Gambling and Gaming Harms: Ontario Professional Development Forum - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Gambling and Gaming Harms: Ontario Professional Development Forum May 9-10, 2019 Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott

Co-hosted by Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO) and the Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use Welcome! (GGTU) Knowledge Exchange at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). FOCUS : Bringing together clinicians and community partners to reduce harms from gambling and gaming.

Why We Came Together

Problem Gambling & Gaming: A Population Health Burden • In 2016: • 1.2% (122,000) of Ontarians experienced moderate to severe gambling problems 1 • 8.2% (859,100) of Ontarians experienced moderate-to-severe problematic technology/electronic device use 1 • Leads to poorer mental health and social determinants of health 1. Ialomiteanu, A. R., Hamilton, H. A., Adlaf, E. M., & Mann, R. E. (2018). CAMH Monitor e-Report: Substance Use, Mental Health and Well-Being Among Ontario Adults, 1977 – 2017 (CAMH Research Document Series No. 48). Toronto, ON: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Source: Canadian Medical Association, 2016

Forum Objectives • Explore the relationship between gambling, gaming, mental health, cannabis, and the social determinants of health • Highlight trends, promising interventions, and cross-sectoral approaches to treatment and harm reduction • Provide opportunities for you to make connections with clinical and community-based colleagues from across the province.

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome, Opening Remarks 9:15 – 10:45 Keynote: Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Change to Gaming and Gambling Issues 11:15 – 12:30 Break out sessions: • Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, Treatment for Problem Gambling, Inventory Forum of Gambling Situations • Introduction to Behavioral Addictions Agenda Day 1 Lunch 1:30 – 2:45 Break out sessions: • Working across Sectors to Improve Access to Gambling Treatment for Diverse Populations • Understanding Gambling Harms in Context 3:15 – 4:45 Panel: Promising Practices in Addressing Problematic Gambling and Concurrent Challenges

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome 9:15 – 10:45 Panel: Current Trends in Youth Gambling, Gaming, Technology Use and Cannabis – Implications for Youth Support Stakeholders 11:00 – 12:15 Break out sessions: Forum • Adult Attachment and Addictions: Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Agenda • Developing Evidence-Based Strategies to Day 2 Reduce Gambling Harm Lunch Refilling the Well – How to stay healthy and Closing Keynote: compassionate while doing challenging work

Thank You!