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A Stress Management/Mindfulness Approach to Working with the Problem Gambler
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP) is offering several live web-based workshops. Please join CCGP for a one-hour session focusing on:

Stress Management/Mindfulness Approach to Working with the Problem Gambler
When: Thursday, April 9, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

How to Attend
This free training has limited spots and requires registration. Additional details, including continuing education information and registration steps, can be found on the Events page of the CCGP website. Once registered, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the web event.

Trainer: Anthony Parente, MA, LCPC, NCC, MAC, ICGC-II, BACC
Stress and its impact affect us all. Stress is related to all major health problems in the United States, including gambling disorders and other addictions. This workshop will increase participants’ understanding of stress and teach effective stress management tools and techniques to help gambling disordered clients. In this webinar, helping professionals will learn how stress depletes our resources on a physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual level. Participants will learn how to rejuvenate and restore our energy in all of these areas. Research has demonstrated that using Mindfulness based practices in recovery increases clients’ success. Learn effective strategies for reducing stress, improving treatment outcomes, and enhancing the lives of those we serve.

Attendees should be able to:

  • Increase their understanding of stress and the impact that it has on our lives and our clients;
  • Learn about the relationship between stress and gambling problems; and
  • Help clients develop effective strategies to cope with stress and enhance their potential for success in recovery.

If you have additional questions, please contact CCGP directly via email.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced they will be awarding $186 million in supplemental funding to go towards the COVID-19 outbreak. The focus of this funding is for regions that have a high number of COVID-19 cases. Some examples of how this funding can be used include: staffing and surge staffing; lab equipment; and infection control.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Announcement 20-038 directs your attention to the following two documents:

The first document, disseminated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides updated recommendations on long-term care facilities. This includes a general prohibition of visitors implemented on March 13, 2020, as well as strict infection control and other screening recommendations.

The second document is a Department of Health statewide alert regarding Universal Masking of Health Care Workers and Staff in Congregate Care Settings.

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ODP Announcement 20-040 provides recommendations for all providers to follow during the COVID-19 emergency. The checklist titled Residential Provider Checklist for Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 was designed to support residential habilitation and Lifesharing providers for initial response to confirmed cases following the recommended guidelines. These guidelines were formed in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ODP may update this checklist as new guidance becomes available from DOH and the CDC.

Administrative Entities will continue to engage and support providers during the COVID-19 response, including the review of these recommended guidelines with providers in the event of a confirmed case.

For questions regarding the checklist, please contact your ODP regional office.

Training:
ODP is presenting a webinar for stakeholders on the use of the Checklist for Confirmed Cases of COVID-19.
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Registration Link

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