Alberta's government has ended a funding contract for the Problem Gambling Resources Network, a non-profit that provides education and resources for gambling addiction. The network says the funding cuts will likely force it to close, leaving a gap in support services for Albertans struggling with gambling problems.
Alberta 's government has prematurely ended a funding contract for a non-profit that provides education and resources for gambling addiction Alberta 's government has ended a funding contract for a non-profit organization that provides education and resources for gambling addiction.
Reshke said the network's biggest accomplishment is its education program, through which paid volunteers with a history of gambling addiction give presentations in schools and workplaces. Alberta's gambling industry is facing some massive shifts. And you've probably already noticed some, with more online gambling advertisements and the Oilers sporting the Play Alberta logo on their home jerseys. Fiona Nicoll, a professor of political science has been researching gambling for years, and is now sharing that knowledge in a new micro-credential course from the University of Alberta.
Questions sent to the office of Mental Health and Addictions Minister Dan Williams were forwarded to Recovery Alberta, one of the four new public health agencies the province created to replace Alberta Health Services.Recovery Alberta spokesperson Jessica Conlin said it was ending its funding contract with the gambling network early because it was determined the network doesn't provide direct services.
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