ENGAGE – Winter Quarterly Training 2026
Quarterly Virtual Training – January 12-15, 2026
Choose between two training options available:
- Gambling Counselor Core Training – 30 CE hours, including 10-hour self-directed component and 20-hour live webinar component (click to learn more)
- Advanced Training in Behavioral Health – up to 16 CE hours
Registration and Scholarship Deadline is Wednesday, January 7, 2026
(Schedule subject to change)
Gambling Counselor Core Training
10-Hour Self-Directed (Virtual):
10-Hour self-directed portion can begin upon registration and must be completed before beginning the live portion
20-hours Live Webinar (Virtual):
Live webinar training begins Monday, January 12, 2026
8am – 8:30 am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30am – 9am: Review from 10-Hour Self-Directed Training – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
9am – 10am: Counselor Certification – Brad Galvin, MS, SUDP, LMHC, ICGC-II and Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II
10am – 10:15 am: 15-minute break
10:15am – 11:15am: Multiple Pathways to Recovery – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
11:15am – 12:15pm: Engaging Clients in Treatment – Denise Quirk, MA, MH, LCADC, CPGC-S, ICGC-11, BACC, LADC-S
12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break
12:45pm – 2:15 pm: Wellness and Recovery Planning – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30am – 10am: Cultural Competency & Gambling Disorder – Jose Garcia, CADC-II, CGAC-I, Ricki Peone, LMSW, ICGC-II, BACC and Aimme Zhang, LICSW, SUDP, ICGC-II
10am – 10:15 am: 15-minute break
10:15am – 12:15pm: Attitudes and Feelings – Aimme Zhang, LICSW, SUDP, ICGC-II and Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II
12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break
12:45pm – 1:45pm: Domestic Violence, Trauma, PTSD, Suicide – Lori Rugle, PhD, ICGC-II, BACC
1:45pm – 2:15 pm: Self-Care – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30am – 9am: Screening Skills Practice – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
9am – 10am: Assessment (Part 1), General Considerations – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
10:00 – 10:15am: 15-minute break
10:15am – 11:15am: Assessment (Part 2), ASAM for Gambling Disorder – Emily Brunner, MD, DFASAM
11:15am – 12:15pm: Assessment – Case Study – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break
12:45pm – 2:15pm: Treatment Planning Skills Practice – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30am – 10am: Family Treatment – Denise Quirk, MA, MH, LCADC, CPGC-S, ICGC-11, BACC, LADC-S
10am – 10:15am: 15-minute break
10:15am – 11:15am: Co-occurring Disorders – Denise Quirk, MA, MH, LCADC, CPGC-S, ICGC-11, BACC, LADC-S
11:15am – 12:15pm: Financial Therapy (Part 1) – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
12:15pm – 12:45pm: 30-minute break
12:45pm – 1:45pm: Financial Therapy (Part 2) – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
1:45pm – 2:15pm: Questions & Answers and Closing Statements – Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
Advanced Training in Behavioral Health
Virtual | Up to 16 CEs.
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30am – 10:30am: Gender Affirming Care – Erika Garcia,MSW, LCSW, QMHP, CADC
10:30am – 11am: 30-minute break
11am – 1pm: Gender Affirming Care – Ericka Garcia, MSW, LCSW, QMHP, CADC
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30 – 10:30am: Using PG Core Competencies to Guide Problem Gambling Service Systems and Your Own Professional Development – Greta Coe, CPS, Oregon Health Authority and Roxann Jones, Oregon Health Authority
10:30am – 11am: 30-minute break
11am – 1pm: Using PG Core Competencies to Guide Problem Gambling Service Systems and Your Own Professional Development – Greta Coe and Roxann Jones, Oregon Health Authority
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30 – 10:30am: Gambling Counselor Clinical Supervision, Part 1 – Craig McElroy, LMHCA, SUDP, ICGC-II, WSCGC-II, BACC
10:30am – 11am: 30-minute break
11am – 1pm: Gambling Counselor Clinical Supervision, Part 1 (cont’d) – Craig McElroy, LMHCA, SUDP, ICGC-II, WSCGC-II, BACC
8am – 8:30am: Sign in and Welcome
8:30am – 10:30am: Gambling Counselor Clinical Supervision, Part 2 – Craig McElroy, LMHCA, SUDP, ICGC-II, WSCGC-II, BACC
10:30am – 11am: 30-minute break
11am – 1pm: Encouraging Client Engagement – Craig McElroy, LMHCA, SUDP, ICGC-II, WSCGC-II, BACC
Scholarships
Scholarship Submission Deadline is January 7, 2026: do not register online if you are applying for a scholarship. To apply for a scholarship online, click here, and provide this fillable PDF registration form with your application.
Thanks to partnerships with Washington State Health Care Authority and Recovery Café Network, ECPG is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to attend our conferences and trainings. Scholarships include full registration fee and hotel stipend ($100 per night, up to three nights at the conference hotel, Enhanced Scholarships and Peer Scholarships cover 100% of hotel rate for up to three nights). Treatment providers also receive support for their Washington State Gambling Counselor Certification application fee. Scholarships are also available for Prevention Specialists, Peer/Recovery Coaches, and undergraduate/graduate students or professors/counselors in accredited Washington State college and university behavioral health, addictions, and counseling programs.
Continuing Education
Up to 30 CE hours available; Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), and the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB). Our workshops have also been approved for continuing education by the Mental Health Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), and the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD).
(Pending: IPGGC, CACCF, MHACBO, and PSCBW)
REGISTRATION:
Use the form below or download the fillable PDF form here.
