SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR GAMBLING COUNSELOR TRAINING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA

 

If you're an alcohol or drug counselor or mental health practitioner in the northern third of Minnesota, you may have the opportunity to become a state-certified gambling counselor through the Northstar counselor scholarship program. We currently have two scholarships available for the online training offered by the University of Minnesota Duluth. If interested, please email Cathie Perrault [email protected] .
CHANGING OUTLOOK FOR SPORTS BETTING


Sports betting has been in the news a lot lately. Some interesting articles we've come across include whether sports betting is a game of skill vs. a game of chance (which holds implications for expanded legalization), how attitudes on sports gambling are evolving, and what Yahoo's move into daily fantasy sports means.

OUR SUMMER NEWSLETTER IS OUT


The summer issue of Northern Light is available online. This issue features articles on gambling in Laotian culture, a look at the Stages of Change Model and how it can help counselors, and highlights from the state gambling summit report.  

NORTHERN MINNESOTA OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THIS FALL


We are working with providers in Northern Minnesota to provide community education and professional training events this fall. If you are near Grand Rapids, Bemidji or Thief River Falls and would like to have a presentation for your professional staff or co-host a community event, please contact John VonEschen at [email protected] for more information.  

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In addition to individual donations, we rely on corporate sponsorships and contributions to assist our efforts to sustain awareness, education, research and advocacy work on problem gambling. Sustaining sponsorships, one-time contributions, or special program sponsorships are all options for small and large organizations alike. Help us continue our work. Visit our website to learn about corporate sponsorship opportunities and to make a contribution.

GAMBLING AMONG MINNESOTA NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

 

We've uploaded a report on our website that details the issue of gambling among Minnesota Native American school students.