2015 oregon problem gambling awareness calendar
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Oregon Health Authority. Each month of the calendar is represented by art from middle school students all across Oregon.TRANSCRIPT
Cover: 2015 Problem Gambling Awareness Cal-
endarStudent Artist: Hayley Brown, seventh grade
C A L E N D A R
PROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS
Cover Art: Hayley Brown Grade: 7
The 2015 Problem Gambling Awareness Calendar features young Oregonians’ views on problem gambling, expressed through art.
State, county and tribal agencies as well as middle school teachers and students collaborated to create this calendar.
Each year, in observance of National Problem Gambling Month, middle school students create
messages and images that convey the risk of developing a gambling disorder. Students from across the state submitted art and a panel of judges selected the artwork that appears in this calendar.
JANUARYFEBRUARY
MAY
APRIL
MARCH
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
If you would like more information about participating in the annual art search, please contact
Roxann Jones at [email protected].
If you or a family member needs confidential help for gambling problems, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648
or visit www.opgr.org. Treatment is free, confidential and it works!
JULY
AUGUST
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER
DECEMBER
Artist: Vicki Chang Grade: 7
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
JANUARY 2015 Mental Wellness Month www.nmha.org
FACT: Gambling can be just as addictive as drugs or alcohol.
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Artist: Gracie Agnor Grade: 6
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
FEBRUARY 2015
FACT: Gambling is the most often reported leisure activity among senior citizens.
Groundhog Day
Valentine’s Day
Presidents’ Day Ash Wednesday Chinese New Year
National Teen Dating and Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
www.teendvmonth.org
Artist: Anaelle Enders Grade: 6
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
MARCH 2015 National Problem Gambling Awareness Month www.npgam.org
FACT: Most Oregon youth who gamble play games of personal skill, bet on sports and play cards.
Daylight saving time begins
St. Patrick’s Day First day of spring
Palm Sunday
Artist: Samantha Hull Grade: 8
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
APRIL 2015 Alcohol Awareness Monthwww.ncadd.org
FACT: Gambling is called the hidden addiction because there aren’t necessarily easily recognizable signs of being “under the influence.”
National Public Health Week nphw.org
April Fools’ Day
Patriot’s Day Earth Day
Administrative Professionals’ Day
Good Friday Passover begins
Easter Sunday
Artist: DELANEY McCANNELL Grade: 7
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
MAY 2015 Mental Health Month www.nmha.org
FACT: Support and advocacy resources are available for problem gambling from Gambler’s Anonymous (www.gamblersanonymous.org) and from Oregon’s Voices of Problem Gambling Recovery (www.vpgr.net).
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day samhsa.gov/children
National Prevention Week samhsa.gov/ preventionweek
World No Tobacco Day
Cinco de Mayo
Mother’s Day Armed Forces Day
Memorial Day
Artist: Lilly Stephens Grade: 7
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
JUNE 2015
FACT: Kids who gamble are almost twice as likely as their peers to have other risk behaviors, such as drinking alcohol, using drugs, fighting, skipping school and attempting suicide.
Flag Day
Father’s Day
First day of summer
Ramadan begins
Artist: Haley Searles Grade: 8
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
JULY 2015 Purposeful Parenting Month www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/news/e-updates/eupdate-4.html
FACT: Most Oregon parents talk with their kids about alcohol and drug use. Less than half of parents talk to their kids about gambling.
Independence Day
Parents’ Day
Artist: Hayley Brown Grade: 7
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
AUGUST 2015 National Child Awareness Month www.nationalchildawarenessmonth.org
FACT: Kids who start gambling at a younger age are four more times at risk for a gambling disorder later in life.
Artist: Kaylee Smith Grade: 8
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
SEPTEMBER 2015 National Recovery Month www.recoverymonth.gov
FACT: Of those who received treatment for a gambling problem in Oregon, approximately 48 percent had suicidal thoughts and more than 9 percent had attempted suicide within the past six months.
World Suicide Prevention Day take5tosavelives.org
Oregon Problem Gamblers Awareness Day
World Heart Day
Labor Day
Rosh HashanahGrandparents’ Day
Yom Kippur
First day of autumn
Artist: Tishrei Movich-Fields Grade: 6
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
OCTOBER 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month www.ncadv.org
FACT: Children of compulsive gamblers are often prone to suffer abuse and neglect as a result of their parents’ gambling disorder.
Columbus Day
Halloween
United Nations Day
Artist: Charlee Wolf Grade: 6
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
NOVEMBER 2015 American Indian and
Alaska Native Heritage Month www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov
FACT: A wide array of effective, free problem gambling prevention resources and information is available at www.problemgamblingprevention.org.
Daylight saving time ends
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Artist: Monica Guzman-Fields Grade: 6
For free confidential help, call Oregon Problem Gambling Resource at 1-877-695-4648 or visit www.opgr.org.
DECEMBER 2015
FACT: Oregon’s investment in problem gambling prevention and treatment reduces harm to the community.
Hanukkah begins
First day of winter ChristmasChristmas Eve
New Year’s Eve
Kwanzaa begins
What can OPGR offer you?
Helpline: 1-877-695-4648If you or someone you know is gambling too much, call the Oregon Problem Gambling Resource helpline or chat online with a certified gambling addiction counselor. All information shared is confidential and this service is free to Oregon residents.
Website: www.opgr.org • Information on problem gambling and who is at risk;• Access to providers and treatment options across the state;• A list of all gambling treatment providers throughout Oregon;• A list of Gamblers Anonymous self-help recovery meetings
in Oregon.
OHA 9802 (Rev. 09/2014)
ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTHProblem Gambling Services500 Summer St. NE, E-86Salem, Oregon 97301Phone: 503-947-5548oregon.gov/oha/amh/Pages/gambling.aspx
Student art does not necessarily represent the beliefs or policies of the Oregon Health Authority.