Session Information
NCPG 24th National Conference on Problem Gambling (2010)
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Advocacy and Recovery: A Roundtable Discussion
Track : Track D - Regulatory/Responsible Gaming/Policy/Services/Non-Clinical Skills/Helpline/Advocacy/Media Skills/Policy & Legislation/etc
Program Code: 12B-2
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM  EST
Location: Council
SPEAKER (S):
 Jim Wuelfing, CPP-R, NRPP, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Description
This Roundtable Discussion is designed to raise the issue of advocating for problem gambling services by using people in recovery from gambling addiction. Panel speakers will address current advocacy efforts on both the national and state level, other national advocacy recovery efforts (such as Faces and Voices of Recovery), components of successful advocacy and sample guidelines that address ethical considerations. Following the presentations, a facilitated discussion will address these issues among all participants as well as what steps and direction the field might need to take to be more successful in recovery advocacy. Notes will be taken to be available for future use.