Services + PROGRAMS

The main mission of CCPG is to reduce the prevalence and impact of problem and pathological gambling on individuals, families and society. CCPG strives to accomplish this mission through the following programs and services:

Problem Gambling Helpline
Public Awareness and Prevention Education
Information Clearinghouse
Professional Training
H.Ed.G.E. Your Bets™ College Mini-Grant Program
School Services
Legislative and Public Policy
Research
Corporate Services

Problem Gambling Helpline:
1-888-789-7777 or 1-800-346-6238: Confidential, toll-free, 24 hour assistance for problem gamblers and their families in CT. For more information about the Problem Gambling Helpline, click here.

Public Awareness and Prevention Education:

	Information disseminated to all media outlets.
	Lectures and seminars available to non-profit organizations, schools, businesses, and other community groups.
	Senior Center Presentations
	High School Presentations for students and faculty upon request.
	Booths manned for local and statewide Health Fairs/Conferences targeting a variety of audiences including youth, seniors, women and the workplace.

Information Clearinghouse:
Education and research materials available for family members, students, professionals and other individuals and groups. Click here for more information.

	Brochures and fact sheets focusing on topics such as youth gambling, college campus gambling, senior gambling and coping as a family member of a gambler
	Education videos highlighting college and youth gambling, as well as videos focusing on problem gambling and its impact on the general population
	Public Service Announcements

Professional Training:
Training opportunities in Problem Gambling Prevention available to health and human service professionals. CCPG provides training for:

	Casino Employees
	Clinicians of various disciplines including: adolescence, substance abuse, marriage and family, and problem gambling
	Employee Assistance Programs
	CCPG Annual Conference - click here for details.

Upon request, conference workshops are available.

H.Ed.G.E. Your Bets™ College Mini-Grant Program:
Since its inception in 2006, CCPG's "H.Ed.G.E. Your Bets™: Higher Education Gambling Effects" program has offered mini-grants to colleges and universities in Connecticut. The program provides the essential information, tools, funds and more, to apply current Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug (ATOD) prevention research, theory, and practice, to Problem Gambling (PG) programming. Learn more here or contact CCPG for more information.

School Services:
Curriculum and program development, presentations, educational materials and other requested services. Contact CCPG for more information.

	Participation in Youth Awareness Days through health fair booths, presentations and problem gambling education materials, such as brochures, fact sheets and videos
	Consult available for inclusion of problem gambling curriculum in current classroom curricula
	Program development for Student Assistance Teams and other student or faculty run groups

Legislative and Public Policy:
Collaboration with other local and statewide organizations to seek legislative support to fund programs and develop public policies aimed at minimizing problem and pathological gambling in Connecticut.

Maintain presence at Legislative Office Building to educate legislators about the issues of problem gambling in Connecticut.

Research:
Research studies conducted on critical issues in the problem gambling arena, with a focus on high-risk populations such as adolescents, senior citizens, women and substance abusers.

Business/Workplace Services:
Education and consultation services to the gaming industry and various other corporations/businesses across Connecticut. Services CCPG can provide include:

	Educational materials regarding workplace gambling
	Presentations to all employees about the impact of problem gambling in the workplace, the warning signs of problem gambling, and treatment options available in Connecticut for problem gamblers.
	Training sessions to help employees recognize the warning signs and treatment options for problem gambling

Please contact the CCPG office at 860-664-3996 or email us at info@ccpg.org for more information on any of our Programs and Services.