National Council on Problem Gambling distributes $176k treatment funding
Organizations from Alabama, Colorado, and Maryland to benefit from 2023 Agility Grants with funding provided by the NFL and FanDuel
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has distributed $176,000 in 2023 Agility Grants to five organisations working to advance problem gambling prevention in the US.
Grant recipients this year include the Alabama Council on Compulsive Gambling Prevention (ACCG), the Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado, and the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling (MCPG).
The ACCG includes the “It’s More Than Just a Game” initiative which will deliver gambling prevention education to middle school students in Alabama in a classroom setting.
The Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado will deliver the Stacked Deck problem gambling prevention curriculum to high school students, while the MCPG will work develop a problem gambling prevention program for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Funding was also given to the AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., which will develop a new graphic novel about problem gambling for distribution throughout New England.
Lastly, the LCADA Way Prevention Dept, which will launch the Lorain County Problem Gambling Prevention Initiative to raise awareness of problem gambling through a teen-led program? has also been granted funding.
The NCPG Agility Grants aim to serve as a resource for nonprofit organizations engaged in problem gambling prevention. The funding program was established to address service gaps in areas lacking such provisions and to fortify promising entrants to the sector.
The NCPG has pledged to donate more than $1m in funding between 2022 and 2024 to establish and enhance problem gambling prevention strategies in the US.
Funding is made through the NFL and the NFL Foundation as part of the League’s responsible betting public awareness campaign, with additional support from US bookmaker FanDuel.
“Through Agility Grant funding, we aim to foster dynamic and responsive problem gambling prevention programs, helping to ensure that communities across the country are equipped to address this critical need with flexibility and innovation,” NCPG executive director Keith Whyte said.
“Each recipient receiving support this round displayed exemplary commitment to cultural competence, tailoring their approaches with sensitivity to the diverse needs of the populations they serve,” he added.
Agility Grants are awarded through two funding rounds each year.