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State and nonprofit partners expand youth prevention, multilingual outreach and a financial‑counseling pilot for problem gambling
Summary
Evergreen Council, the Health Care Authority and the Gambling Commission outlined expanded problem‑gambling prevention for youth and young adults, multilingual materials, local prevention grants, and a GAMFIN pilot offering free financial counseling for clients in gambling treatment, with UW evaluation planned.
Representatives from the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling and the Health Care Authority updated the Washington State Gambling Commission on March 12 about prevention campaigns, youth curricula and treatment expansions.
Tana Russell, deputy director of the Evergreen Council, described the March Problem Gambling Awareness Month campaign and the 'Empower Inspire' youth campaign and said the 'Youth Have the Power' curriculum targets ages 9–25 in three age bands. Paulina Zizkovsky, prevention and community outreach specialist, said the campaign uses influencers and social media to reach younger audiences and that materials…
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