Gambling

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Family Coaching
Definitions

Parent Coaching: Helping parents with parenting challenges by offering alternative perspectives about family situations, creating strategies to prevent youth high-risk behavior, and developing family dynamics that achieve balanced parenting goals.

Prevention Planning: Use this section to plan your prevention activities and prevention discussions regarding this topic

Family Activities Media
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ACTIVITIES

LINKS

  • Watch for Gambling in ESRB Video Game Ratings

    Use the Entertainment Software Ratings Board content descriptors to find games that contain 'real' or 'simulated' gambling components.

  • Gamblers Anonymous

    Find information or support meetings at Gamblers Anonymous.

  • Gam-Anon

    Gam-Anon provides information  about problem (compulsive) gambling and its financial and emotional effects on the gamblers' families and loved ones.

  • International Center for Responsible Gaming

    International Center for Responsible Gaming website includes research, resources, videos, and a help center.

  • Materials for Gambling Prevention

    Find printed materials and videos from You(th) Decide, a resource for youth, parents and communities, interested in giving YOU(th) the power to DECIDE from the New York Council on Problem Gambling, Inc.

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Change the Game

    Change the Game was developed to raise awareness of the realities of youth gambling amongst parents and educators to help prevent behaviors that can form into greater issues later in life.

  • National Council on Problem Gambling

    NCPG's mission is to broaden public awareness of problem gambling and promote treatment & recovery services.

READING & RESEARCH

Student Engagement
Defintions

Student Engagement: Engaging students in the learning process to increase understanding and motivattion to practice higher-level critical thinking skills about high-risk behavior.

Prevention Planning: Use this section to find information, activities, discussion and fact handouts, as well as access to research about this topic.

Student Activities Media
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ACTIVITIES

  • Play the Odds

    Use this handout to learn about gambling and learn how to accurately perceive the risks and calculate the odds of winning.

  • Watch ICRG Videos

    Watch the International Center for Responsible Gaming videos to learn about problem and responsible gaming.

  • GamTalk

    Read stories within this supportive community helping people with gambling issues. 

  • Know the Odds

    Watch videos to learn more about problem gambling, educate family, friends and your community members about the risks associated with being addicted to gambling.

  • You(th) Decide: Take the Pledge

    Take the pledge with your parent to learn more about preventing underage gambling and problem gambling.

LINKS

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Change the Game

    Change the Game was developed to raise awareness of the realities of youth gambling amongst parents and educators to help prevent behaviors that can form into greater issues later in life.

  • National Council on Problem Gambling

    NCPG's mission is to broaden public awareness of problem gambling and promote treatment & recovery services. 

READING & RESEARCH

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Staff Handouts