YMCA-YWCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program
Recent studies have shown that young people in Canada have increasing levels of problem gambling, leading to more trouble with their families, friends, school and the law. The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph is one of eighteen Youth Gambling Awareness Program sites funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion. The purpose of the program is to educate the community and to reduce the harm associated with youth gambling.
Covering the Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge areas, the program is aimed at young people aged 8 to 24 and those who influence and work with youth. The program offers workshops for parents, teachers, health professionals, presentations to schools and organizations that work with youth, and referrals to gambling treatment services. For more information on the YMCA-YWCA of Guelph's Youth Gambling Awareness Program, or to book a presentation, please contact Katie Spears at 519-821-3900 orCLICK HERE to send an email.
To book a Youth Gambling Awareness Program Presentation we will need the following information:
- Organization name, address and telephone number
- Contact name
- Contact phone number and email address
- Number of participants
- Date and time for presentation (60 minutes required)
- Location of presentation
CLICK HERE for a form you can print and fax to the Y to request a presentation.
CLICK HERE for a form with information about our interactive presentations for summer camps.
IF YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO GAMBLE, REMEMBER:
- All gambling or betting has an element of risk
- Limit the amount of money you bet and time you spend betting
- Do not spend your winnings on gambling
- Do not carry more money than you are prepared to lose
- Continue to do the other activities you enjoy
Check out the YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program web site for further information on this initiative.
For further information on gambling issues in general, have a look at the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre web site.
Further assistance in the Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo area: