Apr 20, 2018 | Informative, Outreach
The National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse is offering a 15-hour training on treatment for problem gambling at the Institute’s conference June 11-15 at University of Wisconsin–Stout in Menomonie. The training is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Council on...
Apr 20, 2018 | Informative, Outreach, Recent Northstar Posts
The next meeting of Minnesota’s Gambling Advisory Council takes place on May 10 at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital (south building) at 2450 Riverside Avenue. The community forum portion of the meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about...
Feb 13, 2018 | Gambling Addiction Research, Gambling Help, Gambling Recovery, Outreach, PGAM, Recent Northstar Posts
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance will again lead the way in providing education and awareness activities as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM), an annual grassroots effort promoted by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) that takes place...
Aug 17, 2016 | Counselors, Outreach, Recent Northstar Posts
Northstar’s “Northern Exposure” campaign, an effort to focus more attention on problem gambling in Northern Minnesota, is continuing to move forward. The latest phase is to generate public awareness about problem gambling through a media and advertising campaign in...
Sep 3, 2015 | Informative, Outreach, Recent Northstar Posts, Resources
Fall is a busy time for NPGA. In an effort to share as many stories and information as possible about how problem gambling is affecting Minnesotans, we participate in professional conferences and community events far and wide. We talk about what can be done to prevent...
Nov 4, 2014 | Outreach, Recent Northstar Posts
One of Northstar’s primary goals is to provide problem gambling awareness training and education throughout Minnesota. One way it achieves this mission is through a speaker’s network that provides community presentations on the topic of problem gambling. The newest...
