Ddap Gambling Training

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs contracts with licensed agencies and private practice clinicians to provide outpatient gambling counseling services to at-risk adults and adolescents, as well as those with a gambling disorder. Family members and significant others of the gambler may also be eligible to receive outpatient services. DDAP oversees the network of SCAs and performs central planning, management, and monitoring duties at the state level, while the SCAs provide planning and administrative oversight for the provision of substance use and problem gambling disorders at the local level. 445 People Used View all course ››.

Virtual Training Opportunity!
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP) is offering several live web-based workshops. Please join CCGP for the following one-hour sessions. These free trainings have limited spots and require registration. Additional details, including continuing education information and registration steps can be found on the Events page of the CCGP website. Once registered, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the web event.

Online Gambling: Expansion and Use in Times of Crisis
April 29, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm • Trainer: Gregory A. Krausz, MA, CAADC, LPC
This webinar will offer the opportunity for a discussion about how crisis, isolation and availability can impact online gambling behaviors. The focus will be on the importance of addressing the stress that is often associated with crisis, offering the use of services including teletherapy and the development of effective ways to achieve connection and communication with clients.

Wide World of Sports Gambling
May 6, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm • Trainer: Daniel J. Trolaro, MS
Consistently, there are more creative and fast paced forms of entertainment to help people escape, cope, or adjust to the stressors of life. Two areas that have seen explosive growth exists in the world of daily fantasy sports contests and the emergence of legalized sports gambling. With the advent and expansion of these skill-based forms of entertainment, individuals have access to information and opportunities to wager 24 / 7. This workshop will explore the psychological aspects and gambling-like mechanics common to daily fantasy sports contests while looking at emerging trends and future considerations in sports gambling.

Ddap Gambling Training

Foundations of Responsible Gambling
May 12, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm • Trainer: Ken Litwak II, CADC, ICGC-I, CCTP, DRCC
This webinar will discuss the basic principles of responsible gambling. This broadcast will give a brief overview of problem and disordered gambling, discuss the unique aspects of internet compared to brick and mortar casino gambling, and describe the principles of responsible gambling. We will review the warning signs of problem gambling and discuss where to go for help for gamblers and family members who feel they have a problem.

If you have additional questions, please contact CCGP directly.

Ddap Gambling Training Programs

• Trainings are paid for by DDAP and provided by the Council on Compulsive Gambling in Pennsylvania, Inc. And you can visit the DDAP website to register for the Gambling Counselor Certification Level 1 training or call the Training Section at 717-736-7452. To complete a provider application, log onto the DDAP website and review the qualifications.
• TTI/Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol DDAP Trainings.There is a fee of $10 per person (non-refundable) to attend these courses.Unless otherwise noted., all trainingsare held at the Lehigh County Government Center located at 17 S. 7th St., Allentown, PA 18101.
• The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs DDAP coordinates and leads Pennsylvania’s effort to prevent and reduce drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. The DDAP works endlessly to promote recovery which in turn reduces the human and economic impact of the addiction disease.