Public Education Series - Talking to Children About Gambling

The Kentucky Psychological Foundation and Mental Health America - Kentucky are proud to offer a FREE webinar for families to learn about the right times and ways to manage discussions around gambling with children, teens, and young adults. Hear from experts Dr. James P. Whelan, University of Memphis Professor and Executive Director of The Institute for Gambling Education and Research, and Dr. Meredith Ginley. Associate Professor & Assistant Chair of Research and Assessment at East Tennessee State University and Clinical Director for The Gambling Clinic about age and developmentally-appropriate conversation prompts, red flags, and an overview of the risk factors impacting children, teens and young adults. Children, teens, and young adults are surrounded by images of gambling, whether via social media, video games, or advertising. Children observe gambling behaviors, many times without any discussion of parameters for responsibility and safe use, often until it is too late and parents ma…