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Promoting Problem Gambling Treatment Services
This training will provide valuable guidance and insight on effective ways to promote your organization’s problem gambling services in your community. Participants will step away with ideas and strategies for disseminating promotional materials. This training is interactive. We expect participants to come to the training prepared to engage in creative discussion, ideally with cameras on and microphones functioning.
Cost: Free
Location: Virtual
Number of CE(s): 1.0
Instructional Level: Introductory
Agenda:
- Problem Gambling 101
- Promotion Best Practices
- Skills Practice: Fix the Mistake
- Exploring Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse Resources
- Additional Resources
Learning Objectives:
As a result of completing this training, you will be better prepared to…
- Explain key messages for promoting problem gambling awareness and services.
- Describe community and audience factors to consider when creating promotional materials.
- Apply best practices to design and improve promotional materials using non-stigmatizing language and imagery.
Instructor Bios:
Instructor #1: Kerniah Casseus, MPH; Kerniah Casseus is a Capacity Building Manager at MTAC, with a strong foundation in public health and health policy. She holds a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy from Regis College, where she developed expertise in population‑level health strategies, policy analysis, and systems‑level approaches to improving health outcomes. Kerniah has worked in the gambling space for the past two years, supporting initiatives that strengthen organizational capacity and promote responsible, health‑focused approaches within the industry. Her professional interests center on public health education and advancing work that addresses health and racial disparities, with a particular focus on equity‑driven policies and community‑informed solutions.
Instructor #2: Kira Landauer, MPH; Community Health Educator Supervisor at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance and member of the Training & Education Team at the Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment. Ms. Landauer has developed and facilitated live trainings and online courses on a variety of topics pertaining to Gambling Disorder (with a particular focus on screening for Gambling Disorder) for Massachusetts social workers, mental health and addiction specialists, allied health professionals, recovery and support providers, and others. Ms. Landauer manages Gambling Disorder Screening Day—an international grassroots movement started by the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance to support and encourage providers to screen clients for Gambling Disorder. She received her Master of Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health in 2019 and completed a Learning Design and Technology Graduate Certificate from Harvard Extension School in 2024.
Instructor #3: Glimar Rodriguez Parrilla, LICSW, LADCI; Glimar “Glee” Rodriguez Parrilla is a bilingual educator and clinician dedicated to promoting health equity and supporting marginalized communities. With over a decade of experience in substance use disorder (SUD) counseling, she is a compassionate advocate and member of a collective of experts in the field. As a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADCI) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Glee specializes in treating individuals with co-occurring disorders across various clinical settings. Identifying as a professional in recovery and a trained recovery coach, she uses her personal experiences to empower clients and foster resilience within communities. Glee earned her Master of Social Work from Simmons University, where she received advanced training in medical social work and addiction medicine through the SIMPACT-SOWEP Grant. This foundation informs her innovative approaches to behavioral healthcare. Her commitment to community advocacy drives her to educate others about equitable care and trauma-informed practices, actively collaborating with stakeholders to improve health outcomes for underserved populations.
Approval Statements:
- NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals – This course has been approved by the Division on Addiction, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #84058, the Division on Addiction is responsible for all aspects of the programing.
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – This program has been approved for 1.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D10615-2.
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) – The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment is authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to sponsor, conduct or approve continuing education programs for alcohol and drug counselors/assistants (LADCs). This program offers 1.0 continuing education credits.
Funding Statement: The Division on Addiction and Health Resources in Action collaborate to produce M-TAC trainings, courses, and resources, which are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Problem Gambling Services. The instructors have no financial interests that might create a conflict of interest in the development or delivery of this training. Click here to access our full list of our funders and conflict of interest/grievance policies and procedures.