4:30 pm all days, with a one-hour lunch.
Registration is free, thanks to the Kansas City Port Authority Problem Gambling Advisory Committee.
Participants who complete the training will be eligible to enroll in a consultation group. (The basic training and consultation group are two requirements for the newly established state certification for problem gambling.)
Training topics include
- gambling history
- theoretical basis for treatment
- assessment tools
- treatment modalities
- co-occurring disorders
- multicultural issues
- gambling and technology
Participants will also receive a counselor workbook as part of the training.
Consultation Calls
OAPGG offers consultation calls every second and third Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm for counselors to get help with difficult cases and build knowledge for certification. Call 405-801-3329 to get instructions for connecting. Wiley looks forward to hearing you on the call!
Suicide Prevention Training
To schedule a suicide prevention training at your agency and/or community, contact Ronnie Wahkinney at OAPGG by calling 405-801-3329 or 405-243-1363. There is no charge for training and materials.
OAPGG Outreach
In partnership with ODAPCA, OAPGG offered two ethics trainings at the end of June: “Why Is Ethics So Boring? Expanding Our Mundane View of Counseling Ethics,” and “Supervision and Mindfulness: Exploring the Intangible Dynamics of Supervision.” Registration was free, thanks to funding by Kickapoo Behavioral Health Center.