Risk Factors, Strategic Prevention Framework, Integrating Problem Gambling Julie Hynes, MA, CPS February 10, 2017

1. “SPF’ing”
with existing prevention efforts.
Julie Hynes, MA, CPS
20th Annual KYCPG
Educational & Awareness Conference
February 10, 2017
PROBLEM GAMBLING

2. All slides and resource materials are at:
www.preventionlane.org/kentucky
First Thing First:

3. Objectives:
• Identify common risk and protective factors for
prevention of problem behaviors
• Discuss using Strategic Prevention Framework
in efforts
• Gain practical tools to bring back for use with
target population(s)

4. Let’s be real.

5. What are some
of the Key
Challenges in
your work?

6. Besides funding.

7. Besides
time.

8. Limited research
Lack of support
Industry
Always something else
new to do
Common
challenges:

9. Why Problem Gambling?

10. our work.

11. factors.

12. ResiliencyTheory
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES (ACE)
40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
PROMOTIVE FACTORS
Risk & Protective Factor
Theory

15. Risk Factors for Adolescent
Problem Behavior

16. Recognized Problem Behaviors
• Substance abuse
• Violence
• Delinquency
• Teenage pregnancy
• School dropout
• Depression & Anxiety
 Problem gambling??
– Apparently similar risk factors
– Very high co-occurrence between problem gambling & other
problem behaviors, especially alcohol/substance abuse

17. Protective Factors
• Protective factor: a characteristic associated
with a lower likelihood of problem
outcomes or that reduces the negative impact
of a risk f actor on problem outcomes

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27. Prevention in action.

28. Using SPF
2. Capacity
Building
3. Planning
1. Assessing
4.
Implementing
5. Evaluating

29. Using SPF
2. Capacity
Building
3. Planning
1. Assessing
4.
Implementing
5. Evaluating
1. Assessing
- Risk & protective
factors
- Existing resources /
gaps
- Readiness?

30. Schools: Is there a need?
Source: http://oregon.pridesurveys.com
(Yikes)

31. Using SPF
2. Capacity
Building
3. Planning
1. Assessing
4.
Implementing
5. Evaluating
2. Capacity
Building
- What resources do
we have?
- Who are our
stakeholders?
- How do we get their
buy-in?

32. REALISTIC
FOCUS:
Integration. Why?

33. Realistic focus:
Integration
1. Making evidence-based connections
2. Increasing awareness
3. Adding PG to existing curricula
- May have added focus on brain dev. & tech.
4. Implementing systems level work

34. 2. Capacity
Building
Using SPF
2. Capacity
Building
1. Assessing
4.
Implementing
5. Evaluating
3. Planning
- What 1-2 risk &
protective factors are
most important
to address?
- Do we have existing
tools?
- Is this thing feasible?

35. Awareness.
Training.
Technical Assistance.

37. 2. Capacity
Building
Using SPF
2. Capacity
Building
3. Planning
1. Assessing
4.
Implementing
5. Evaluating
4.
Implementing
- Can we do this
while maintaining
fidelity?
- Are we evaluating
this initiative?
- Can we keep
this going?

38. • Examples (policy)

39. Using SPF
2. Capacity
Building
3. Planning
1. Assessing
4.
Implementing
5. Evaluating
- Have we done what
we said we were
going to do?
- Were the “right”
strategies
addressed?
- What can we do to
improve?

40. Partnering with schools: Tips
• “How can we help?” approach
• Partnering with any ally
– e.g., kid’s friend’s mom is assistant principal)
• Tapping into community parenting programs
– e.g., Strengthening Families
• Integrating with selective prevention programs
– e.g., Reconnecting Youth
• Considering timing
– not September or months during testing
CSAP: Info dissemination, policy, community process, education, ID & referral (possibly
alternative activities)

41. Higher Ed Partnerships: Tips
• Know what you want
• Find whatever allies you can
• Go with a “how we can help you” approach
• Set realistic expectations
• Integrate wherever possible
• Don’t overcomplicate it (contracts = bureaucracy)
• Try to get questions on counseling/health center assessments
• If you can, do a needs assessment survey

42. Taking the plunge
It doesn’t need to
be complicated;
infusing problem
gambling language
within the context
of the curriculum/
eval can easily
meet fidelity
requirements

43. www.preventionlane.org
Thank You!
Let’s stay connected.
Connect :Connect :
hynes@preveventionlane.org
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hynes@uoregon.edu | @HynesUO
University of Oregon
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