My name is Marcia Mattoso, I am a marriage and family therapist and I am the Outreach Coordinator for Gambling Addiction and Treatment in Multnomah County. I am working with the Oregonian and an independent film maker to find a couple of gambling clients who would volunteer to tell their story and be willing to show their faces. The Oregonian is focusing on people who have used PAYDAY LOANS. For the independent film maker, I need any client who is addicted to gambling and is in treatment, and willing to reveal their identity. If you have a client who would volunteer, would you send me an email or call – 503- 872-0164.
Thank you.
Marcia Mattoso, MA, MFT,CGACII,NCGC II Marriage and Family Therapist/Gambling Addiction’s Counselor Gambling Addiction’s Outreach Coordinator for Multnomah County
503 – 873-0164
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Spring 2007 Problem Gambling Conference
February 28 & March 1, 2007 (Wed. & Thurs.)
Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon ACCBO & GCCBO accreditation 14 CEUs
Keynotes:
New and Emerging Game Technology
Roger Horbay, HSC, is the founder and President of Game Planit Interactive Corporation, developers of the safe@play Slot Machine tutorial. He is a recognized expert in the field of Electronic Gaming and Electronic Gaming Machines, and how the technology contributes to problem gambling. Mr. Horbay is also the founder and past President of the Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board.
Personality Disorders
Dr. Michele Packard is the Executive Director of Sage Training & Consulting. Dr. Packard is a licensed psychologist and certified addictions counselor with over 20 years in the mental health field. She is co-author of a chapter titled Innovations in the Treatment of Dual Disorders in the 2nd edition of Motivational Interviewing, as well as author of a number of articles including Coping with bipolar disorder: Advice for family members; Assessment of the problem drinker and Offender Risk-Modification Training.
Featured Presentations:
Developments in Brain Research and Pharmacology Eric Martin MA, CADCIII and Dr. Darryl Inaba, Pharm.D
Improving Retention and Engagement: Lessons In Process Improvement Janet Bardossi MSW, LCSW
Fine Tuning Your Outreach Efforts Oregon Providers
OR you may choose this skill-building workshop:
Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Problem & Pathological Gamblers: A Curriculum-Based Group Intervention
Wed. 8:15 – 2:45 AND Thurs. 1-3 pm (takes the place of regular conference offerings for those who choose this option)
A great opportunity for those who want to develop or hone their group treatment skills. See insert for more details; participants must attend both days of the program and will be able to attend regular conference sessions only during the limited times when this workshop is not in session.
Schedule At-A-Glance (click picture to enlarge detailed offerings)
Regular conference offerings are in blue (shows as bold in printed version); the skill-building track (MET) for which you can register instead is in purple (shows as italic in printed version); if you select the MET track you should plan to attend all of those sessions and attend the regular conference sessions only when the MET workshop is not scheduled.
CONFERENCE ALTERNATIVE SELECTION
Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Problem and Pathological Gamblers: A Curriculum-Based Group Intervention
This curriculum–based motivational enhancement group model has broad application for all treatment providers, counselors, therapists, educators and other human service practitioners.
It allows for the facilitation and implementation of motivational interviewing strategies within five group sessions.
This group process and approach elicits and effects positive change in the lives of people struggling with gambling behavior, affecting their overall health, wellbeing and functioning.
** Participants will receive a free copy of the manual **
Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon ACCBO & GCCBO accreditation 14 CEUs
Keynotes:
New and Emerging Game Technology
Roger Horbay, HSC, is the founder and President of Game Planit Interactive Corporation, developers of the safe@play Slot Machine tutorial. He is a recognized expert in the field of Electronic Gaming and Electronic Gaming Machines, and how the technology contributes to problem gambling. Mr. Horbay is also the founder and past President of the Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board.
Personality Disorders
Dr. Michele Packard is the Executive Director of Sage Training & Consulting. Dr. Packard is a licensed psychologist and certified addictions counselor with over 20 years in the mental health field. She is co-author of a chapter titled Innovations in the Treatment of Dual Disorders in the 2nd edition of Motivational Interviewing, as well as author of a number of articles including Coping with bipolar disorder: Advice for family members; Assessment of the problem drinker and Offender Risk-Modification Training.
Featured Presentations:
Developments in Brain Research and Pharmacology Eric Martin MA, CADCIII and Dr. Darryl Inaba, Pharm.D
Improving Retention and Engagement: Lessons In Process Improvement Janet Bardossi MSW, LCSW
Fine Tuning Your Outreach Efforts Oregon Providers
OR you may choose this skill-building workshop:
Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Problem & Pathological Gamblers: A Curriculum-Based Group Intervention
Wed. 8:15 – 2:45 AND Thurs. 1-3 pm (takes the place of regular conference offerings for those who choose this option)
A great opportunity for those who want to develop or hone their group treatment skills. See insert for more details; participants must attend both days of the program and will be able to attend regular conference sessions only during the limited times when this workshop is not in session.
Schedule At-A-Glance (click picture to enlarge detailed offerings)
Regular conference offerings are in blue (shows as bold in printed version); the skill-building track (MET) for which you can register instead is in purple (shows as italic in printed version); if you select the MET track you should plan to attend all of those sessions and attend the regular conference sessions only when the MET workshop is not scheduled.
CONFERENCE ALTERNATIVE SELECTION
Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Problem and Pathological Gamblers: A Curriculum-Based Group Intervention
This curriculum–based motivational enhancement group model has broad application for all treatment providers, counselors, therapists, educators and other human service practitioners.
It allows for the facilitation and implementation of motivational interviewing strategies within five group sessions.
This group process and approach elicits and effects positive change in the lives of people struggling with gambling behavior, affecting their overall health, wellbeing and functioning.
** Participants will receive a free copy of the manual **
Training Objectives:
- Review conceptual models of motivation and motivational Interviewing
- Understand METPPG group structure and process
- Learn METPPG group facilitator role
- Understand the rationale and purpose and METPPG strategies of each session
- Review and experience each exercise as METPPG facilitator and as a group participant
- Learn how to implement the open-group format
Instructor: Ann Fields has a Masters’ in Education with over 25 years in the counseling field. Her specialty is behavior change. She also is a Masters' level Addictions Counselor (substance abuse and gambling). She was among the original practitioners trained by William Miller--the developer of Motivational Interviewing--in the early 1990s. She is registered with MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers) in Washington and Oregon. She has since specialized in motivational interviewing/behavior change promotion in the group setting. She now consults and trains, locally and nationally, with human service practitioners from a variety of practice venues on her motivational interviewing group intervention model: Motivational Enhancement Therapy For Problem & Pathological Gamblers: developed in 1997, written and published in 2006.
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Site Information: reserve your room by Feb. 2 to get conf. rate The Valley River Inn: 1000 Valley River Way in Eugene. Phone: 800-543-8266. Conference lodging rate $84 (sgl queen, up to 2 people), $104 (dbl queen, up to 4 people) + tax; ask for “Oregon Problem Gambling Group Rate” when making your reservation. For directions go to: http://www.valleyriverinn.com/
Conference registration: Contact Patricia Alderson 503.945.5760 Patricia.alderson@state.or.us
Conference content/logistics/other: Contact Arlenia Elmore-Jegglie 503.945.9710 arlenia.elmore-jegglie@state.or.us
Monday, December 18, 2006
AD 80 Allocations
Today we emailed notifications of additional funds available for your AD 80 (problem gambling prevention and outreach) allocations. The deadline for responding and "claiming" the additional funds via a revised implementation plan is Jan. 8, so don't wait! Call if you need ideas, forms, etc.
Check the "comments" section below for some suggested ideas for using funds. And feel free to post some of your own comments as well.
Check the "comments" section below for some suggested ideas for using funds. And feel free to post some of your own comments as well.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
'Poker for kids? Think twice before anteing up'
November 20, 2006
by Jeff Marotta
Published in the Salem Statesman-Journal on December 2, 2006 [original article here].
So what's the fuss? I received this e-mail from a concerned mother of two:
"I want to know how much I should be worrying about gambling and the health of my kids. They watch poker tournaments on TV, their friends wear clothing with references to poker, and I heard my son talk about playing poker with friends.... What is a mother to do?"
She is not alone in wondering about the effects of ongoing exposure to gambling. Today's is the first generation to grow up in a society where gambling is widely accepted, advertising is ubiquitous and gambling activities are commonplace.
Research indicates that 60-90 percent of youth engage in gambling, and that youth problem gambling rates are 2-4 times higher than those of adults. Surveys of Oregon teens tell us drugs, alcohol and gambling often travel together, yet many parents see gambling as a relatively safe pastime and encourage it as an alternative activity.
I told the concerned mom that, although we don't know the ultimate effects of today's gambling popularity, we do know both children and adults can and do get caught up in gambling in a way that is harmful to themselves and others around them.
This is not to say that if your child is gambling you need to panic -- most kids engage in some form of gambling and most don't develop gambling problems. But you do need to recognize that gambling carries risk and approach it accordingly, as you would tobacco use, drug use or fastening your car's seatbelt.
What do you look for if you're concerned your child might have a problem? Watch for signs such as lying about gambling, gambling superseding other activities, using money to gamble that's supposed to be used for other things, borrowing money to gamble, or stealing and letting schoolwork suffer.
by Jeff Marotta
Published in the Salem Statesman-Journal on December 2, 2006 [original article here].
So what's the fuss? I received this e-mail from a concerned mother of two:
"I want to know how much I should be worrying about gambling and the health of my kids. They watch poker tournaments on TV, their friends wear clothing with references to poker, and I heard my son talk about playing poker with friends.... What is a mother to do?"
She is not alone in wondering about the effects of ongoing exposure to gambling. Today's is the first generation to grow up in a society where gambling is widely accepted, advertising is ubiquitous and gambling activities are commonplace.
Research indicates that 60-90 percent of youth engage in gambling, and that youth problem gambling rates are 2-4 times higher than those of adults. Surveys of Oregon teens tell us drugs, alcohol and gambling often travel together, yet many parents see gambling as a relatively safe pastime and encourage it as an alternative activity.
I told the concerned mom that, although we don't know the ultimate effects of today's gambling popularity, we do know both children and adults can and do get caught up in gambling in a way that is harmful to themselves and others around them.
This is not to say that if your child is gambling you need to panic -- most kids engage in some form of gambling and most don't develop gambling problems. But you do need to recognize that gambling carries risk and approach it accordingly, as you would tobacco use, drug use or fastening your car's seatbelt.
What do you look for if you're concerned your child might have a problem? Watch for signs such as lying about gambling, gambling superseding other activities, using money to gamble that's supposed to be used for other things, borrowing money to gamble, or stealing and letting schoolwork suffer.
Another suggestion I gave the concerned mom was to talk to her kids about gambling using these simple guidelines:
- Notice opportunities to discuss gambling. Help children make sense out of what they see on television, in the news and in the community.
- Discuss rules and expectations for behavior, and follow through with consequences.
Be specific. When you talk about gambling, mention examples such as buying a lottery ticket, betting on a sports event, playing bingo. - Be clear about your own values but avoid sweeping statements (all gambling is bad) or threats ("if I ever catch you betting money..."). Kids feel immortal, so scaring them doesn't work; threats invite rebellion.
- Emphasize balance and choice. Facing choices about gambling and other risky behaviors can be a good way to practice making good decisions about many life issues.
As a parent, you play the most important role in preventing problem gambling behaviors in your children. You may want to think twice before buying your daughter a "Pink Poker Night" set or, for that matter, any one of the hundreds of gambling products that will adorn your newspaper's ad inserts.
A better gift is talking to your kids about the risks of gambling and helping them understand the best bets made in life aren't made in card games.
Jeff Marotta is problem gambling services manager in the Oregon Department of Human Services Addictions and Mental Health Division. For additional information on youth gambling, visit the
DHS Problem Gambling Services Web site or call the Oregon Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-877-2-STOP-NOW.__
Comments? Additional comments on Dr. Marotta's article can be found at the Statesman-Journal website.
Monday, November 13, 2006
'Gambling addiction trapping women'
The Oregonian published "Gambling addiction trapping women," by Lisa Grace Lednicer in its November 12 Sunday edition. The Associated Press picked up the story and more articles were printed in other jurisdictions. The original Oregonian story may be found online here.
Article highlights:
More women are now seeking treatment for addiction than men.
Women prefer the privacy of video slots to other games, such as cards and sports bets, which are more preferred among men. Women tend to gamble as an escape, whereas men tend to gamble for excitement.
Typical problem gambler in Oregon:
Stories of crime and personal experiences are shared.
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Similar articles:
November 13, The Oregonian (Associated Press)
November 17, KGW-TV (Northwest News Channel 8) (Bruce Sussman)
Comments?
Article highlights:
More women are now seeking treatment for addiction than men.
Women prefer the privacy of video slots to other games, such as cards and sports bets, which are more preferred among men. Women tend to gamble as an escape, whereas men tend to gamble for excitement.
Typical problem gambler in Oregon:
- Between 45 and 54 years old
- Married
- Have attended college
- Earn $50,000 or more a year in a professional or technical field
Stories of crime and personal experiences are shared.
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Similar articles:
November 13, The Oregonian (Associated Press)
November 17, KGW-TV (Northwest News Channel 8) (Bruce Sussman)
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