
Agenda
The 18th Annual Ohio Problem Gambling conference will take place virtually Tuesdays and Thursdays in March in honor of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Attendees will have opportunities to attend keynote and educational presentations from local and national experts, as well as participate in additional networking and engagement opportunities.
Week 1: Progress
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
10:30 AM | Keynote Presentation |
Get Off My Neck! Get On My Value!: Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Disordered Gambling Treatment and Wellness | Dr. Deborah Haskins |
12:00 PM | Listening Session |
The Ohio Model: Progress from Formation to Present | Ohio for Responsible Gambling |
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation |
Clinical or Gaming Operator Interventions: How to Effectively Use Harm Reduction Strategy of Self-Exclusion in Clinical Practice | Jody Bechtold & Alyssa Wilson |
Thursday, March 4, 2021
10:30 AM | Educational Presentation |
Engaging Lottery Retailers in Environmental Prevention Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes | Tristyn Ball |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break | ||
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation |
Cryptocurrency and Online Gambling | James Syphax |
2:45 PM | Networking & Engagement |
Get to Know the Field |
Week 2: Collaborate
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
10:30 AM | Keynote Presentation | Moving from Solo and Silos to Stronger Together: The Importance of Cross-sector Collaboration in Our Problem Gambling Work | Julie Hynes |
12:00 PM | Listening Session | Responsible Gaming: A Complete Approach at Our Properties | Penn National Gaming |
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation | Ohio's Warm Transfer Project: Creation, Implementation and Evolution | Michael Buzzelli, Ken Buzzelli, Nan Franks, Ken Holt, Katrina Holt, & Katie Shaw-Jones |
Thursday, March 11, 2021
10:30 AM | Educational Presentation |
Casino Gaming Compliance: What We Do for Protection of Patrons and Keeping the Employer on Track | Robert Wamsley |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break | ||
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation |
Ways to Build Prevention with the Faith Sector | Amanda Conn Starner |
2:45 PM | Networking & Engagement |
Engage with Your Sector |
Week 3: Innovate
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
10:30 AM |
Keynote |
Emerging Trends in Gambling and Sports Betting | Dan Trolaro |
12:00 PM | Listening Session |
Screening and Assessment throughout Ohio | Scott Anderson, Stephanie Geer, & Steve Kapela |
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation |
The Effects of COVID-19 on Online Gambling in Adults | Olu Oyedele, PhD |
Thursday, March 18, 2021
10:30 AM | Educational Presentation |
Innovation in Prevention and Recovery Programs During COVID-19 | Ashley Hartman, Lauren Munk, Nabil Pervaiz, & Claire Spada |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break | ||
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation |
INNOVATE YOUR OUTREACH – New Tactics & Social Media Strategies for Local Campaigns | Alessandro Ciaffoncini & Beth Burson |
2:45 PM | Networking & Engagement |
Documentary Discussion |
Week 4: Support
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
10:30 AM | Keynote Presentation |
Mindful Self-Compassion in the Treatment of Gambling Disorder: Practices for our Clients and Ourselves | Dr. Lori Rugle |
12:00 PM | Listening Session |
TBA | TBA |
1:00 PM | Educational Presentation |
Using Technology to Disproportionately Scale Awareness for Problem Gambling | Jamie Salsburg |
Thursday, March 25, 2021
10:30 AM |
Educational Presentation |
Roles of Recovery Advocates | Bill McGovern & Jess Stewart |
12:00 PM |
Lunch Break | ||
1:00 PM |
Educational Presentation |
Gambling and Families: Initiation, Impact, and Recovery | Nan Franks |
2:45 PM |
Networking & Engagement |
Get to Know PGNO |
What is a keynote presentation?
Keynote presentations will be delivered by national experts and establish the main theme for the week. These presentations will require attendee participation and will provide continuing education hours. Keynotes are 90 minutes.
What is a listening session?
Listening sessions will be delivered during Tuesday lunches. These sessions are supplemental to keynote and educational presentations and will not require attendee participation and do not provide continuing education hours. Listening sessions are 60 minutes.
What is an educational presentation?
Educational presentations will be delivered three times a week to support the theme established by the keynote presentations. Educational presentations will require attendee participation and will provide continuing education hours. Educational presentations are 90 minutes.
What is networking & engagement?
Networking & engagement is a designated time for attendees to discuss topics relevant to their work and connect with others across the continuum of care and in the gambling support service system. Networking & engagement is participatory, but will not provide continuing education hours. Networking & engagement are 60 minutes.