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The National Council on Problem Gambling is an American nonprofit organization. Founded in 1972 by Joseph A. Dunne and Robert Custer, among others, it is the oldest organization on gambling issues in the United States. The Council established two principles:
The National Council's mission is to lead state and national stakeholders in the development of comprehensive policy and programs for all those affected by problem gambling [1] with the purpose of serving as the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. [2] [3] It is neither for nor against legalized gambling.
The NCPG concentrates efforts on the national level, while the state affiliates work at the state and local level. NCPG's network of state affiliate, individual and corporate members includes leaders in prevention, education, treatment, enforcement, research, responsible gaming and recovery communities.
Keith Whyte became the executive director of the NCPG in October 1998. [4] He oversees NCPG operations, with a specific focus on legislative advocacy, media relations, research, and public policy. Previously, he served as Director of Research for The American Gaming Association. [5]
NCPG provides the opportunity to become a Counselor to stay up-to-date on everything about Problem Gambling, receive benefits of membership and help people. It requires training and certification. Special certifications are available for clergy/lay ministers, co-occurring disorder specialists, and video-gaming disorder. Certification standards established by the IGCCB [6] represent the current best practices in the field of disordered gambling and gaming treatment. The programs include:
A large portion of the NCPG funding comes from its membership program. NCPG membership is organized with 3 classes of members: state affiliate, [8] corporate and individual.
The NCPG's major programs include the following:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2014) |
Formation | 1972 |
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Website |
www |
The National Council on Problem Gambling is an American nonprofit organization. Founded in 1972 by Joseph A. Dunne and Robert Custer, among others, it is the oldest organization on gambling issues in the United States. The Council established two principles:
The National Council's mission is to lead state and national stakeholders in the development of comprehensive policy and programs for all those affected by problem gambling [1] with the purpose of serving as the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. [2] [3] It is neither for nor against legalized gambling.
The NCPG concentrates efforts on the national level, while the state affiliates work at the state and local level. NCPG's network of state affiliate, individual and corporate members includes leaders in prevention, education, treatment, enforcement, research, responsible gaming and recovery communities.
Keith Whyte became the executive director of the NCPG in October 1998. [4] He oversees NCPG operations, with a specific focus on legislative advocacy, media relations, research, and public policy. Previously, he served as Director of Research for The American Gaming Association. [5]
NCPG provides the opportunity to become a Counselor to stay up-to-date on everything about Problem Gambling, receive benefits of membership and help people. It requires training and certification. Special certifications are available for clergy/lay ministers, co-occurring disorder specialists, and video-gaming disorder. Certification standards established by the IGCCB [6] represent the current best practices in the field of disordered gambling and gaming treatment. The programs include:
A large portion of the NCPG funding comes from its membership program. NCPG membership is organized with 3 classes of members: state affiliate, [8] corporate and individual.
The NCPG's major programs include the following: