The document summarizes the agenda and discussion from a monthly problem gambling prevention connect call. It includes: - Introductions and roll call of attendees - Updates from AMH including the release of 2015 outreach calendars, upcoming data releases, potential one-time funding opportunities, and surveys for a business plan. - Sharing of successes and challenges from coordinators, including Brianne Mares passing her CPS exam. - Plans to discuss mini-grants, data, and problem gambling awareness month at the next meeting.

1. PGS Prevention Monthly Connect Call
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November 7, 2014
Problem Gambling Prevention
Attended: Jill Quackenbush; Brianne Mares; Jessica Jacks; Debbie Utley; Danette Killinger; Lisa
Miller; Nancy Miller; Beth Freese; Andy Cartmill; Julie Hynes; Jennifer Versteeg ; Lindsey Atagi; and
Roxann Jones

2. PGS Prevention Monthly Connect
Agenda
10:00 - 10:10 Introductions/Roll Call
10:10 - 10:20 AMH Update
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-2015 Outreach Calendar
- OHT/SWS Data
- Potential One Time Funding Opportunities
- Interviews/Survey for PGS Business Plan
- OWITS update
10:20 – 10:55 Check in Sharing
- Successes & Challenges
10:55 – 11:00 Wrap Up: Items for next meeting?

3. PGS Prevention Monthly Connect
AMH Update
• The 2015 PG Awareness calendars are in the mail to you all.
• OHT 2013 Cross Tabulated Data- should have the data by next week from
Public Health. Tentative distribution to county the week of November 17th.
• SWS 2014 Cross Tabulated Data – Will tentatively be available the week of
December 7th for distribution to counties.
• Brainstorm time – Potential one time funding (mini-grant) opportunities
for projects. Please think about any projects you would like to implement
with one time funding, Coordinators can send any projects ideas for
review you would like to implement with “one time funding.” Ball park
estimate of $5,000 available per mini-grant. More information to come
once the budget is finalized.
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4. PGS Prevention Monthly Connect
AMH Update Continued:
• PGS Work Plan – opportunity for small group interviews. If you are
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interested (and we hope you are!) let Roxann know. If you haven’t
already completed the stakeholder survey regarding the PGS Work Plan
please do so. The survey will be emailed out again on Monday
(11/10/14) for those of you that missed it. Nancy Martin shared that she
had participated in the process and found it beneficial and encouraged
others to do the same.
• OWITS – Need to explore what PG outcome indicators we will include
on database, so be thinking about what you would like to see and send
any suggestions to Roxann.

5. PG Prevention Monthly Connect
Sharing and Celebrations:
•Brianne Mares successfully completed her CPS exam.
Congratulations Brianne!
•National Problem Gambling Conference request for presentations.
Roxann will send out information to everyone, and Julie will post
information on the PG Prevention Website.
•Request for any thoughts or suggestions for prevention activities with
the developmentally disabled population.
•Programs gearing up for art search and working with the schools.
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6. PG Prevention Monthly Connect
Wrap Up
• Items for next meeting?
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- Mini Grants
- Data
- Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Next Prevention Connect GoTo Meeting
Friday, December 5th
10:00 – 11:00
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/527444290
1-877-336-1828 access code: 907760

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