Talking to Your Teen About Video Gaming

Talking to Your Teen About Video Gaming

Video games are a normal and often positive part of many teens’ lives. Games can provide entertainment, social connection, and opportunities to learn new skills. At the same time, modern gaming environments increasingly include elements that resemble gambling, such as...
Community Guardians

Community Guardians

Empowering Our Leaders, Protecting Our Youth Community Guardians is an initiative funded through a National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Agility Grant that focuses on reducing gambling-related harm by strengthening the role of community leaders. The project is...
How to Have the Conversation with Youth

How to Have the Conversation with Youth

Tips for Parents: Building Healthier Gaming Habits Help your child enjoy video games safely with these practical steps: 1. Start the Conversation Talk openly with your child about how gaming features work and why they’re designed to be exciting—and sometimes hard to...
Community Resources

Community Resources

Showing Up for Your Loved One Watching someone you care about struggle with gambling can be painful and confusing. You may feel unsure of how to help or worried about saying the wrong thing. While you can’t control someone else’s behavior, your support and...
Resources for Professionals

Resources for Professionals

Enhance Your Professional Toolkit Better Support Those Affected by Gambling Harm Professionals across healthcare, education, and social services are often the first to recognize signs of gambling-related harm. This page connects you to trusted training opportunities,...