Culturally Rooted Strategies for Gambling Harm Prevention and Community Engagement

July 24, 202612:15pm - 1:45pm
Culturally Rooted Strategies for Gambling Harm Prevention and Community Engagement

This panel explores culturally responsive approaches to gambling harm prevention and treatment within ethnocultural and racialized communities. Panelists will discuss African-centered principles that support community-centered care, trust-building, and meaningful engagement. Participants will learn culturally informed strategies to strengthen relationships, reduce stigma, and improve access to services. The discussion will highlight practical approaches for co-creating prevention initiatives with communities, integrating lived experience, and embedding cultural relevance into outreach and program design. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to enhance awareness, build trust, and develop more inclusive and effective gambling harm prevention and treatment strategies.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify key African-centered principles that support culturally responsive gambling prevention and treatment.
  • Use practical approaches to co-create gambling harm prevention initiatives with ethnocultural and racialized communities.

Session Track

  • Prevention