Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling

03/12/2025

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Learn about and its WA awareness campaign, Community Events, and more! https://www.evergreencpg.org/pgam-2025/

03/12/2025

New Podcast Episode! 2SLGBTQIA+: The Family You Choose – S6E2, Oblio Stroyman (he/him, they/them) talks about their work as a mental health and gambling addiction therapist who specializes in working with families and 2SLGBTQIA+ clients. What can clients do to cope with fears and anxiety about their health, rights, and safety? What can providers do to support their clients and find resources? What do you do if the family you are born into isn’t providing the support you need? This episode discusses those questions and more! https://www.evergreencpg.org/podcast/2slgbtqia-season-6-episode-2/

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Connect 24/7 with a Helpline Specialist if you or someone you love has concerns about gambling. CALL/TEXT: 1-800-547-6133 Chat: https://www.evergreencpg.org/

03/06/2025

"The journey to and through retirement is different for everyone, but it almost always marks transitions that we may or may not be ready to navigate. In my work as Executive Director for the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling in Washington State, I’ve become aware that retirement can be an opportunity for leisure, relaxation, and choosing activities to fill new-found free time."

Read more: Gambling Today – Making Healthy Choices, published by AARP Washington. http://spr.ly/6184LLdcO

Gambling can be a source of entertainment, but for some, it becomes more than that. If gambling is beginning to negatively affect your well-being, your relationships, or your finances, support is available. Maureen L. Greeley, Executive Director of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling goes into more detail about the issue, including behavior indicators, tips for making good choices and where to reach out for help. http://spr.ly/6184LLdcO

03/03/2025

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. If gambling is causing concerns for you or a loved one, there is hope. Help starts here. Washington State Problem Gambling Helpline – Connect 24/7 with a live Helpline Specialist- CALL/TEXT: 1-800-547-6133 Chat: https://buff.ly/YwxUlud

02/10/2025

Is gambling causing concerns for you or your loved ones? Get the help you need to live the life you want. CALL or TEXT: 1-800-547-6133 or CHAT: evergeencpg.org

02/09/2025

Wins and Losses are a part of the game. Help Starts Here. KeepItFunWA.org

02/09/2025

Take a break and enjoy the game. Help Starts Here. KeepItFunWA.org

02/08/2025

Looking to limit or abstain from sports betting? Help Starts Here. KeepItFunWA.org

01/29/2025

S*x, Substances, and Gambling: Exploring Their Surprising Similarities – S6E1

Hosts of the Calm and Cool podcast, Jeff Burt and Miguel Alvarado join Tana Russell on the Connections podcast. Together they discuss parenting struggles, addiction in the digital age, grieving lost dreams, and the gift of transformation. Since they have taken a quest to better understand gambling addiction, Tana tests their knowledge. https://www.evergreencpg.org/podcast/sex-substances-and-gambling-season-6-episode-1/

12/19/2024

A new Connections Podcast episode just dropped!

Gift Responsibly: What It Is and Why It Matters – S5E4
https://www.evergreencpg.org/podcast/gift-responsibly-season-5-episode-4/

In this episode Tana is joined by her boss, Maureen Greeley, Executive Director of ECPG; Cait Huble, Director of Communications at the National Council on Problem Gambling; and Randy Warick, Director of Sales and Marketing at Washington’s Lottery. They discuss what Gift Responsibly campaigns are about, how they started vs. what they look like now, and why this message is important for anyone helping to influence the healthy development of children in today’s very complicated world.

11/28/2024

Everything has a Spirit:The Spiritual Side of Indigenous Gambling - S5E3

When people talk about tribal gaming in our state, they often are talking about modern day casinos and gambling as part of the entertainment industry. However, that's not how things started. Listen to the full podcast episode here:

Everything has a Spirit:The Spiritual Side of Indigenous Gambling – S5E3 When people talk about tribal gaming, they often are talking about modern day casinos and gambling as part of the entertainment industry. However, that’s not how things started. Join Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT...

06/26/2024

Dr. Shandra Parks, President of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling, joins podcast host Tana Russell, Deputy Director of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling, on this episode. Together they discuss gambling-related impacts in black communities through Dr. Parks' professional background first working in faith communities and financial social work, before also becoming a Certified Gambling Counselor, the President of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling, and owner of Sparks Wellness Group. Together they explore how the worlds of faith, finances, and gambling collide to affect the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

https://www.evergreencpg.org/podcast/faith-finances-and-gambling-season-5-episode-2/