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- EIN 92-0185978
- (612) 424-8595
- 1935 County Road B2 W Ste 42 Roseville MN 55113-2788 USA
- www.northstarproblemgambling.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Gambling Addiction, Mental Health
Mission: The northstar problem gambling alliance works to raise public awareness about problem gambling and the stigma that's often associated with it. We advocate for funding for treatment programs and provide professional training for those who work with problem gamblers. The collective impact of our efforts help individuals, their families and their communities deal with the devastating effects of problem gambling.
Programs: From july 2016 through june 2017, our staff, alliance of volunteers, members, contractors, donors and others conducted a variety of projects. Some of the highlights from the last fiscalyear include:o northstar's speakers network, which provides free presentations to community groups and professional agencies about problem gambling prevention and education, made more than 50 presentations over the last six months alone. These talks address diverse audiences-from college classes studying addiction to inmates at county jails to treatment professionals and soon-to-be-released prison offenders throughout minnesota. O our multi-faceted communication efforts enabled us to reach thousands of minnesotans with updates about emerging therapies and news and events surrounding problem gambling. This included four print newsletters, 10 electronic newsletters and numerous postings through our social media accounts on facebook, twitter and linkedin. O we launched an advertising campaign to create awareness about problem gambling among older adults (those aged 65 and up). This is a group that's considered at high risk for developing gambling problems. O in november, we hosted the minnesota conference on problem gambling, a significant event attended by approximately 100 addiction and mental health providers. O we created a brochure for legal and law enforcement professionals to help attorneys, judges, prosecutors, court personnel and others identify and assist those in need of help for gambling issues.