It is November, an essential month for awareness of Veterans. During November, we celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month. Now is a time to bring to light the unique gambling challenges veterans and their families face and how we can support them in their struggle to address the resulting gambling harm. Reasons for Gambling… Read more »
Learn MoreOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We want to bring awareness to the close connection of intimate partner violence and gambling harm. Let’s look at the connection between the two, and what help is available for both. Immediate Help First and foremost, if you believe you are in imminent danger and need immediate help for… Read more »
Learn MoreEvery day, millions of individuals across the globe are recovering from mental health and addiction disorders. Among those conditions is gambling disorder. Because there is help and hope, there is also an ever-growing community of individuals recovering from gambling harm. Celebrating Recovery Recovery Month is celebrated by many in the addiction and recovery communities throughout September…. Read more »
Learn MoreAre you getting ready to send your student off to college? If you are, college can be an exciting, but scary time for all involved. It may be the first time one is living on their own and making adult decisions. Often, we talk with college students about substance use and other risky behaviors, but… Read more »
Learn MorePride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June to commemorate the events at Compton’s Cafeteria, Stonewall and the LGBTQIA+ liberation movement. Pride creates space to acknowledge the challenges faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) identifying folks and is a reminder that we must stand in solidarity with their fight… Read more »
Learn MoreThis June our NYCPG Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Team is proud to be raising problem gambling awareness in Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Communities through screening days. The DEI Team and partners will be working within their communities to raise awareness and access to what problem gambling is and where to get help. … Read more »
Learn MoreIn honor of May being National Military Appreciation Month, NYCPG is proud to continue celebrating and recognizing the service of our past and present servicemen and servicewomen by acknowledging their service and how that service may have affected them. What can we do? Thanking someone for their service is kind and an acceptable notion to… Read more »
Learn MoreMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health is something we all should care about as it is important to our everyday lives. We may not realize it, but our daily surroundings can have an impact on our mental health. In particular, gambling can have an impact on our mood and our mental health. How… Read more »
Learn MoreThere are many opportunities to gamble in New York State. Gambling is all around us, at the grocery store, gatherings with family and friends, as well as online. While many can gamble for fun or entertainment, anyone has the potential to develop a gambling problem. Gambling can take a toll on our financial situation and… Read more »
Learn MoreMarch is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). One of the main goals of PGAM is to increase public awareness of gambling problems and the availability of prevention, treatment & recovery services. Problem gambling is often called a hidden addiction and sometimes overlooked, but we are here to tell you that problem gambling is real, and… Read more »
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