Free OHA PGS Webinar
Neuroscience of Risky Behavior: Youth Gambling
Description
What can I expect to learn?
Author of The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, Dr. Collier explains how to:
1) identify children's NeuroWhereAbouts, or, what stage of brain development they are in;
2) how the brain is affected by risky behavior, including gambling; and
3) how to help grow and protect children's neuro-development from risky behavior by applying prevention science principles and brain-based teachings into everyday practice.
Time Frame
When do I need to sign up?
Webinar aired on September 19, 2025. Webinar recording will remain online until 12/07/2025 (60 days) for participants to watch and receive CE hours. The webinar will not be available after 12/07/2025.
CE Hours
Are continuing education hours available?
This webinar is accredited by MHACBO for 1.5 continuing education (CE) hours. A certificate of completion will be made available on the Student Dashboard upon webinar completion.
Target Audience
Is this webinar right for me?
This webinar is open to all audiences. Content is of special interest to addiction treatment providers and problem gambling treatment providers.
Presenter
Who will I be learning from?
Instructor Crystal Collier
Crystal Collier, PhD, herself a person in long-term recovery, is a therapist and educator who has been working with adolescents and adults suffering from mental illness, behavioral problems, and substance use disorders since 1991. Her area of expertise includes adolescent brain development, prevention programming, parent coaching, addiction, family-of-origin work, and training new clinicians. Dr. Colliers' comprehensive prevention model, which teaches the neurodevelopmental effects of risky behavior to children, teens, teachers and parents, was selected for the 2015 Prevention and Education Commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. In 2018, she received the Torch Bearer Award for her work in the field of addiction from the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals. In the same year, The Hope and Healing Center and Institute in Houston, TX, granted Dr. Collier a research fellowship to support the completion of The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide. In 2019, she received the Outstanding Research Award from the Association of Alternative Peer Groups and was acknowledged as Counselor of the Year by the Houston Counseling Association.
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