EvaluationGamblers Assistance Program

Spotlight7 July 2009

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Outline

• GAP components• Expenditures• Legislation• Strengths & Weaknesses• Challenges

GAP

Helpline

State Committee

PRESENTATIONS/ PAPER

Spotlight (7 July 09)

Annual Report

Evaluation Team

Logic Model

Consumer Survey

Magellan Data

Create Access

Files (PAC Survey)

Schedule Meeting

State Committee

Meeting

GAMBLERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMCOMPONENTS/ ACTIVITIES

Draft - Eric

Create charts and maps for web page

Midwest Conference

– Add narrative to

PPT

Status? Start

collecting data

FY2010

NOMs

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GAP EXPENDITURES 2009

Outpatient64%Education

8%

Helpline6%

Training10%

Evaluation7%

Administration5%

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Legislation

• Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act Introduced in Congress; First-Ever Federal Support for Programs to Prevent and Treat Problem Gambling – June 17, 2009–H.R. 2906, authorizes the Substance Abuse

and Mental Health Services Administration to address problem gambling and appropriates $71 million over five years for grants to state health agencies, tribes, universities and non-profits to support problem gambling prevention, treatment and research programs.

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GAPStrengths and Weaknesses

Strengths Weaknesses

Stakeholders Data collection system

Consumer survey (follow-ups) Tools to measure outcomes

Logic model Transition period (temporary)

National organization Training

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Challenges• Implement reliable and valid tools to measure

outcomes (intake-discharge and follow-ups).• Revise the logic model for GAP according to its

current needs and structure.• Keep an open dialogue with stakeholders.• Create partnerships with other gambling

programs across the nation.• Write a research article.• Engage in grant funding.