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Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinators

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August 2, 2013 Agenda

Time Topic

10:00am-10:15am

Shawn Martinez (Josephine), Brianne Mares (Columbia), (Baker), Debbie Utley

(Lake), Jill Quackenbush Clatsop), DeAnne Mansveld(Union), Julie Hynes (Lane),

Jessica Jacks (Deschutes), Nicole Walker-Sudby (Polk), Jennifer Versteeg

(Lincoln), Alex Blitz (Crook), Ramon Zelaya (Clackamas), Maryann Dearborn

(Tillamook), Kelly Locey (Benton), Danette Killinger (Linn), Jerry O’Sullivan

(Douglas), Becca Heuser (Yamhill), Cathy (Washington) and Jennifer (Marion).

10:15am-10:45am

Check In-Sharing on Success, Challenges and the National Problem Gambling

Conference

Mary Anne Dearborn- Championing more integration of prevention services and

started a committee that pulled together the alcohol drug coordinator, SPF,

problem Gambling prevention and the tobacco prevention person. This is working

well in terms of sharing information. This is the starting phase, but an overall

integrated approach is on the horizon.

Jessica Jacks-Deschutes, Crook County and Deschutes county had a successful

environmental scan of the retail environment (alcohol, tobacco, gambling), we are

just reviewing the results and will share with them on the next meeting.

Alex Bitz- Starting to work on gambling with our partners and the environmental

scan.

Ramon Zalaya- Working with the committee that is working on school protocol

toolkits-in development, a list of resources for schools for youth who are at risk

and need supports, utilizing a restorative Justice model in the schools. Working to

ensure Problem gambling is present in that process. Also working on social norms

group, ensuring that problem gambling is involved. Went to the conference and

had a great time and excellent presentation.

Danette Killinger- Hiring a new person for the problem gambling recently

completed an environmental scan. Would like to work with Deschutes to see

lessons learned which could be applied to their process.

Jennifer, Marion County-sitting in for Lisa Miller, she said the newer strategy is

based on an idea shared from Linn County we developed a survey for local

retailers on recognizing signs etc..

Kelly Locey -Environmental scan assessment piece is sweeping everyone-we are

working more with the TPEP coordinator, hired an intern to work on that for us.

Did environmental scan for alcohol, tobacco, lottery etc. Good news is the lottery

machines are in sight of employees. Working on presentation that integrates

tobacco, alcohol and gambling.

Jennifer Versteeg- Finished a move into an integration of health promotion unit.

Promotion prevention team is all together. Conducting a community assessment.

Jerry O’Sullivan-Working on a healthy corner store project with the youth

prevention team to do surveys about what they sell, what they advertise and what

the profits are. We are working on sharing with the retailers alternatives to bad

products.

Becca Hueser- We have lots going on with us here. We did the environmental scan

of all retailers in our county who sell lottery, alcohol and tobacco and worked

closely with the TPEP coordinator. It was a good marriage and the surveys are just

wrapping up. We did compliance checks with OLCC and had a 78% compliance

rate. Consistently apply compliance checks. Doing some data mapping and the

environmental scans and corner story assessments. Working to increase the number

of prepared problem gambling treatment on the youth side so we will have two

more and be able to provide culturally competent services for problem gambling.

Will be working on alternatives to suspension.

Julie Hynes- Completed an environmental scan and gambling did not come up as

an issue in the assessment. Coming up with other. We are facing this problem that

people do not see that problem gambling is an issue. CCO are making lots of

changes and trying to get the tracking of the integration. Does anyone have any

ideas on what we are able to evaluate with our progress. We talk about problem

gambling with assessment and mental health first aid. We look at our assessment

but problem gambling we have not set up tools or questions for addressing this

issue. With the CCO we are dealing with the SBIRT and we need to get problem

gambling questions into this assessment.

Deanne Mansveld-Great experience at the National Conference, I was a little

disappointed with the prevention stuff. Overall, it was a great experience and was a

lot of fun and working on integration.

Shawn Martinez-echoing the sentiments from the Deanne. The prevention has

really improved. It was not quite what I was looking for so it was good.

June Meeting Review:

Did not have them readily available to view. Individuals should check them out at

problem gambling prevention.org and if there are issues, please alert Natasha.

AMH Prevention Update

Advertising/lottery

Responsible gambling

The Department of Justice Ruling that the Oregon Lottery may not spend their

administrative dollars on advertisements targeted to people needing problem

gambling treatment. I would like to make sure everyone understands that this

issue has no impact on our problem gambling prevention and treatment funding

to providers and counties. Those dollars are intact and other solutions are being

pursued to ensure that these crucial advertisements can be at some point

restored.

Debbie Utley-Is there anything we can do to help move that forward with the

budget. If there is any talking points that would be supportive. What are the

facts how many – we could update the 2011-2012 facts to reflect current

thinking.

Next meeting topics:

Wrap Up PGAW Calendar Data Confirmation-Jessica Jacks

PGAW Calendar Planning for next year

PGS Quarterly Meetings (Topics/Plans)

SBIRT-Assessment

Next meeting

September 6, 2013 10:00am-11:30am

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