Provider Training Archives
Gambling Disorder: Relationship to Suicide and Resources for Help
Date: March 12, 2026
Time: 10AM-1PM
CEU's: 3
Presented By:
Heather Eshleman, MPH, Director of Operations
Kristen Beall, LCSW-C, ICGC-II, CAC-AD, Clinical Manager
Kenneth J. Wolfson, CPRS, Peer Gambling Recovery Specialist - Community Outreach Worker II
William Himan, BA, CPRS, RPS, Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS)
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
UMD School of Medicine
Kristen Beall, LCSW-C, ICGC-II, CAC-AD, Clinical Manager
Kenneth J. Wolfson, CPRS, Peer Gambling Recovery Specialist - Community Outreach Worker II
William Himan, BA, CPRS, RPS, Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS)
Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling
UMD School of Medicine
Summary:
The Training Center assists the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in planning, organizing, and implementing conferences and training activities to support the continued growth and development of the public behavioral health system. The Training Center (TC) represents a collaboration between BHA and the University’s Division of Services Research designed to serve the training and service development needs of Maryland’s behavioral health delivery system. Reflecting BHA’s commitment to education and training, the Training Center ensures that the University’s emphasis on research and implementing evidence-based treatment is closely interwoven with the needs and growth of the public behavioral health system.
Learning Objectives:
This training examines current research on gambling disorder and suicide, reviews clinical warning signs and risk factors, and provides practical assessment and intervention strategies. Participants will learn how to screen for gambling-related suicide risk, apply evidence-informed response techniques, and connect individuals and families to appropriate crisis and treatment resources. Lived experience perspectives will be integrated to strengthen clinical understanding and compassionate response.
- Describe current research linking gambling disorder to increased suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide mortality.
- Identify at least three gambling-related risk factors and warning signs associated with elevated suicide risk.
- Demonstrate appropriate screening and risk assessment strategies for individuals experiencing gambling-related distress.
- Apply at least two evidence-informed interventions or safety planning strategies to support individuals at risk.
- List appropriate crisis response and referral resources for individuals and families affected by gambling disorder