Engaging Latinx Communities in Problem Gambling Recovery
Includes a Live Web Event on 10/15/2025 at 11:00 AM (CDT)
-
Register
- General Registration - Free!
Join us on October 15th from 11:00am-12:30pm CT with Dr. Alexia de Leon!
This 90 minute training will be a dynamic and insightful session focused on culturally responsive care for Latinx communities impacted by problem gambling. This presentation will explore the unique cultural factors that shape the experiences of Latinx individuals and families, as well as the barriers they may face in seeking help.
Through meaningful discussion and practical strategies, participants will:
- Unpack the stigma surrounding problem gambling within Latinx communities and learn how to address it in supportive, culturally sensitive ways.
- Deepen their understanding of Latinx culture, values, and perspectives—and how these intersect with gambling behaviors and treatment engagement.
- Discover actionable, culturally responsive interventions that can be used to build trust, foster engagement, and improve treatment outcomes.
Whether you’re a counselor, social worker, or healthcare professional, this session will equip you with the tools and awareness to better serve Latinx clients and their families impacted by problem gambling.
Live and On Demand CE pending approval.
This training is sponsored in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.
ICPG workshops and trainings provide CEU (continuing education units) through the Illinois Certification Board based on approval for individual trainings.
The State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has approved all ICPG workshops and trainings as a Registered Social Worker CE Sponsor. This program is recognized as providing CE hours for: LSW/LCSW and LPC/LCPC under IDFPR license #159.001302.
The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization recognizes ICPG as a preferred partner for workshops and trainings in line with the ICGC Level I & II.
Alexia de Leon
Ph.D. Assistant Professor Co-Program Director & Co-Clinical Coordinator- Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addiction Specialization Program
Alexia de León, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Co-program Director at Lewis & Clark College for the Professional Mental Health--Addictions Specialization program. She was the founding director of Lewis & Clark’s Latino Problem Gambling Services program that launched in 2017 and served over 75 clients in its first year of operation. She has been involved in providing treatment for those impacted by addiction and recovery for many years. Her research interests include the intersection of communities of color and addictions counseling, more specifically, Latinx families impacted by addiction and recovery, and the experiences of Latina clinical supervisors. Her current clinical work includes working with those impacted by addiction and gambling related issues within Latinx and recovery communities. Dr. de León maintains a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion for Latinx communities seeking mental health services. She believes in healing the soul wound of her ancestors for the next generation by practicing cultural humility and trauma-informed counseling, along with other non-Western healing modalities for indigenous communities. Her clinical work and passion for Latinx wellness aims to transform and heal the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wounds of her ancestors by reconnecting with indigenous healing practices toward a road of recovery, collective empowerment and liberation.
