DELAWARE COUNCIL ON GAMBLING PROBLEMS, Inc.

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We are the advocates for problem gamblers and their families in the State of Delaware.

General Info

HISTORY The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, founded in 1979, was organized in its present form in 1984. It is an affiliate of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the national advocate for programs and services for problem gamblers and their families. In accordance with affiliation requirements, it takes no position on legalized gambling, but limits its activities to helping those affected by the gambling addiction.Subsequent to the legalization of slot machine gambling in Delaware race tracks, the Council underwent a large expansion in 1996, due to the enabling legislation's provision that a portion of the slots profits be set aside annually to provide assistance for problem gambling victims. Most of the Council's funding comes from this fund in the form of a contract for services with the State of Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. The Council is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) health agency. For a description of our services, please see the Programs for: Helpline Treatment Prevention Professional Training Educating Youth

Services/Products

Our programs are designed to educate the general public about problem gambling as well as to provide direct assistance to problem gamblers and their families. Our 24-hour helpline and treatment programs aid problem gamblers and their families across the entire lifespan. We also provide prevention and education programs for schools and universities; community and faith-based groups; health and wellness organizations; and public policy makers. Finally, we train those interested in national gambling counselor certification.

Neighborhood

Downtown Wilmington

Amenities

MISSION The mission of the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems is to raise public awareness that compulsive gambling is a treatable disorder and to facilitate the development of a network of services for compulsive gamblers and their families. The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems is gambling neutral. The organization is a private nonprofit health agency, funded primarily through the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

Accreditation

NCPG

Associations

National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG )

Category

Gambling Addiction-Information & Treatment

Details

Phone: (302) 655-3261

Address: 100 W 10th St Ste 303, Wilmington, DE 19801