Facilitator Training for a Collegiate Gambling Education Program

July 22, 20269:00am - 12:00pm
Facilitator Training for a Collegiate Gambling Education Program

Gain the expertise to deliver the evidence-informed, 45-minute “You Bet?” collegiate gambling education program on your campus. This comprehensive “Train the Facilitator” session fully prepares you to tackle college gambling—covering key statistics, student risk factors, and its connection to mental health and substance misuse. Participants will receive a complete, scripted curriculum and materials, mastering a unique harm-reduction strategy and “gambling neutral” tone through guided practice and role-play. Leave qualified to implement this structured prevention program immediately, improving student health and wellness within your campus community!

Learning Objectives

  • Recall foundational college gambling statistics, student risk factors, and its co-occurrence with substance misuse and mental health, and explain the program's "gambling neutral" rationale.
  • Demonstrate facilitation skills by leading a practice segment, explaining the training's core components, and mastering the friend-focused strategy to reduce student defensiveness.

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Session Track

  • Prevention