Rural Communities and Problem Gambling: Emerging Trends and Effective Responses
Includes a Live Web Event on 08/26/2026 at 11:00 AM (CDT)
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Please join us on August 26th from 11:00 am-12:00 pm CT with Brent Van Ham for Rural Communities and Problem Gambling: Emerging Trends and Effective Responses!
As gambling continues to evolve, rural communities face unique challenges in prevention, treatment, and recovery. This session will explore emerging gambling trends, the impact of social determinants of health, and practical strategies that build on the strengths and resilience of rural communities to support effective prevention and recovery efforts. This session will discuss evolving gambling trends and the opportunities for prevention and recovery in rural areas.
Objectives:
- Describe the recent evolution of gambling into new areas, with new platforms which may reach rural people more easily than prevention and recovery services.
- Discuss Social Determinants of Health in rural areas, and discuss issues that may intersect with problem gambling, such as social isolation, substance use disorder and poverty.
- Identify aspects of rural living that may be protective. Discuss interventions that are effective and how we can work to bolster them.
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.
Brent Van Ham
Research Project Coordinato,r Department of Population Science and Policy
SIU School of Medicine
Brent Van Ham, MS, RN, CDC, CADC, holds a master’s degree from Southern Illinois University in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, specializing in Substance Use Disorder prevention, treatment and recovery. He is also a Registered Nurse with many years of experience in multiple clinical settings, including physical-medical rehabilitation and medical-surgical care. Brent is especially interested in novel approaches to address health and resource disparities affecting rural and minority populations, with focus on behavioral health, process addictions and substance use issues.
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