The Center held its 7thAnnual Maryland Conference on Problem Gambling on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the BWI Airport Marriott. Over 380 Maryland state and local policy makers, community leaders and behavioral health providers came together for this one day, free-of-charge conference that focused on Creating Connections for Help and Hope. The conference, funded by
Read moreFriday, June 14, 2019 – BWI Airport Marriott Hotel Leading the Way – Creating Connections Funded by: Maryland Department of Health Behavioral Health Administration Join us on Friday, June 14, 2019 for this exciting learning forum that brings together national and local experts, policy makers, community leaders and behavioral health providers to discuss the latest
Read moreAdvanced Problem Gambling Clinical Training: Addressing Problem Gambling in Military and Veteran Populations Within the past 2 years, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made a clear and strong recommendation that all branches of the military screen, assess and provide treatment for Gambling Disorder. Furthermore, the most current Defense Department Authorization Act has mandated that all services
Read moreAdvanced Problem Gambling Clinical Training |Problematic Gambling Among Clients with Serious Mental Illness Gambling behaviors among clients with serious mental illness (SMI) often get little attention in treatment settings. Indeed, gambling activities like bingo games and “casino” nights are often viewed as appropriate venues for encouraging socializing in mental health treatment settings. However, there is
Read moreRegistration is Closed. Program is at capacity. Clinical Best Practices in Gambling Disorder Treatment: Integrating Research and Clinical Practice When we hear the term “evidence based” practices, most of the time we assume that the evidence being discussed is research based evidence, with the “gold standard” being randomized, controlled studies. While this type of evidence
Read moreCounseling Families Living with Gambling Disorder Families dealing with gambling disorder are often left financially, emotionally and socially devastated. However, there are often few resources dedicated to helping family members learn effective ways to cope with this disorder. This training will present an overview of research on the impact of problem gambling on the family
Read moreTraining Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1570 Elkton Road Elkton, MD 21921 443-350-9154 Overview As more and more opportunities for gambling are made available in Maryland, it is increasingly important to improve the capacity and capability of behavioral health treatment providers to learn effective ways of addressing and treating gambling problems. In support of
Read moreWednesday, December 19 and Thursday, December 20, 2018 Location Westin BWI Hotel 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road Linthicum, MD 21090 (443) 577-2300 Overview As more and more opportunities for gambling are made available in Maryland, it is increasingly important to improve the capacity and capability of behavioral health treatment providers to learn effective
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The FY19 Case Consultation call times have been released. Clinical Case Consultation calls are meant to be a resource for any and all clinicians who would like to gain support and consultation on any aspect of providing disordered gambling screening, assessment and/or treatment services. You do not have to currently be seeing any clients specifically for
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The Center held its 6thAnnual Maryland Conference on Problem Gambling on Friday, June 15, 2018 at the BWI Airport Marriott to the largest attendance to date. Approximately 400 Maryland state and local policy makers, community leaders and behavioral health providers came together for this one day, free-of-charge conference that focused on “Building Opportunities Together for
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