Problem Gambling in African American Communities: Culturally Responsive Intervention Strategies
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Join us for a 90 minute virtual training on February 5th from 11:00-12:30 pm. Topics covered in this presentation include: historical and current gambling trends in African American communities; the link between substance use and gambling in African American communities; types of gambling in African American communities which may not appear in DMS criteria; varieties of gamblers in African American communities; culturally responsive treatment of problem gambling in African American communities.
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
· Articulate the history of gambling in African American communities.
· Assess motivation for gambling among various African Americans.
· Provide culturally responsive services for African American problem gamblers at micro and macro levels
CE Accreditation is approved for the following categories: COUN I or II, PREV I or II, CARS I or II, CODP I or II, PCGC I or II, CCJP II, CAAP I, CRSS II, CPRS I or II, CPRS I or II, MAATP I or II, CFPP II, CVSS I, LCSW, LSW, LCPC, LPC
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an international speaker and consultant in behavioral health whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, West Indies and Guam. He is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He was one of three finalists for the National Association for Addiction Professionals 50th Anniversary Legends Award. Mark is also the recipient of the Illinois Certification Board's Professional of the Year Award, The Illinois Certification Board, Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award and The Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the social work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago alumni.
Mark is the author of five books on behavioral health recovery. Recent writings include: Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies For Clients With Multiple Addictions Disorders and Relationship Detox: A Counselors Guide To Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships In Recovery. He was lead writer on a trauma informed gun violence prevention curriculum which is being implemented in several large cities in the United States. His groundbreaking monograph Recovery Management co-authored with historians William White and Earnest Kurtz helped shift addictions treatment and recovery from the acute care model solely towards a Recovery Oriented System of Care. Mark has had two stories published in the New York Times bestselling book series, Chicken Soup for The Soul.
Mark has also had a 30 year career as a university educator having taught at The University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago and Illinois State University School's of Social Work. He is co-founder of Serenity Academy Chicago, a program which sponsors recovery-oriented peer groups in local high schools.
