My son Pete died on Dec 23 2021 to an accidental Opioid Overdose. It will be TWENTY YEARS this year that he died. I shake my head in absolute despair about this escalating crisis/epidemic.
From Jan 2020 to the end of November 2020…2167 people have died
59% increase over the same period in 2019
Has COVID-19 affected youth gambling behavior? Are youth using video games differently during the pandemic? Given current restrictions how does a program effectively discuss gambling awareness with youth?
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?
Dates
Part One: Friday, April 9, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Two: Friday, April 16, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Three: Friday, April 23, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Location
Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call-in over the phone.
Are video games like Candy Crush gambling? How do video games promote gambling among youth? What is a Freemium Model game?
All these questions and more will be discussed in this free webinar being conducted by the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program.
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.
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.
Leah -
Hi All:
Angela -
The Integrated Prevention and Harm Reduction (iPHARE) initiative, is a multi-pronged effort by the City of Toronto and community agencies to address opioid-related deaths in the city's shelter system. The initiative comes in response to the escalating opioid poisoning crisis in Toronto.
iPHARE has three key components:
Angela -
The Integrated Prevention and Harm Reduction (iPHARE) initiative, is a multi-pronged effort by the City of Toronto and community agencies to address opioid-related deaths in the city's shelter system. The initiative comes in response to the escalating opioid poisoning crisis in Toronto.
iPHARE has three key components:
Angela -
The Integrated Prevention and Harm Reduction (iPHARE) initiative, is a multi-pronged effort by the City of Toronto and community agencies to address opioid-related deaths in the city's shelter system. The initiative comes in response to the escalating opioid poisoning crisis in Toronto.
iPHARE has three key components:
Are video games like Candy Crush gambling? How do games geared towards youth promote gambling? What is a Freemium Model game?
All these questions and more will be discussed in this free webinar being conducted by the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program.
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.
What is harm reduction? What does it look like in the school setting? How has the pandemic increased the need for harm reduction, and what can support look like now?
Got questions about harm reduction in cannabis education?
Join Ophea for a Facebook Live chat with Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (@CSSDP) to get your questions answered!
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.
This free webinar being conducted by the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program is designed for service providers and parents of youth, we will explore the dangers of the blurred lines between gaming and gambling and provide tools to understand and support youth.
To register visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.c.../2123305797702304013
Angela -
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About this webinar:
The current overdose crisis and the new reality of cannabis legalization are underpinning a drive to re-examine the range of practices around substance use and their implications for YMHSU services. Given the acute extent of the overdose crisis, some stakeholders, including people with lived and living experience, have highlighted the critical need to increase community capacity to provide compassionate, non-judgemental harm reduction services.
This is a free webinar conducted by the YMCA's Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YCAP) that will discuss the topic of budgeting, saving and credit. Additionally, it explores the financial risks and implications of gambling, dispels myths about money/credit and gambling, explores the concepts of needs vs. wants as well as odds and probability and provides resources and money saving strategies. The webinar's content is designed for parents/guardians, teachers, counselors, college/university students and adults involved in young people’s lives.
Overview
The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Cannabis Awareness Program (YCAP) is presently running a Digital Media Contest that challenges youth (ages 18 – 25) to create a video or poster discussing how cannabis use affects youth brain development, and we were wondering if you’d be willing to help us choose a winner by joining the Contest Organizer’s Jury (CO Jury).
Details:
Angela -
Join the University of Calgary's Cannabis Café Town Hall event! This online event will focus on disseminating findings from the UCalgary Cannabis Café research project, promoting educationally focused harm reduction strategies for lower risk cannabis use, as well as facilitating discussion around cannabis research. The panel discussion will be focused on the topic of cannabis research with youth and emerging adults, as well as harm-reduction education. Featuring Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah & Dr. Monty Ghosh.
