SPF'ing Your Prevention Programs for Problem Gambling

“SPF’ing”with existing prevention efforts.

Julie Hynes, MA, CPS20th Annual KYCPG

Educational & Awareness ConferenceFebruary 10, 2017

PROBLEM GAMBLING

All slides and resource materials are at:www.preventionlane.org/kentucky

First Thing First:

Objectives:

• Identify common risk and protective factors for prevention of problem behaviors

• Discuss using Strategic Prevention Framework in efforts

• Gain practical tools to bring back for use with target population(s)

Let’s be real.

What are some of the Key Challenges in your work?

Besides funding.

Besides time.

Limited research

Lack of support

Industry

Always something elsenew to do

Common challenges:

Why Problem Gambling?

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ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE)

40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

PROMOTIVE FACTORS

Risk & Protective Factor Theory

Risk Factors for Adolescent Problem Behavior

Recognized Problem Behaviors • Substance abuse• Violence • Delinquency• Teenage pregnancy• School dropout• Depression & Anxiety Problem gambling??

– Apparently similar risk factors– Very high co-occurrence between problem gambling & other

problem behaviors, especially alcohol/substance abuse

Protective Factors

• Protective factor: a characteristic associated with a lower likelihood of problem outcomes or that reduces the negative impact of a risk f actor on problem outcomes

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Prevention in action.

Using SPF

2. Capacity Building

3. Planning

1. Assessing4.

Implementing

5. Evaluating

Using SPF

2. Capacity Building

3. Planning

1. Assessing4.

Implementing

5. Evaluating

1. Assessing

- Risk & protective factors

- Existing resources / gaps

- Readiness?

Schools: Is there a need?

Source: http://oregon.pridesurveys.com

(Yikes)

Using SPF

2. Capacity Building

3. Planning

1. Assessing4.

Implementing

5. Evaluating

2. Capacity Building

- What resources do we have?

- Who are our stakeholders?

- How do we get their buy-in?

REALISTIC FOCUS: Integration. Why?

Realistic focus: Integration1. Making evidence-based connections2. Increasing awareness3. Adding PG to existing curricula

- May have added focus on brain dev. & tech.4. Implementing systems level work

2. Capacity Building

Using SPF

2. Capacity Building

1. Assessing4.

Implementing

5. Evaluating

3. Planning

- What 1-2 risk & protective factors are

most important to address?

- Do we have existing tools?

- Is this thing feasible?

Awareness.Training.Technical Assistance.

2. Capacity Building

Using SPF

2. Capacity Building

3. Planning

1. Assessing4.

Implementing

5. Evaluating

4. Implementing

- Can we do this while maintaining

fidelity?

- Are we evaluating this initiative?

- Can we keep this going?

• Examples (policy)

Using SPF

2. Capacity Building

3. Planning

1. Assessing4.

Implementing

5. Evaluating

- Have we done what we said we were

going to do?

- Were the “right” strategies

addressed?

- What can we do to improve?

Partnering with schools: Tips• “How can we help?” approach• Partnering with any ally

– e.g., kid’s friend’s mom is assistant principal)• Tapping into community parenting programs

– e.g., Strengthening Families• Integrating with selective prevention programs

– e.g., Reconnecting Youth• Considering timing

– not September or months during testing

CSAP: Info dissemination, policy, community process, education, ID & referral (possibly alternative activities)

Higher Ed Partnerships: Tips• Know what you want• Find whatever allies you can• Go with a “how we can help you” approach• Set realistic expectations• Integrate wherever possible• Don’t overcomplicate it (contracts = bureaucracy)• Try to get questions on counseling/health center assessments• If you can, do a needs assessment survey

Taking the plunge

It doesn’t need to be complicated; infusing problem gambling language within the context of the curriculum/ eval can easily meet fidelity requirements

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