Under contract with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services and supported by member organizations, OAPCG is responsible for providing up-to-date resource referral and service agency information to consumers. The organization will utilize an interactive web-site to provideup-to-date information on problem gambling issues.
The OAPCG strongly encourages the use of a national toll-free Helpline, operated soley by the National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc (NCPG). NCPG provides 24-hour staffed daily telephone coverage, supportive intervention and resource and referral information to persons seeking assistance regarding problem gambling close to you.
The Helpline number 1-800-522-4700 is available to those who desire information and assistance. A trained staff is available to handle crisis and non-crisis calls addressing problem gambling. Callers are often seeking information and/or referral to professional treatment, an area Gamblers Anonymous (GA), or a community health or human service provider.
It is the goal of the OAPCG to work diligently in providing the additional support services throughout Oklahoma.
- Increase the general public's awareness of problem and compulsive gambling issues.
- Enhance the availability and quality of treatment services for problem gamblers and their families through ongoing training programs statewide. These specialized training programs will be designed to assist certified and licensed counseling professionals develop a high level of expertise in addressing problem gambling issues with their patients and clients.
- Insure the quality of education and prevention programs for all citizens of Oklahoma through the use of print publications, oral presentations by a OAPCG Speakers Bureau, and the use of the electronic media.
- OAPCG will work closely with The National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc. to develop and implement effective information, education, and prevention programs on problem gambling issues, which, could be utilized, not only in Oklahoma, but on a national scale.
- The OAPCG will also work closely with state colleges and universities to develop a high quality research effort in the field of gambling addiction and co-occurring dependencies.
As an additional support service OAPCG will be working diligently to:
- Raise public awareness of problem gambling issues throughout the state of Oklahoma
Gambling Training and Downloads
 Click here to download the Joint Membership Application for the National Council on Problem Gambling and the OAPCG.
Click here to download the Oklahoma Gamblers Anonymous (GA) meeting schedule and locations.
Click here to download the National Counselor Certification Criteria.
Click here to download Issue 1, 2007 NewsLine.
Counselor Training
http://www.ncpgambling.org/counselor_certification/
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