Bring Families Into the Work—with Greater Confidence
10 Free Courses. 30 CE Hours. One Flexible Learning Series. 100% Online.
When problem gambling affects one person, the impact often reaches far beyond the individual. These free, on-demand trainings will help you build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to engage families and other important people in treatment—whether you’re new to family work or looking for fresh approaches to strengthen the work you already do. Start with the first course in the series or select a course that's most relevant to your work.
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Including Family in Service & Wellness Planning
5.0 average rating (4 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Shows how to include family members and important others in Service Plans to address problem gambling and how to develop goals with families that support gambling recovery. Free, with funding from Oregon Health Authority.
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Helping Families Support Problem Gambling Recovery
5.0 average rating (6 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Prepares providers to engage families in change that supports recovery from problem gambling and that meets relational goals. Free of charge, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services (PGS).
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Motivational Interviewing with Families
5.0 average rating (9 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Explains how to assess stages of change; use circular questions to help family members understand each other; and use motivational interviewing to help family members move toward mutual readiness for change. Free.
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Managing Interactions in the Therapy Room
5.0 average rating (2 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Provides instruction on how to actively facilitate in-session interactions to meet individual and relational goals in family problem gambling treatment. Free, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services.
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Working with Children in Problem Gambling Treatment
5.0 average rating (4 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Introduces family therapy concepts and offers a guided tour for how to include children and teens in problem gambling treatment family sessions. Free, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services.
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Socioculturally Attuned Family Problem Gambling Treatment
5.0 average rating (5 reviews)3 CE hours. On-demand. Introduces family therapy concepts and offers a guided tour for how to recognize the impact of sociocultural context on problem gambling and how to attune to families' sociocultural experiences. Free, courtesy of OHA PGS.
Accreditation
ACORN is approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), Provider ID: 26-0044, to provide continuing education courses. Additionally, ACORN courses on problem gambling treatment are approved by the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC), and ACORN is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
