The Edge:  

A Resource for Iowa's Problem Gambling Professionals 

   
2012 Edition, Volume 7  
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Greetings! 

We hope you enjoy this volume of The Edge: A Resource for Iowa's Problem Gambling Professionals.  The Edge is a weekly media scan that is distributed from the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC). IDPH's Office of Problem Gambling is working with ISAIC to provide the latest Problem Gambling news and research in a weekly email and provide relevant training information.  If you are aware of anything newsworthy in the Problem Gambling field, please continue to send them to Bob Kerksieck at IDPH or Emily Blomme at ISAIC.

 

Bob Kerksieck, IDPH
Robert.Kerksieck@idph.iowa.gov
Emily Blomme, ISAIC Program Manager 


Noteworthy Articles


Chasing the Win: Eastern Iowan speaks out about gambling addiction 
WATERLOO, IA --"We're celebrating every success a client has and every day they're able to abstain is one more opportunity to get stronger in their recovery process," said Debra Buckner of Pathways Behavioral Services in Waterloo.

UPDATE: New Casino Could Come to Downtown Sioux City
 

SIOUX CITY, IA -- If you've been gambling on "the boat" for the past 20 years, you could soon be gaming on dry land.  Penn National Gaming, Argosy Casino's parent company, wants to put a new casino in downtown Sioux City.

 

The state of gambling from the head of Caesars 

Interview on video by Jeremy Hobson: We're going talk about the world of gambling now with one of the industry's big players: Gary Loveman. He's the president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment, and he joins us now from Las Vegas.

 

North Sioux City video lottery owners look to new games to revive their fortunes   NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. -- Video lottery operators here are rolling out new slot machine-style games to reverse a slump in revenues and fight off added competition.

 

Las Vegas Review Journal: Casinos seeking next Macau

The race is on to find the next Macau or Singapore.

With the two Asian casino markets about to become the world's No. 1 (Macau with $33.5 billion) and No. 2 (Singapore with an estimated $6 billion) gaming revenue producers, new prospects are being targeted.






Upcoming Trainings and Materials 

 

ISAIC Training Calendar
Trainings around the state in the field of Behavioral Health, including national webinars and online training 
MCPGSA 9th Annual Midwest Conference 
Save the Date! -- MCPGSA's 9th Annual Midwest Conference is June 6-8, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri!  

Essential Substance Abuse Skills:  A Guide for Professionals Webinar Series

12 Module Webinar Series:  11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT.  Details are included in the Webinar brochure above.     

Next Webinar is
March 14, 2012 on Clinical Evaluation: Screening  byPeter Nathan, PhD Rapport and crisis management; Data gathering, screening instruments; Motivation; Pharmacological therapies; DSM-IV diagnosis; Initial action plan.  Registration Web Link:
  
 

 

Moving Toward Best Practices: Reviewing the Implications of the Latest Gambling Research and Innovative Programming

Webinar Training  Friday, February 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

This training is designed to provide counselors and therapists with the introductory training methods to work with problem gamblers and their family members. The training will provide the latest information on an emerging issue that impacts a significant number of your clientele problem and pathological gambling.  Click Here for Brochure 

 

Expand your scope of practice with TAP!  This workshop is designed to provide students with a detailed process of collecting consumer biopsychosocial information in order to screen, assess, diagnosis, identify level of care and develop a plan for treatment including co-morbid screening and referrals. Course date: February 27 - March 1, 2012 in Lincoln, NE

Prairielands ATTC Free Webinar Training Series 
  • February 22, 2012 - Concepts and Principles: Motivational Interviewing for Helping Professionals presented by Candace Peters, MA, CADC, MINT Member

Pre-Session Registration Link:  To register for any of the sessions, please go to:  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HLD95PL There is no cost to attend this training series.

 
SAVE THE DATE: 2012 Governor's Conference on Substance Abuse - April 3-4, 2012 -- This conference will include a problem gambling track for providers.
 

Did you miss a NCRG Webinar?  You can view archived webinars here.

Interested in getting Certified?  Click to find information about Iowa Problem Gambling Certification  or National Problem Gambling Certification 

The Board of Certification sponsors "Problem Gambling 101"  

February 15, 2012 at the IBC office (1:00-4:15 pm)  Do you want to learn about the co-occurring relationship between the prevalence of those with substance abuse disorders and those with a problem gambling disorder?  Do you want to know how to screen and refer those with problem gambling disorders? If you answered "yes" to these questions, Problem Gambling 101 is just the class for you! This 3.0 hour training will be presented by Bob Kerksieck, LMSW, IAADC

ISAIC Problem Gambling Resources and Links
Looking for information and resources about Problem Gambling?  ISAIC can link you to valuable information including publications!  Check it out!



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