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Re: Stigma & Gambling - YMCA Webinar
Hi Jenn, Great question! While we don't automatically provide attendees with a certificate, we do offer certificates for all attendees. All attendees receive an email a couple hours after the webinar with instructions for how to request a certificate.
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Re: Stigma & Gambling - YMCA Webinar
Is there a certificate given if we attend this webinar? Jenn
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Re: COVID-19's Impact on Youth Gambling and Gaming - YMCA Webinar
Thanks for sharing @Registered Member! Certainly a topic of great interest to our CoI members!
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Re: COVID-19's Impact on Youth Gambling and Gaming - YMCA Webinar
Looking forward to catching up on the recording of this one, @Registered Member!
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Gaming & Gambling Survey: Receive $15 Amazon Gift Card!
The YMCA-YGAP is seeking 600 youth ages 16-24 years old for a survey on gaming and gambling. Participation in the survey takes approximately 10 minutes and participants will receive a $15 Amazon.ca e-gift certificate for their time. The data from this survey will contribute to our understanding of gaming and gambling amongst youth and will help improve future educational and prevention initiatives. We hope you might consider sharing the below recruitment flyer with any youth who you think...
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Re: Gaming & Gambling Survey: Receive $15 Amazon Gift Card!
I can't get the attachment to open to be able to print/share with colleagues.
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Re: Gaming & Gambling Survey: Receive $15 Amazon Gift Card!
Re: Gaming & Gambling Survey: Receive $15 Amazon Gift Card!
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FREE VIRTUAL YMCA MEDIA IMPACT AND YOUTH GAMBLING WEBINAR
The Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto is hosting a FREE and VIRTUAL Media Impact webinar. Below is a brief description of the webinar: How many youth were exposed to a gambling ad during lockdown? Can Twitch be used to gamble? Are influencers being used to market gambling products? The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program's (YGAP) Media Impact presentation will tackle these questions and more, in a free hour-long session. The...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
Hi there, I hope you are having a pleasant day! I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling & Comorbidity webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. The webinar is FREE to attend and is being offered on: Friday, September 30 th at 1:00pm EST - 2:00pm EST. If you are interested in attending, you can register for the webinar through this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_On_-qbD7SAyYHvIduUo4Wg Please feel free to share...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
Hi there, I hope you are having a pleasant day! I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling & Stigma webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a brief description about the webinar : Do the words we use matter? Where does stigma come from? How do we break the cycle? If you’ve ever wondered the answer to any of these questions, then look no further because the YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) has you...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
Hi there, I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling & Media Impact webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a brief description about the webinar : How many youths were exposed to a gambling ad during lockdown? Can Twitch be used to gamble? Are influencers being used to market gambling products? The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program's (YGAP) Media Impact presentation will tackle these...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling and Financial Literacy webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a brief description about the webinar : Have you read the news lately and wondered what all this talk of Robinhood is about? Or maybe you've asked yourself if cryptocurrency can be used in an online casino, and if so, how? Perhaps you've even wondered what happens to gambling debts during bankruptcy? If you've...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling and Financial Literacy webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a brief description about the webinar : Have you read the news lately and wondered what all this talk of Robinhood is about? Or maybe you've asked yourself if cryptocurrency can be used in an online casino, and if so, how? Perhaps you've even wondered what happens to gambling debts during bankruptcy? If you've...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling and Media Literacy webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a brief description about the webinar : How many youth were exposed to a gambling ad during lockdown? Can Twitch be used to gamble? Are influencers being used to market gambling products? The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program's (YGAP) Media Impact presentation will tackle these questions and...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling and Stigma webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a brief description about the webinar : Do the words we use matter? Where does stigma come from? How do we break the cycle? If you’ve ever wondered the answer to any of these questions, then look no further because the YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) has you covered! Stand-up to Stigma is a free session,...
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Dispelling Myths Around Youth Gambling - YMCA of Greater Toronto
The Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP)'s blog, "Dispelling myths around youth gambling" distinguishes fact from fiction when it comes to youth betting. Click on the link to learn more: Dispelling myths around youth gambling – YMCA of Greater Toronto Blog (ymcagta.org)
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Game-bling webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Game-Bling is an interactive webinar designed for service providers and parents of youth, during which we will explore the dangers of the blurred lines between gaming and gambling and provide tools to understand and support youth. The webinar is FREE to attend and is being offered on: Friday, February 10 th at 1:00pm EST - 2:00pm EST. If...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling & Comorbidity webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. The webinar is FREE to attend and is being offered on: Friday, February 24 th at 1:00pm EST - 2:00pm EST. If you’re interested in attending, you can register for the webinar through this link: https://ymcagta-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GhSiewXsSJiLevXKaQQJew Please feel free to share information about this webinar with...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gambling and Stigma webinar hosted by the Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a description of the webinar: Do the words we use matter? Where does stigma come from? How do we break the cycle? If you’ve ever wondered the answer to any of these questions, then look no further because the YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) has you covered! Stand-up to Stigma is a free session, designed for...
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Gaming and gambling: What’s the difference?
Video games often have elements of gambling, and there are blurred lines between games of skill and games of chance. It’s important to understand the definition of gambling, how the lines are blurred and the signs of a potential problem. The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) defines gambling as “risking something of value when you don’t know if you will win or lose.” “It’s a myth that you can only gamble with money,” says Dua Fatima, Youth Outreach Worker for YMCA in Toronto West.
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Dispelling Myths Around Youth Gambling
When it comes to gambling, there are many misconceptions — and perhaps the biggest one is that youth don’t (or can’t) gamble. That’s because we often associate gambling with playing poker or blackjack in a casino. But gambling takes many different forms. In fact, 68 per cent of Ontario youth said they participated in a gambling activity in the past 12 months, according to YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) Youth for Youth Digital Media Awareness Campaign in 2020. YGAP defines...
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FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
The Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) is hosting a virtual Financial Literacy webinar with the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Below is a description of the webinar : Have you read the news lately and wondered what all this talk of Robinhood is about? Or maybe you've asked yourself if cryptocurrency can be used in an online casino, and if so how? Perhaps you've even wondered what happens to gambling debts during bankruptcy? If you've ever wondered the answer to any of these questions the...
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Re: FREE Virtual YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program Webinar
Are these webinars stored on your website? Thanks.