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Monthly Call/WebinarMonthly Call/WebinarMonthly Call/WebinarMonthly Call/Webinar

Facilitator:

Greta Coe, Problem Gambling Services Manager

January 3, 2018

AgendaTime Topic

3:00pm-3:10pm Introductions/County Roll Call

3:10pm-3:20 pm PGS Update/Announcements• Upcoming Trainings/Offerings• Workforce Development Treatment Advisory Committee

3:20pm – 3:45pm • Exploration of Potential Financial Tool- Presented by John Ackley from Bridgeway Recovery

3:50pm – 4:00pm • Questions and Answers

Future agenda items: • Spotlights from the 2017 Tx Evaluation Report• Working with Cultural populations:

o African Americano Latinoo Asian

• MH clinicians not knowing how to refer and screen• Treating gambling addiction and co-occurring disorders• Ideas for increasing enrollments

Training Opportunities for 2018• Family Therapy Learning Session and Forums

– Dates in 2018: January 25, April 19, July 26 and October 25– Time: 10-11:30 am

• Advanced Families an Problem Gambling Treatment Discussions– Dates in 2018: February 22, May 17, September 27 and November 29– Time: 10-11:30 am

• Case Training with Chris Anderson– Occurs the second Tuesday of each month through August 2018\– Time: 1:30-3:00 pm

• CEUs provided for those that attend.

• Past sessions for all of these training opportunities have been recorded and can be found at: http://www.oregonpgs.org/all-providers/workforce-development/

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� Next PGS All Provider Webinar/MeetingMarch 15 from 9-10:30am. To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6014931521983847426Agenda to be emailed mid February

� Next Monthly Treatment CallFebruary 7 from 3-4:00 pm Log in/call instructions and agenda to be sent mid January

� 2018 Training Calendar now available listing out the monthly prevention and treatment calls and all provider webinars and other upcoming trainings planned. Located at: http://www.oregonpgs.org/all-providers/workforce-development/

Clinical Strategies for Addressing the Personal Finances of Problem Gamblers in Treatment

• Presented by Brian Farr, MA, LPC• Friday, January 19, 2018• 8:30 am -4:30 pm• Center for Health Education/Samaritan Health Services

740 SW 9th Street, Newport, OR 97365• 6 Hours of CEUs provided• No costs, registration required. Registration closes January 12,

space is limited • Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clinical-strategies-for-

addressing-the-personal-finances-of-problem-gamblers-in-treatment-tickets-39886605912

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Lewis and Clark Precertification- Part II• Saturday-Sunday, February 3 & 4, March 10-11, 2018, 9 a.m.-

5:30 p.m.• Part two in our Gambling Counselor Pre-Certification, this course

provides the remaining 30 of 60 educational requirements for the Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor (CGAC) credential in Oregon. Cost: $195, includes 30 CEUs– February 3: Case Conceptualization in the Treatment of Problem

Gambling– February 4: Family Work with Problem Gamblers and Significant Others– March 10: Understanding Money and its Role in Problem Gambling and

Recovery– March 11: Diversity and Equity in Problem Gambling Treatment

• More information and to register: https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/events/271356-gambling-counselor-pre-certification-ii

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Focus on the Future- Save the Date

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More information coming in the early 2018.

Web page: http://www.evergreencpg.org/training/training-continuing-education/workshop-conferences/focus-on-the-future/

Problem Gambling Treatment Workforce

Development Planning Project

Presented by Jeff Marotta, PhD consultant from Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc.

Background

• Funds earmarked for PGS workforce development have accumulated due to saving from a vacant Problem Gambling Treatment Coordinator position.

• We want to utilize this opportunity to assess our current situation and future needs in order to build a multi-year workforce development plan.

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Key Components of our Project

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Logistics of Committee

• Committee will meet once a month for 90 minutes from January-July 2018.

• Meetings will be held in person and via conference call/webinar. • Everyone is welcome.• Email invite going out this week with meeting dates and tasks of

committee. • If you are interested in this joining this time limited advisory

committee, please contact Greta at Greta.l.coe@state.or.us, as she will be compiling the list.

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Resources and Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) Collaboration

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Improving Responses to People in Crisis: Through Creating Community Collaboration, A Vibrant and Accessible Crisis System, Police/First Responder Training, Behavioral Health Staff Training, and Family/Consumer/Advocate Participation

Questions

Exploration of Potential Financial Tool

Presented by Presented by John Ackley from Bridgeway Recovery

TRUE LINK NEXT STEP PREPAID VISA

CARD

John Ackley, CADCII, CGACII

What is the True Link card?� From their website:

� “…The True Link Next Step PrepaidVisa Card is a reloadableVisa card that enables you to provide funds to a family member or friend in a secure, transparent fashion. You determine when, where, and how much money can be spent, while your loved one is able to purchase what they need safely.”

What are the feature/benefits of

the card?� The card is set-up with two-person approach.

� The Card Administrator, who manages the loading of the card, and manages the customizable boundaries built into the card (more on that in a bit).

� The Card Holder is the person who will actually be using the card. They can:� Access the card for authorized transactions within the boundaries set by the

Card Administrator, � Check their balance� Check their transaction history� They CANNOT access or alter the customizable boundaries established by

the Administrator.

Customizable Feature of the card� Decide where the card works

� Easily load funds onto the card

� Receive helpful notifications

� Block trouble spots like online purchases and bars.

� Block specific merchants

� Need help with budgeting?Set a transaction limit.

� Want a card just for the essentials?Allow only gas, food, clothes, and pharmacies.

� Have a specific store in mind?Set up the card to work only at merchants you select.

Customization (continued)� Problems managing cash?

Block ATMs, cash back, and bank withdrawals.

� Block online and phone purchases

� Prevent scams and fraud

� Select the right level of support

� Receive real-time alerts

� Use everywhere a Visa is accepted

� Replace cash, checks, credit cards with one card

•Block online and phone

The Dashboard

Customer Service� My experience thus far:

� Very helpful

� Very knowledgeable

� Very fast and easy. Really.

� Have had some difficulty understanding my position as a professional. They appear to have experience working with professionals who act as Account Administrators for their clients, and don’t always “get it” that I am not operating in that role, and that this card is being used as a demonstrator.

2 Days� My first client has ordered this card, with her son assigned as

the administrator just in the past month. She received the card in the middle of December, and came in to her next individual session with me a week for so later, reporting that she had already found a way to access cash off the card. 2 days. That is all it took her to realize that she could use the card to buy a DIFFERENT gift card at Fred Meyers, one that DOES allow cash withdrawals. Simple. This card is NOT fool proof. Nothing is. We all know that if they TRULY want to gamble, our clients can access money at any time. Its just a matter of how far they are willing to go to access cash, contrasted with their commitment to their recovery in that moment. With that being said, I think this card has significant benefits in its flexibility, boundaries, accountability, and alerts.

Questions

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