Youth Series: Understanding the Why, Spotting the Signs, and Having Better Conversations
Includes a Live Web Event on 10/21/2026 at 1:00 PM (CDT)
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Please join us for part two of the 2026 virtual youth series on October 21st from 1:00-2:30pm CT with Brittany Sue Hines!
Why are more young people engaging in gambling and what’s influencing their choices? This session explores the deeper “why” behind youth gambling, including brain development, risk-taking, and the powerful impact of targeted marketing and sports betting culture. Attendees will learn how to recognize early signs of concern, understand what puts youth at risk, and practice approachable, non-judgmental ways to start meaningful conversations that support informed and healthier choices.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe current trends in youth gambling (including skins gambling, loot boxes, and sports wagering) and identify key risk factors that contribute to the development of problem gambling behaviors.
2. Participants will be able to explain how adolescent brain development influences risk-taking, decision-making, and susceptibility to gambling-related harm, and recognize early behavioral and emotional indicators of gambling problems.
3. Participants will learn and practice effective, research-supported communication and intervention strategies to help young people make informed choices and reduce gambling-related risks.
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.
Brittany Sue Hines
Brittany Sue Hines, M.Ed., is an educator and speaker with more than 10 years of experience specializing in youth gambling prevention, sexual health education, and adolescent wellness. She holds a BFA from the University of Hartford and a Master’s in Education in Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri. Brittany is a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling’s Research Professional Resource Network and has presented on youth gambling prevention at national and regional conferences. Her expertise was also recently featured in Child Mind Institute’s article “Teens and Online Gambling”.
In her work with Major League Soccer academy programs and as Lead Community Educator with Chicago-based Response for Teens, Brittany facilitates conversations with young people around gambling literacy, addiction prevention, healthy relationships, digital citizenship, sexual health, and more. Beginning this summer, Brittany will transition into a new role at the University of Missouri focused on gambling prevention and student wellness initiatives. No matter where she is, Brittany’s mission is to bring joyful empowerment to young people and their trusted adults as a means of cultivating a more inclusive, resilient, and healthier future.
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