Time/End Time
Session Details
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Breakfast/Mingle
8:30 AM-8:50 AM
Introduction/History: Dorothy Capers, LICSW Show Me Foundation Founder/
Director, and Roxane Waldron, MPA Administrator, Problem Gambling Program
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Health Care Authority (History of
Problem Gambling/Washington State)
9:00 AM-9:15 AM
Theme: Problem Gambling, Solution Gambling, or All of the Above?
Presenter: Deborah G. Haskins, PhD., LCPC
Introduction: (Learning Activity) Solution Gambling and Problem Gambling—An Oxymoron.
Overview of disordered gambling in BIPOC communities, introducing key
themes and a participant poll.
9:15 AM-9:45 AM
Gambling Disorder Prevalence, Clinical Criteria/Landscape (Lecture): Reviewing
prevalence rates, diagnostic criteria, and emerging gambling trends in BIPOC
communities.
9:45 AM-10:30 AM
Risk Factors Among BIPOCs (Lecture): Discussing cultural experiences, risk factors,
and co-occurring disorders. Includes a resource-sharing video on gambling and
opioid use.
10:30 AM-10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Persons with Lived Experience of Gambling Disorder (Group Discussion/ Learning Activity):
Lived experiences from African American, Native American, and Latinx perspectives. Table
talks on prevention/treatment.
12:15 PM-12:30 PM
Washington Therapy Fund, Nansare Consolata- Outreach Coordinator
1:15 PM-1:30 PM
3 Subtypes of Gambling Disorder: Explanation of subtypes and unique
challenges in treatment for BIPOC communities.
1:30 PM- 2:30 PM
Health Equity and Social Justice (Lecture): Introduction to frameworks for achieving
equity in gambling disorder treatment. Massachusetts Ambassadors Model as an
example.
2:30 PM- 2:45 PM
Break (not included in CE credit hours).
2:45 PM- 3:30 PM
Outside the Box Strategies and Resources (Lecture): Creative strategies to expand
prevention, wellness, and treatment options tailored to BIPOC communities.
3:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Application Exercises (Learning Activity): Speed prevention and GD treatment case exercises to
brainstorm culturally competent approaches for diverse racial communities.
4:30 PM- 5:00 PM
Evaluations and Closing Songs: Reflection with liberation songs such as Selma
and Let’s Get Loud.
Time/End Time
Session Details
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Breakfast/Mingle
8:30 AM-8:50 AM
Evergreen Problem Gambling, Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCG- II, CGT,
Deputy Director
Theme: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Problem Gambling Treatment
Morning Sessions: Couples Therapy and Gambling
Presenter: Bonnie Lee, MSW, PhD.
9:00 AM-9:15 AM
Introduction (Lecture): Overview of the day and goals for integrating couple therapy in
gambling treatment.
9:15 AM-9:45 AM
The Effectiveness of Couple Therapy (Lecture): Evidence supporting couple therapy
for gambling and mental health disorders.
9:45 AM-10:15 AM
Communication as a Determinant in Relationship Quality (Lecture): Impact of
childhood trauma, emotion dysregulation, and communication patterns.
10:15 AM-10:45 PM
Interactive Group Work (Small Group Discussion/ Learning Activity: Small group
discussions identifying communication patterns and cultural influences.
10:45 AM-10:50 AM
Break
10:50 AM-11:30 AM
Assessment and Key Interventions (Learning Activity): Tools for assessing couple
dynamics and balancing therapeutic alliances.
11:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Shaping Communication Toward Congruence (Learning Activity): Demonstration and
participant roleplays on improving communication. Key takeaways from participants
and facilitator summation.
12:00 PM- 12:15 PM
Washington Student Achievement Council (Education, Opportunity, and Results):
Presenter: Luis Zepeda-Chavez, Program Manager, WA Health Corps- Adult Pathway
12:15 PM- 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM- 1:00 PM
Lived Experience (Testimonial): Doris McCoy
Time/End Time
Session Details
1:00 PM-1:10 PM
Introduction: Engaging families of BIPOC problem gamblers through a
systemic approach.
1:10 PM-1:30 PM
Audience Interaction Activity: Reflecting on gambling in family contexts,
past and present.
1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Using a Systemic Approach: Exploring family dynamics using tools like the
genogram.
2:00 PM-2:10 PM
Break
2:10 PM-2:25 PM
Gambling-Related Harms: Understanding the impact on family members and
their coping strategies.
2:25 PM-2:40 PM
Stages of Change: Aligning the gambler’s and family’s stages of change to
improve outcomes.
2:40 PM- 2:55 PM
Screening Tools for Families: Practical tools like NODS-FMR and Gam-
Anon for assessing family impact.
2:55 PM- 3:30 PM
Resources and Help for Families: Tools and strategies to support families in
managing problem gambling.
3:30 PM- 3:50 PM
Roxanne Waldron, MPA Administrator, Problem Gambling Program Division
of Behavioral Health and Recovery Health Care Authority (Washington State
Problem Gambling Resources).