OHA-AMH

Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinators Monthly Connect

May 2, 2014
Minutes
10:00am-11:00am

Time Topic
Participation:
Becca (Yamhill County), Deanne (Union County), Kelly, Marissa (Benton
County), Debbie (Lake County), Lisa (Marion County), J essica (Deschutes),
Nancy (Multnomah), J oDee (Tillamook), LeAnn (Columbia), J ulie (Lane), and
Patricia (AMH).
Agenda Items:

State Updates
New Staff: You should have all received and read the email sent on Tuesday
announcing that we have filled the Public Health and Problem Gambling
Prevention Coordinator position. Roxann J ones will be joining our team on May
12. We are excited as she has worked in problem gambling in the past in J ackson
County and has knowledge and experience with outreach, which will be a focus of
efforts in the coming years from the state.

2015 Outreach Calendar: The student art has been selected for the 2015 calendar.
We received lots of submissions this year with good representation from all over
Oregon. One of Roxanns first tasks will be the ideas regarding the design and
facts/information that will be included. Our plan is to have calendars and flyers for
the 2016 art search printed and ready for distribution by mid-August for those of
you that may want them when making connections with teachers during late
August and the start of the school year.

OHT Data Update: Received status update from Rusha this week that updated data
and error occurring from data system almost completed. She hopes to have
something to us by mid-May.

Lottery partnership: Had meeting with the Oregon Lottery again this week
regarding the outreach efforts and redesign of the helpline webpage and branding
of new materials. Timeline for completion has been moved back, however hope to
be completed by August with helpline and new materials. Currently taking
feedback on their ideas for the helpline, logo, new name, etc. and this information
will be provided to the materials review group of Nancy M, Andy, C, J ulie H, and
Becca H next week. If you want to be included on this workgroup, please let Greta
know. Otherwise, Lottery representatives came to the conference last week and
presented on current outreach efforts and research they have been doing. It was a
well-received presentation by providers and they will be asked to present at the
J une 12 all provider webinar on this and the redesign efforts.

Upcoming Regional Trainings: PGS will be hosting regional trainings this summer
across the state. The purpose of these meetings is to continue to talk about
outreach, encourage collaboration among prevention and treatment providers
regarding outreach efforts, etc. and to develop a network on local providers to
assist each other. It will be important for all providers to attend the training in their
region. Dates are almost finalized, trainings will be from 9-3 and lunch is
provided. Locations will be Portland, Albany, Tillamook, Baker City, Bend and
Grants Pass. An email with registration and other information will be coming
soon.

Prevention Summit: Registration is now open and I would encourage everyone to
attend, if possible. Greta and Roxann, along with Wes Wood from Voices of
Problem Gambling Recovery, will be there to meet the pg prevention
coordinators.

J uly Meeting Date: Since J ulys scheduled meeting occurs on the J uly 4 holiday,
committee discussed whether to reschedule or cancel meeting. It was decided to
cancel the meeting for the month of J uly.

Discussion Topics:

Spring Prevention Summit: Opportunity to partner with the 9 Tribes
At the time of this meeting, an agenda has not been distributed; however the
summit will involve partnerships with Tribes and tribal culture and systems,
among other non-tribal topics.

Deschutes County Question: What are folks doing around suicide prevention and
problem gambling?
Yamhill County Reply: They did a presentation on this for National Public Radio
(NPR) that will be aired in J une. Also doing a push around Question, Persuade,
Refer (QPR) training for local businesses.

Check In and Sharing:
Marion County: One of the 2015 PGS calendar artwork winners. Currently
in an OLCC collaboration, and are contracting with PAXIS for A&D and
problem gambling retailer project and hope to get this rolling during summer
2014.
Tillamook County: Providing a Protecting you, protecting me program to
first graders at the elementary school. Curriculum is very healthy brain
approach. An 8
th
grader from Tillamook county was selected for calendar
artwork.
Lane County: Retail reward/reminder: found out we can do this-planning
environmental scans around Lottery, and to get baseline data around youth
purchasing lottery tickets. Reminder: requirement for tobacco due end of
J une.
Yamhill County: Doing an inspection with OLCC. Yamhill will be
presenting for the May 6 & 13 client finding outreach webinars. They will
also be offering a curriculum training Boys and Girls Circle. These are two
days each for the boys and the girls segments. There is still room if anyone
is interested in participating.
Multnomah County: Completed first problem gambling prevention
procurement-will meet with V.O.A. for an annual plan.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting-
Update on Partnership with Lottery
New Electronic Gambling Machines at Lottery Retailer Venues (continuous
item)
Next meeting
June 6, 2014 10:00 am-11:00 am
1-877-336-1828 Code: 907760
Facilitator of Meeting: Roxann