Category: General Info
‘Tis the Season to Gift Responsibly
December 1, 2020
At this gift-giving time of year, lottery scratch off tickets are a popular and easy gift to slip into a stocking or a present. Many ...
November is Veterans Awareness Month
November 1, 2020
Gambling can be fun entertainment, but some, gambling can get of control and become an addition resulting in financial problems, legal issues, family/relationship conflict, and ...
Children’s Health Month
October 1, 2020
Children are vulnerable to stress and mental health problems from preschool through the high school years. A healthy childhood requires a balance of academics, fun ...
International Recovery Day
September 30, 2020
Celebrate recovery and globally connect recovering individuals, families and communities to provide worldwide hope to overcome addiction. The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling ...
National Recovery Month
September 1, 2020
In September, National Recovery Month helps educate individuals struggling with addiction that living a healthy and reward life is possible. For individuals and families struggling ...
National Suicide Awareness Month
September 1, 2020
Did you know? Nearly 50% of people struggling with problems due to gambling/gambling addiction have had thoughts of suicide.
FY21 Problem Gambling Training Launched
August 31, 2020
The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling is committed to build the capacity of mental health, substance use and other health care and prevention ...
No Cost Treatment Now Available for Anyone Wanting Help for a Gambling
August 1, 2020
Counseling for gambling problems at no cost to Maryland residents (individuals and families) is now available for anyone seeking help regardless of insurance coverage, financial ...
Providers/Private Practitioners Can Be Reimbursed for Problem Gambling Services
July 21, 2020
The Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration, in collaboration with Optum Maryland, will reimburse Maryland providers and private practitioners for providing problem gambling services ...
Safe Gambling for Military and Veterans
July 1, 2020
The military and veterans are at greater risk than the general public for developing problem gambling. Nearly 10% of US Veterans struggle with disordered gambling, ...
The Road to Recovery Starts with a Conversation
June 1, 2020
For some, gambling activity can get out of control and start to negatively affect their life and all those around them. A conversation with a ...
May is Mental Health Month
May 1, 2020
This May, in collaboration with the Maryland Association of Prevention Professionals & Advocates (MAPPA), the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling (the Center) invites ...