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The 2010 Problem Gambling Awareness
Calendar is here!
Click here for a PDF copy of the calendar.
Interested in hard copies of the calendar?
If you live in Lane County, contact Julie Hynes (Julie.Hynes@co.lane.or.us). In other areas, contact Greta Coe (Greta.Coe@state.or.us).
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Approximately 75,000 Oregon adults experience problems related to their
gambling, which also impacts children and families.
Earlier this year the DHS Addictions and Mental Health Division sponsored
its sixth annual middle school poster contest to help students learn more
about the risks of gambling and to alert parents and educators that problem
gambling can be a serious health issue.
A dozen posters were chosen from several hundred entries submitted by
students around the state. Many posters were created during Problem Gambling
Awareness Week in March. Gift certificates ranging from $25 to $100 were
awarded to two teachers and the 12 students selected.
The student artists in the calendar are:
- January: Cirra Halter, 8th grade (cover poster)
- February: Laura White
- March: Ashley Raymond, 7th grade
- April: Odessa Goudy, 7th grade
- May: Alexandria Young, 8th grade (Lane County!)
- June: Benito Rodriguez, 7th grade
- July: Krystal Drexler-Vanden Bos, 8th grade
- August: Nicholas Sap, 8th grade
- September: Leah Powlison, 8th grade
- October: Trey Thompson, 8th grade
- November: CheyAnne Maley, 6th grade
- December: Aditi Sharma, 8th grade (Lane County!)
About 15,000 calendars were circulated to many local DHS offices,
schools and community organizations and are available free of charge.
Telephone 503.945.6187 for details (in Lane County, email
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Free problem gambling treatment is available statewide. To reach the
free and confidential Oregon Problem Gambling Hotline, telephone
1-877-MY-LIMIT or visit 1877mylimit.org.
DHS manages the Lottery-financed problem-gambling program as part of its
services to prevent and help Oregonians overcome the negative effects of
addictions. More information about problem gambling is available on the
DHS Web site at:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/addiction/gambling.shtml#aware.
(Note to editors: Student calendar artwork is available in PDF format.
Call 503.947.5286)
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