May 15, 2019 | Outreach, PGAM, Problem Gambling Advocacy, Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Recent Northstar Posts
Northstar once again actively participated in this year’s national Problem Gambling Awareness Month activities in March. Northstar’s efforts focused primarily on social media, and included a campaign that targeted treatment providers, the general public and frequent...
May 8, 2019 | Outreach, Press Release, Recent Northstar Posts
Northstar executive director Susan Sheridan Tucker will be one of 35 speakers participating in the summer meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS). The meeting will focus on critical issues that elected officials throughout the United...
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...
