This document summarizes a monthly call for problem gambling treatment providers in Oregon. It includes the following: - An agenda for the call covering updates from Oregon's Problem Gambling Services including upcoming trainings, workforce development initiatives, and partnerships with the criminal justice system. - Information on upcoming trainings in 2018 on topics like family therapy and working with cultural populations. - Details on the annual Focus on the Future problem gambling conference in May 2018 including registration discounts for Oregon providers, subsidy funds available, and scholarship opportunities. - Updates on Oregon's five year problem gambling improvement plan focusing on collaboration with agencies like the Department of Corrections and Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Monthly Call/WebinarMonthly Call/WebinarMonthly Call/WebinarMonthly Call/Webinar
Facilitator:
Greta Coe, Problem Gambling Services Manager
February 7, 2018

2. Agenda
Time Topic
3:00pm-3:10pm Introductions/County Roll Call
3:10pm-3:50 pm PGS Update/Announcements
• UpcomingTrainings/Offerings
• Workforce DevelopmentTreatmentAdvisory Committee
• Updates from 5 year work plan
• Criminal Justice System Partnerships
o Crisis InterventionTraining Opportunities
• Veterans Services
3:50pm – 4:00pm • Questions andAnswers
Future agenda items:
• Working with Cultural populations:
o AfricanAmerican
o Latino
o Asian
• MH clinicians not knowing how to refer and screen
• Treating gambling addiction and co-occurring disorders
• Ideas for increasing enrollments

3. Training Opportunities for 2018
• Family Therapy Learning Session and Forums
– Dates in 2018: April 19, July 26 and October 25
– Time: 10-11:30 am
• Advanced Families an Problem Gambling Treatment
Discussions
– Dates in 2018: February 22, May 17, September 27 and November 29
– Time: 10-11:30 am
• Case Training with Chris Anderson
– Occurs the second Tuesday of each month through August 2018
– Time: 1:30-3:00 pm
• CEUs provided for those that attend.
• Past sessions for all of these training opportunities have been
recorded and can be found at: http://www.oregonpgs.org/all-
providers/workforce-development/
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Next PGS All Provider Webinar/Meeting
March 15 from 9-10:30am.
To register:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6014931521983847426
Agenda to be emailed end of February
Next Monthly Treatment Call
April 4 from 3-4:00 pm
No call in March due to All Provider Webinar
Log in/call instructions and agenda to be sent mid March
2018 Training Calendar now available listing out the monthly prevention
and treatment calls and all provider webinars and other upcoming
trainings planned.
Located at: http://www.oregonpgs.org/all-providers/workforce-
development/

5. Focus on the Future- Problem Gambling
Conference
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Registration is now open.
Conference information and registration:
http://focusonthefuture.evergreencpg.org/
April 30 to May 1- Preconference Workshops
May 2-3 – General Conference Workshops
Heathman Lodge – Vancouver WA

6. Conference Registration Discount
• Oregon Problem Gambling Services (PGS) providers are receiving a
conference registration discounted rate of $85/day or $170 for full
general conference. (ECPG member price). Please register by
April 1 to receive the discounted rate.
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• ****Important Registration Information****
• To receive the discounted rate, you must note on registration
that you are Oregon PGS provider by using the code OHA.
• On hard copy registration forms, please write OHA next to the
total amount of conference paid.
• For online registration, register for general conference
registration type, and a discount box should appear where you
can add OHA, or it will be an option.
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7. Conference Subsidy Available
• Similar to past conferences, PGS and OCPG are offering
opportunity to subsidize conference expenses.
• Subsidies are only available when employers are not covering all of
the conference expenses.
• Guidelines and subsidy application form sent by Greta via email on
2-6-18.
• If you need email to be resent, please request.
• Subsidy requests must be received by April 20, 2018.
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8. Conference Scholarship provided by
Oregon Lottery
• The Lottery is offering 3 full scholarships for the Focus on the Future
conference that includes tuition for the pre-conference workshops
and main conference; lodging; mileage; and per diem for meals not
provided by the conference.
Requirements:
• Must be a counselor or prevention specialist currently working with
an Oregon Health Authority funded provider.
• Applicant’s agency does not have available funds to financially
support the applicant’s attendance.
• Email was sent by Greta on 2-6 with requirement and how to apply.
Request email resent if needed. Deadline is February 28.
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9. Online Trainings
Problem Gambling Treatment Training for Clinicians &
Supervisors
• 8 Online modules available from January 2017-December 2018
• Register at:
https://graduate.lclark.edu/programs/continuing_education/counselor
s_and_therapists/problem-gambling-treatment-online/
– Problem Gambling Treatment in Oregon: The Big Picture
– Overview of Problem Gambling
– Problem Gambling Assessment and Treatment Planning
– Diversity, Social Equity and Problem Gambling
– Problem Gambling and Money
– Family Treatment for Problem Gambling
– Problem Gambling Treatment: Supervision Part I
– Problem Gambling Treatment: Supervision Part II
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10. Other Online Training Options
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• Iowa Gambling Treatment Program - Looking to the Horizon
Webinar Series
– Information and registration at: http://www.trainingresources.org/
• Problem Gambling Network of Ohio
– Information and registration at: http://www.recres.org/GamblingCEUs
– Live webinars
– Home study courses
• Brief Introduction to Gambling Disorder
• Gambling and the Older Adult
• Raising Voices: Personal Stories of Disordered Gambling
• Gambling and the Asian Community
• Overview of DSM-5 Disordered Gambling Criteria
• Brief Introduction to Problem Gambling Prevention

11. Workforce Development Treatment
Advisory Committee
• Committee members had first meeting on January 31.
• Determined the areas that we need to collect data for
recommendations.
• Future meetings will draft survey questions for numerous
populations to be surveyed (PG Providers, BH Providers, BH
Students or Studies, Clients)
• Expect Survey on Workforce Development from ACCBO in Late
February/early March
• Expect Survey on Workforce Development from Oregon PGS in late
March.
• Recommendations completed by August 2018 and shared.
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12. PGS Improvement Plan Update
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13. PGS Implementation Work Plans
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Six Implementation Plans
• Initiative 1- Collaboration
• Initiative 2- Workforce Development
• Initiative 3- Integration
• Initiative 4- Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services
• Initiative 5- Rural Services
• Initiative 6- Funding and Reimbursement
Implementation work plans are currently located at
http://www.oregonpgs.org/about/2016-2020-oregon-pgs-system-
improvement-plan/.

14. Updates on 5 Year Plan
• Initiative 1: Collaboration
• Initiative: Reach out to representatives of state agencies and
explore opportunities to partner on common ground initiatives where
addressing problem gambling supports fellow state agency’s goals.
• In February, Oregon PGS met with:
– Department of Public Safety Standards and Training’s (DPSST) Crisis
Intervention Team (CIT) Coordinators and Academy Instructors, and
– Department of Veterans Affair’s Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator.
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15. Department of Corrections (DOC)
• Currently collaborating with DOC to survey each intake into
Department of Corrections to determine prevalence of gambling of
those in the criminal justice system, and need for further resources.
• Survey distribution began in August 2017.
• Anticipate completing around April 2018 in order to ensure good
sample size (1500-2000) and good representation of each gender.
• Results should be available in Summer 2018 and will be shared.
• Results will be used to further plan and next steps of problem
gambling services within DOC system.
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16. DPSST Meeting
• CIT- A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is a model for
community policing that brings together law enforcement, mental
health providers, hospital emergency departments and individuals
with mental illness and their families to improve responses to people
in crisis. CIT programs enhance communication, identify mental
health resources for assisting people in crisis and ensure that
officers get the training and support that they need.
– CIT programs provide officers with 40 hours of intensive training,
including:
• Learning from mental health professionals and experienced officers in your
community.
• Personal interaction with people who have experienced and recovered from
mental health crisis and with family members who have cared for loved ones
with mental illness.
• Verbal de-escalation skills.
• Scenario-based training on responding to crises
• National Program that is being heavily implemented into Oregon
Community- HOT MOVEMENT in OREGON BH and LAW
ENFORCEMENT RIGHT NOW
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17. DPSST Meeting
• Going to provide co-occurring information, basic pg information,
criminal justice and pg information and self care to Coordinators for
infusion of problem gambling into addictions coursework of those
going through the academy- Police, Corrections, Parole and
Probation.
• Connect with State Sheriff’s Association for possible partnerships
• Attend CIT Regional Training in March with resource table
• Article in CIT Newsletter
• Look into presentation at NW Region CIT Conference in October in
Kennewick WA.
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18. Resources and Crisis Intervention Teams
(CIT) Collaboration
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Improving Responses to People in Crisis: Through Creating Community Collaboration,
A Vibrant and Accessible Crisis System, Police/First Responder Training, Behavioral
Health Staff Training, and Family/Consumer/Advocate Participation

19. ODVA- Oregon Department of Veterans
Affairs
What the state will do:
• Connect with the 5 VA Hospitals in Northwest- Portland,
Vancouver, Boise, White City and Roseburg
• Connect with 5 Vet Centers in Oregon – Bend, Eugene, Grants
Pass, Salem and Portland. These centers focus on MH and PTSD.
Vets go here when they don’t want to use hospitals.
• Resource Table at Annual Oregon Women’s Veterans Conference-
April 2018 in Sun River.
• Annual Veterans Benefit Expo in Ashland.
• Coordinate veteran specific conference workshop or training for pgs
providers in fall 2018 or spring 2019.
• Continue partnership and explore opportunities.
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20. ODVA- Oregon Department of Veterans
Affairs
What can you do:
• Each fall, every county has a Stand Down- determine when this
occurs and consider participating with a resource table.
• Each county has a Veterans Service office, connect with person
there. Locate the office at:
http://www.oregon.gov/odva/Services/Pages/County-Services.aspx
– Educate them on problem gambling and resources
– May have local conference where you can outreach and have resource
table or present.
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21. Questions

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