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"NEWS & VIEWS"

June 2010 newsletter available!

COMMUNITY EVENT

Event: Health & Wellness Expo
Date: Wed, August 4th - 2010
Location: Fiesta - Henderson, NV

Time: 9:00AM-2:00PM

 
EDUCATION & TRAINING

The Council provides a variety of education and training programs to increase the knowledge and understanding of problem gambling among professionals throughout the State of Nevada.

 
Programs for Employees and Employers

WHEN THE FUN STOPS™
Understanding Problem Gambling

Problem gambling is a workplace wellness issue that should not be ignored. This one-hour employee training program will introduce your employees to the reality of this community health issue and the resources available for help.

Since 1999, WHEN THE FUN STOPS™ has been used to effectively train tens of thousands of employees throughout the State of Nevada.

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This program can be relied upon by gaming companies to satisfy the requirement for employee training under NV Gaming Regulation 5.170 – Programs to Address Problem Gambling.

Regulation 5.170 PDF>>


 

Programs for Counselors

As an advocate for quality treatment of problem gambling in Nevada, the Council presents and supports training opportunities for clinicians who are seeking certification by the Nevada Board of Examiners for Drug, Alcohol and Gambling Counselors.

We encourage all mental health and social service providers to become educated about problem gambling issues in order to improve the opportunities for early intervention and appropriate client referral.

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Professional Speakers Bureau

Need a problem gambling expert for your next educational event?

The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling seeks to facilitate the inclusion of problem gambling information into conferences and training events that provide continuing education opportunities for professionals from related fields.

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