Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling

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Monday – Friday
5 p.m. - 12 midnight

Saturday & Sunday
12 noon - 12 midnight

NEWS + EVENTS

CCPG provides a variety of activities throughout Connecticut. These include: trainings, conferences, workshops and community awareness events. These activities address a wide range of topics about problem gambling for audiences such as high school and college administrators, students, E.A.P.s, corporations, clinicians, families and other community organizations.

In addition to these activities, CCPG works closely with the media to increase awareness about the issue of problem gambling within Connecticut and nationally.

10th ANNUAL NATIONAL PROBLEM GAMBLING
AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 4 - 10, 2012

• For details on last year's events, see: NPGAW Recap

Lawmakers discuss potential online gambling dangers

Click here to read the full story on WTNH.com

Connecticut advocate warns onlinE
gambling could be dangerous

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Click here to read the complete New Haven Register article.

Connecticut Department of Mental Health an
Addiction Services Prevention Training

Click here for the DHMAS January-June 2012 Course Catalog.

Congratulations to Dr. Marvin A. Steinberg
for receiving the Connecticut Psychological Association’s
2011 Award for Distinguished Contribution
to Psychology in the Public Interest.

DMHAS Prevention Training Courses
Please click here for the December DMHAS Prevention Training Collaborative Courses.

CCPG's 2011 Annual Conference a Huge Success!
On Thursday, October 20, 2011 The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling put on their Annual Conference at Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook, CT. Click here for a complete summary

CCPG would like to announce that we are now associate members
of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) and will be
working collaboratively on future projects. We look forward
to raising problem gambling awareness in the criminal justice field.

CCPG encourages applications to join the Board of Directors

The Council's mission is to reduce the prevalence and impact of problem and pathological (compulsive) gambling on individuals, families, and society. CCPG is governed by a Board of Directors and is currently accepting applications for the Board from individuals who have a strong interest in problem/pathological gambling. Please submit your resume to: maryd@ccpg.org or mail to:

Mary Drexler, Assistant Director
16 West Main Street
Clinton, CT 06413

New Problem Gambling Chat Hours!

Problem Gambling Chat has been available through CCPG's website for approximately 5 months. As of July 1, 2011, PG Chat hours have changed. The new hours will be Monday through Friday 5 pm to 12 midnight and Sat/Sun 12 noon to 12 midnight. The new hours will increase accessibility to the service for both problem gamblers and their families. To access PG Chat: click here.

Problem Gambling Chat provides an alternative to calling the Problem Gambling Helpline. Some problem gamblers and/or their family members, friends, co-workers, etc. may be more comfortable seeking information and/or help on-line rather than speaking with a Helpline staff initially. Problem Gambling Chat Specialists will provide emotional support and referrals for the problem gambler, and others impacted by gambler's behavior. If you are unsure if gambling has become a problem for you or someone you care about, chat is also another means for accessing information while still ensuring confidentiality. It also allows anonymity, as does the Helpline, if you choose.

For more information on times PG Chat is available and to connect to PG Chat, click here.

Reminder: We have moved our offices!
16 West Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
Phone: 860-664-3996
Fax: 860-664-3990

H.Ed.G.E. Your Bets™ College Mini-Grant Program
The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) is prepared to meet the needs of CT colleges and universities with its H.Ed.G.E. Your Bets™ program (Higher Education Gambling Effects). Problem gambling awareness and prevention mini-grants will be offered to colleges and universities in Connecticut for the 4th consecutive year. The program provides the essential information, tools, funds, technical assistance, and resources, to colleges which they can apply to current Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug (ATOD) prevention research and practice.

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Serving Connecticut Residents for Over 30 Years
Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling | 16 West Main Street | Clinton, CT 06413 | 860-664-3996 | Email Us
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