September is now Responsible Gaming Education Month. Here’s six ways to support safe, healthy play year-round.

Sep 2, 2022 | Blog

For 40 years, The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) has focused on reducing the impacts of gambling disorder and advocating for responsible gambling practices. This year, in partnership with the MA Gaming Commission, Encore Boston Harbor,...

For some casino patrons, Voluntary Self-Exclusions are the real home run.

Apr 7, 2022 | Blog

For some casino patrons, Voluntary Self-Exclusions are the real home run. Knowing our limits is part of maintaining a safe, healthy lifestyle. It’s what naturally encourages our bodies and minds to crave breaks. Whether powering off our laptop after a few hours of...

Mass. Council on Compulsive Gambling Launches Outreach To Veterans In All Massachusetts Cities And Towns Re: Problem Gambling Services

Mar 6, 2017 | Blog, News

March 6, 2017 Veterans Service Officer Town of Abington 500 Richard F. Gliniewicz Way Abington, MA 02351 Re: Problem Gambling support services available to veterans and their families Dear Veterans Service Officer, I am writing to ensure that you are aware of services...

Tools for Recovery: Starting at ‘Square One’ – Purposeful Employment to Aid Recovery

Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized

by Jodie Nealley,Intervention and Recovery Support Coordinator, and Scott Melissa, Human Resources Director,Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling The last three recovery themed blogs talked about relapse prevention, maintaining ones recovery and alternative...

TOOLS OF RECOVERY: Alternative Approaches to Recovery

Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized

by Jodie Nealley, Intervention and Recovery Support Coordinator, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling and Amanda Poggenburg, Prevention Specialist “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our...

TOOLS OF RECOVERY: Recovery Maintenance

Sep 12, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized

By Jodie Nealley, Intervention and Recovery Support Coordinator, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling The major goal of recovery is maintaining it.  Last week’s blog was about Relapse prevention but that is only a part of recovery. Developing ways of...