The Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico has scheduled its 27th annual conference on problem gambling, to be held August 10 and 11 at the Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino. The conference theme is “Supporting Today’s Therapist with their Intensifying Caseload”.
The conference will offer behavioral health providers 12 gambling-specific CEUs, including 6 ethics CEUs. To register, click here to complete an off-site registration. The fee will be $59.00 until June 15th, then $69 thereafter and can be paid with any major credit card. When the payment has processed, you’ll receive a registration confirmation letter. The fee includes the two-day conference, lunches and refreshments.
A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available at nearby hotels. Nightly rates do not include applicable taxes and fees.
- Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino, $209/night. Call 505-455-5555 or click here.
- Cities of Gold Casino Hotel, $89/night. Call 505-455-4232 or click here.
- The Lodge at Santa Fe, $119/night. Call 505-992-5800 or click here.
Speakers and presentations that support our treatment practices will include:
- Keynote Speaker Dacher Keltner, researcher and author of the best-selling work, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.”
- Implications of Big Wins for Gambling Behavior and their Effects on Future Sports Betting with Eric R. Louderback, Ph.D.
- Supporting Your Mindfulness Practice with Michelle Duval from the Mindful Center
- Finding Your Best Self: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both by Lisa Najavitz and presented by Summer Krause
- Micro-Dosing Assisted Treatment and Therapist Self-Care with Dr. Lida Fatemi
- The Seeking Safety Adolescent Toolkit, a new work by Summer Krause
- The Spirituality of Gambling Addiction with Chris Anderson
- Problem Gambling, Mental Health, and Aging with Regina Koupp, Ph,D.
Questions about the conference can be directed to coordinator, Monique Smith, at 505-242-6988, Ext. 123, or msmith@theevolutiongroup.com.
