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10/22/2025

Problem Gambling. It's a real thing. Check out the stats.

Statistics on those impacted by gambling harms are shocking! Check out our research library to learn more!

https://nyproblemgambling.org/resource-library/

10/20/2025

Check out this report about student use of AI and their mental health.

10/17/2025

10/12/2025

Talking openly as a family and sharing stories in trusted community spaces can help prevent gambling harm. Strong values of unity and support make the Hispanic community powerful.

10/07/2025

Help is available.

Hope is recovery. Recovery is Possible. How can we help? Visit our website at NYProblemGambling.org for resources or reach out for 24/7 support, call the NYS OASAS HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or text 467369.

10/06/2025

If you're looking for support during recovery there is lots going on with the BestSelf Recovery Community . Visit the display at the Galleria Mall for more information or visit www.bestselfwny.org.

10/05/2025

NYpromblemgambling.org

NYCPG now has peer staff and services available. We are !

For 24/7 support, call the NYS OASAS HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or visit NYProblemGamblingHELP.org

09/29/2025

DYK Problem Gambling leads to financial, emotional, social, occupational, relational and physical harms.

Ready to Talk? Reach out! We have dedicated staff on call to chat.

For 24/7 support, call the NYS OASAS HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or for local support, visit NYProb lemGamblingHELP.org to find the Problem Gambling Resource Center in your region.

09/26/2025

Messy rooms are frustrating, and when kids don’t clean up after you’ve asked them multiple times, you might think they’re deliberately being defiant. But a really cluttered room — the kind where you can’t see the floor and there’s no room on the desk to do homework — can be a sign of hoarding disorder.

Read it here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/messy-rooms-hoarding-childmindinstitute-hbiwe/?trackingId=UIcmZwaLpec%2FzogrNP7I4Q%3D%3D

09/25/2025

"Sticking and staying through this recovery process has rewarded me with a newfound level of self-respect, dignity, and integrity. All the things that addiction took from me. Now I have the opportunity to pay it forward to others. Hired at 64 years old, disabled and still working strong shows the inclusivity that the State of New York exhibits across the spectrum."—Julie C.

Join us in celebrating the power of recovery! Participate in Recovery Month events, share your recovery story or engage with this post. https://oasas.ny.gov/event/september-recovery-month

09/25/2025

Change the Narrative. ***dePreventionMonth