Niagara Multilingual Problem Gambling Program
A Problem Gambling Project for Special Populations: Ethno-Cultural Communities, Addiction Services, Niagara Health System.
Background:
Established in 2000, the Niagara Multilingual Problem Gambling Program was created to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate problem gambling services to the various ethno-cultural communities in Niagara. Particular attention has been placed on confidentiality.
The Program supports the needs of the ethno-cultural communities and provides a link with other related issues such as substance abuse or concurrent disorders, and has established a working network partnership amongst all Niagara Region multicultural communities, other services providers and Niagara Health System Addiction Services.
The Problem Gambling Multilingual Advisory Committee composed of members of the community with different cultural backgrounds provides support to this Program.
This program is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Problem Gambling Portfolio.
Services:
www.gamb-ling.com
A multi-lingual website in 11 different languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Urdu, which contains linguistically and culturally appropriate information, a confidential e-mail question/ answer forum, and links to other related sites.
Problem Gambling Training for:
- Settlement workers
- Cultural Interpreters
- Social Service providers
- Financial/Legal sectors
- other services
Gambling and Problem Gambling Information/ Awareness Sessions for:
- ethno-cultural communities
- social service providers
- financial/legal sector
- community groups
- ESL students and other services
Provision of multilingual Problem Gambling Educational Resources:
- Brochures
- Posters
- Manuals
- Handbooks, etc.
Problem Gambling Display
Information Tables at
various Community Events
Referral Protocol
All requests for problem gambling counselling are referred to the Niagara Alcohol & Drug Assessment Service (NADAS), the designated problem gambling treatment centre for the Niagara Region.
Local Resources
- Niagara Multilingual Prevention/Education Problem Gambling Program, Addiction Services, Niagara Health System:
905-378-4647 x63849
- Web site: www.gamb-ling.com
- Niagara Alcohol & Drug Assessment Service, Gambling Treatment Program: 905-684-1859
- Gamblers’ Anonymous Niagara: 905-351-1616
- Credit Counseling of Regional Niagara: 905-684-9401
Provincial Resources
- Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
(24-hour referral): 1-888-230-3505
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) toll-free gambling counselling:
1-888-647-4414
- 24-hour credit counselling: 1-800-267-2272
- Web sites