Ethos Treatment LLC is hosting a webinar:

More Than Money: The Real Impact

of Gambling Addiction

 

Gambling disorder is a complex behavioral health condition that extends far beyond financial consequences, impacting emotional regulation, relationships, identity, and overall functioning. This trauma-informed training examines gambling addiction through a clinical, relational, and systems-based lens, emphasizing safety, choice, collaboration, and empowerment for individuals and families affected by gambling-related harm.  Participants will explore how gambling disorder develops, including relevant psychological and neurobiological mechanisms, while also examining the role of trauma, chronic s…Read more

Learning Objectives

• Identify at least five trauma-informed behavioral, emotional, and relational warning signs of gambling disorder beyond financial loss.
• Describe the neurobiological and psychological processes associated with gambling disorder, including the impact of trauma and chronic stress.
• Explain how gambling addiction affects individuals, families, and relational systems through a trauma-informed lens.
• Apply evidence-based, trauma-informed screening and assessment strategies for identifying gambling-related harm.
• Integrate recovery-oriented, trauma-informed interventions and referral strategies when supporting individuals and families affected by gambling disorder.

Presenter:

Jennifer Levitt LPC, CAADC, ICGC-II

 

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PA Emerging Drug Trends Symposium

Presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs 

Since 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs  has convened stakeholders for an annual meeting to discuss changing drug trends.

This symposium will gather stakeholders to review current drug trends, innovative approaches to connect people who use drugs to treatment and other social services, identify gaps in services, and provide a venue for stakeholders to network.

The aim for this event is to ensure that as drug use patterns change, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers and other allied professionals have the knowledge they need to adapt SUD prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services to meet the needs of people who use drugs.

Plan to join us on March 31, 2026 to explore the latest drug use and overdose trends in Pennsylvania—including shifting patterns in the drug supply and impacts on high-risk populations—and learn evidence-based best practices for responding to emerging drug threats.

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The Positive Change Virtual Conference is an annual event designed to offer practical tools, as well as inspiration and encouragement, to those working in helping professions where addiction & mental health disorders are present.  Learn more and register HERE.

Wind Creek Bethlehem is sponsoring a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.

Gambling, Today and Tomorrow:

Trends and Advocacy

 

The landscape of gambling in Pennsylvania is constantly evolving, requiring a continuous examination of current trends, emerging technologies, and consideration of what the future may hold for individuals, families and communities. Also increasingly important, is maintaining a focus on public policy related to gambling and the existing regulatory framework.  This workshop will aim to provide attendees with a greater understanding of how digital gambling, prediction markets, sports betting, online casinos, and games with gambling-like features (such as loot boxes and microtransactions) are reshaping risk, access, and the potential for the development of problems. The session will also emphasize advocacy, providing participants with knowledge and tools needed to prepare and respond effectively. Attendees will learn how to identify potential emerging harms, engage in informed conversations with stakeholders, and advocate for prevention, consumer protection, and enhanced regulation at local and organizational levels.

 

Date

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

 

Time

9:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)

 

Location

NCC Fowler Center
511 E 3rd St
Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

Trainer

Gregory A Krausz, MA, CAADC, LPC

 

Continuing Education

This program is offered for 6.0 hours of social work continuing education through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school and, therefore, a PA pre-approved provider of social continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT biennial license renewal. For information on social work continuing education, please click HERE.

$15 fee for Continuing Education Credit for Social Work
(Approved by University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work)
Attendees must attend the entire event – partial CE’s will not be issued.

This program is also approved for 6.0 CE hours by the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC). There is no cost for these CE’s.

 

Registration

For more information, or to register, click HERE