State Funded Training
The The State of Indiana, Family & Social Services Administration - Division of Mental & Addiction, funds a number of training events designed to increase the number of credentialed problem gambling counselors in Indiana. There is no charge to Indiana residents who attend these events. Individuals seeking to expand their knowledge of problem gambling are also welcome to attend if space is available.

FY09 DMHA gambling Training schedule

Regional Events
Since 2004, the Indiana Council on Problem Gambling and the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling have worked together to host the annual Kentuckiana regional conference on problem gambling and counseling in September. In 2007, the Indiana and Kentucky Councils are being joined by our sister organizations from Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia as hosts for this conference. In 2008, The MidCentral Alliance was joined by our sister organization in Wisconsin. This event is now be known as the MidCental Conference on Problem Gambling. This event will be held at Fort Mitchell Kentucky on September 17,18 and 19. Members of the NCPG, ICPG and KYCPG receive a reduced conference registration fee.

Mid Central Conference

Other affiliates of the NCPG also hold events each year. Please follow the links below to these events.

Conferences and training events in other States
The National Council On Problem Gambling maintains a list of other training opportunities on its web site. http://ncpgambling.org/i4a/calendar/?pageid=3789&showTitle=1.

National Events
The National Council on Problem Gambling holds an annual conference in June. The location of this conference moves each year as different State affiliates of the NCPG host the conference. In 2009 the 23rd National Conference on Problem Gambling will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Indianapolis on June 25-27.Details about this conference are available at: http://ncpgambling.org/i4a/calendar/?pageid=3757

Members of the NCPG receive a reduced conference registration fee. Joint ICPG/NCPG membership is available at a reduced cost. Please see the printable ICPG membership application located on this web site.

The National Center for Responsible Gaming holds an annual conference in Las Vegas Nevada. The NCRG and the Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders, a program of Harvard Medical School's Division on Addictions, jointly present this event. The 9th Annual NCRG Conference will be held at Las Vegas on November 16-18 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. Details about this conference are available at: www.ncrg.org/public_education/conference.