• 24 hr. Helpline and Referral services - Call anytime, from anywhere. The call is toll free and absolutely confidential. One of our trained helpline personnel will assess your individual situation and make appropriate referrals. All members of our staff are trained in crisis intervention and stabilization.
• Treatment - A limited number of outpatient treatment sessions are offered at no charge for eligible clients. All of our treatment providers are specially trained and qualified in assessment and treatment of problem gamblers and their families. In addition, the council provides closed ended, 12 weeks psychoeducational support groups. These groups, geared to different populations, are facilitated by our counselors and are run periodically throughout the State. See "events" for details.
• Training - The council offers 25-30 full days of training every year for professional health care providers throughout the state. This training is provided in conjunction with the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH). CEUs are available in a variety of disciplines and the training is free.  For the 2008 DSAMH training booklet see the link below
• Prevention - The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems conducts a number of prevention activities. The goal of the prevention programs is to educate the youth and adult population within the State of Delaware about the nature of problem gambling. The council works closely with the Department of Education, University of Delaware, and other groups to develop prevention programs as well as disseminate research findings. DCGP staff gives presentations to diverse groups within the community about gambling addiction.

2009-2010 Training Schedule

All Classes Meet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Agency Code A1

Training schedule   

March 2010
March 25	The A to Z of Gambling Problems Fun vs. Pathology Sachin Karnik	Community Service Building 100 W. 10th Street Room 109 Wilmington, DE 19801
March 26	The A to Z of Gambling Problems Fun vs. Pathology Sachin Karnik	Hampton Inn 18826 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
April 2010
April 23	Treatment Planning for the Problem Gambler David Mee Lee ( This class is full)	Dover Downs Hotel 1131 North DuPont HighwayDover, DE 19901
April 29	Anchoring Finances During Recovery:  You Do Have Options. Priscilla Murphy	Community Service Building 100 W. 10th Street Room TBA Wilmington, DE 19801
April 30	Anchoring Finances During Recovery:  You Do Have Options. Priscilla Murphy	Hampton Inn 18826 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
May 2010
May 13	Approaching the 11th Step: Prayer and Meditation as Gambling Recovery Tools Jim Walsh	Community Service Building 100 W. 10th Street Room TBA Wilmington, DE 19801
May 14	Approaching the 11th Step: Prayer and Meditation as Gambling Recovery Tools Jim Walsh	Hampton Inn 18826 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
May 27, 2010 (Rescheduled from Feb)	Designing and Delivering Effective Psychoeducational Groups Jim Weulfing	Community Service Building 100 W. 10th Street  Room 6 Wilmington, DE 19801
May 28,2010 (Rescheduled from Feb)	Designing and Delivering Effective Psychoeducational Groups Jim Weulfing	Hampton Inn 18826 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
June 2010
June 3, 2010	Collateral Damage: The Impact of Pathological Gambling and other Addictions on Family and Community. Hale Humphrey- Jones Mel Slawik	Community Service Building 100 W. 10th Street Room  TBA Wilmington, DE 19801
June 4, 2010	Collateral Damage: The Impact of Pathological Gambling and other Addictions on Family and Community. Hale Humphrey- Jones Mel Slawik	Hampton Inn 18826 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
June 24, 2010	Addressing and Changing Resistance, Shame, Guilt, Depression, and Suicide in Problem Gamblers. Fred Hanna	Community Service Building 100 W. 10th Street  Room TBA Wilmington, DE 19801
June 25, 2010	Addressing and Changing Resistance, Shame, Guilt, Depression, and Suicide in Problem Gamblers. Fred Hanna	Hampton Inn 18826 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

   Dates of Training should be confirmed by consulting the DSAMH Training Catalogue

The 2009-2010 Training Catalog can be found at:

http://dtool.dhss.delaware.gov/images/0910Catalog.pdf

The first few pages will give you all the information you need to obtain a Learning Contract and to register for workshops.

For further information on National Gambling Certification, contact the National Council for Problem Gambling at 202-547- 9204 or visit their website at http://www.ncpgambling.org/. At that site, follow the link to Counselors and NCPG criteria. You will also find other sources of information on the National Council's website.