Problem Gambling Treatment Dropout: Why Clients Leave & How To Help Them Stay
Includes a Live Web Event on 01/07/2026 at 11:00 AM (CST)
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Please join us on January 7, 2026 from 11:00am-12:30pm CT for a webinar on Problem Gambling Treatment Dropout: Why Clients Leave & How To Help Them Stay with speakers Glenn Yamagata and Dr. Paige Vasquez!
This presentation will explore why some clients drop out of problem gambling treatment prematurely, and what providers can do to help them stay engaged. Using findings from Oregon’s problem gambling treatment service system, we’ll review common reasons for early dropout, factors that support positive treatment outcomes, and provide practical, evidence-informed strategies to improve client retention.
Objectives
- Identify factors that contribute to problem gambling treatment dropout.
- Describe predictors of treatment completion and retention.
- Apply strategies to improve client retention and support successful treatment outcomes.
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.
Glenn Yamagata
Glenn is a consultant with Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc. and the Executive Director of the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling. He has spent the past 10 years working on problem-gambling harm-reduction systems and projects, co-authoring more than 20 presentations and reports. He serves as a Director for the National Council on Problem Gambling and as Treasurer for Voices of Problem Gambling Recovery. Glenn holds an M.Phil. in Economics and an M.A. in Statistics from Yale University.
Paige Vasquez
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Paige is a licensed psychologist in Oregon and completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Pacific University in Hillsboro, OR, in 2023, with an emphasis in Latino/x psychology. Since 2018, Paige has worked in behavioral and cognitive research and is particularly passionate about culturally responsive and community-engaged research methodologies. She has worked with Dr. Marotta at Problem Gambling Solutions, Inc. since 2021, assisting with and leading problem gambling research projects. She is also a 2025 Research Fellow at the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling.
