You Are Not Alone
If You Find that Gambling is Interfering With Your Life, There is Help.
BIPOC groups are affected at a higher rate, with some groups experiencing gambling disorders at twice the rate of the general population. Often, these same groups experience cultural stigma related to getting help, and that can lead to feelings of shame, stress, anger, or depression.
Summer Quarterly Training
June 10-12, 2025 – Spokane, WA
Choose between two training options available:
Advanced Gambling Counselor Skill-Development Workshop – up to 20 CE hours, offers a variety of sessions in behavioral health, but registrations are limited to a first come-first served basis, so register early.
Gambling Counselor Core Training– 30 CE hours, including 10-hour self-directed component and 20-hour live in-person component is ideal for therapists and counselors seeking to become certified gambling counselors*. It is also ideal for anyone in adjacent fields wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Gambling Disorder with its related concerns, treatment, and recovery.
(*Please visit www.evergreencpg.org/training/counselor-certification and https://ipggc.org/ for a full list of all Certification requirements.)
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Youth Have the Power is now LIVE!
Parents and involved adults compete with many obstacles in raising healthy children. There is an endless supply of outside influences, and it can be difficult to prioritize the life lessons we wish to impart on our youth. Plenty of resources and information exist to help guide us, but there can be a lot of uncertainty in knowing what to use. Many adults believe that educating young people on gambling harms is unnecessary if they can’t legally access gambling, but the reality is that risk factors for problem gambling can start very early in life. At ECPG, we’re proud to introduce a new program that aims to bridge this gap in youth prevention – Youth Have the Power.
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Communications Assistant
Olympia, Washington
Confidential referrals to free or low-cost treatment in Washington
Help and information are available at our 24-hour, toll-free Washington Helpline or chat with a Helpline specialist here.
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The ECPG Website is designed to provide information on education and treatment programs and services created and/or administered by the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. ECPG is a private, nonprofit organization offering programs and services for problem gambling and Gambling Disorder in Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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