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Awareness
Education
Research
Advocacy
NORTHSTAR PROBLEM GAMBLING ALLIANCEAnnual Report
Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011
THE MISSION CONTINUES
Problem gambling remains a major health concern
in Minnesota. In response, the Northstar Problem Gambling
Alliance continues to be a passionate voice dedicated to
improving the lives of Minnesotans affected by an
addiction that is still poorly understood by the general public.
www.NorthstarProblemGambling.org
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F a Y ar 10-11A p n by
N r ar Pr bGa b ng A an (NPG
$8,5493%
$296,593
SFY 2010-11 at June 30, 2011 $305,142
97%
Non GrantExpensesGrant Expens
AccomPlishmeNts
FiNANciAl RePoRt
Organizational NPGA Board of Directors dev
year strategic plan.
A quarterly newsle er, Northern Light is launched with the goal of bthe primary source of currentgambling, treatment and recoveinformation in Minnesota. Printdistribution expands from 5002010 to over 4500 by scal y
NPGA hosts the 8th Annual MState Conference on Problem Gfor 75 a endees. Keith Whyte,director of the National CounciProblem Gambling, is one of tspeakers.
NPGA provides three scholarshMinnesota problem gambling prto a end the National CouncilGambling annual conference in July 2011.
SFY 2010-11 at June 30, 2011 $305,142
Northstar Total Expenses
The struggles and fears of Minnesotans with gambling problemscan be heard acutely in their words:
my husband s a co puls v ga bl r. i just ound out h hasga bl d away a s gn fcant part o our sav ngs. What should i do? i c rta nly dont want to t ll anyon about th s.
About t n y ars ago, i was h av ly nto a ga bl ng add ct on. my
l was qu t chaot c n all ar as: work str ss, a ly str ss,fnanc al and sp r tual str ss. Ga bl ng s d to b th only alt rnat v or surv val, y t t consu d to th po nt that all y p rc v d str ss s only s d to agn y th s lv s urth r.
e ot onally, ga bl ng had b co a chor . i was so scar d that i was go ng to nd up do ng th s or anoth r 20 or 30 y ars. iwas scar d that i was go ng to g t fr d or nd up n ja l. i was onautop lot, and i couldnt stop. i d dnt know how.
i was out o control aga n, but i d dnt want to ad t i was aco puls v ga bl r.
These are the very real and common fears faced by problem gamblers and thepeople close to them. Problem gamblers cant control their gambling and dontwant anyone to know about it, yet they dont know how to get help to stop.These are the very people the Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance seeks tohelp.
Our community outreach, education and training programs are geared to helpMinnesotans understand the following:
problem gambling is an addiction as powerful as that of alcohol and otherdrug
problem and compulsive gambling is not a moral weakness or lack ofw p w r
you can learn to reduce your risk by learning about the condition
early intervention and recovery can help prevent the severe emotional,a and nan a pr b a a d w u - - n r ga b ng
treatment for problem gambling is available in Minnesota
treatment works and people do recover
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance Annual Report Fiscal Year 2010-2011 www.NorthstarProblemGambling.org
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25%
Event Fees $3250 2%
Northstar Gross RevenueSFY 2010-11 at June 30, 2011
State Grant$225,000
Individuals andbusiness $16,751
Interest $348>1%
66%
FY Total $ 280,907Receivable $ 40,130Total Earned $ 321,037
In-Kind Donations$70,688
6%
Personnel$84,183
Office Operations$30,681
Program$182,744
62%
28%
10%
Total Expenses Eligible for Grant $297,608
$ 297,608 eligible
$ 225,000 available
$ 72,608 other funds
SFY 2010-11 at June 30, 2011Total Expenses Eligible for Grant $297,608
SFY 2010-11 at June 30, 2011
LegislativeSta members meet with Minnesota
legislators and testify at commi eehearings to encourage funding foreducation and treatment of problemgambling.
NPGA receives a two-year grant fromthe legislature to continue to serve asthe Minnesota a liate to the NationalCouncil on Problem Gambling.
OutreachNPGA Speakers Network provided
24 training programs for over 675professionals around Minnesota,including alcohol and drug counselors,students in addiction studies, probationo cers, a orneys and treatment programteams.
Information booths were sta ed at10 professional conferences, reachinghundreds of professionals such aspsychologists, alcohol and drugcounselors, therapists, social workers,
marriage and family therapists, andcorrections o cers.
NPGA participates in National ProblemGambling Awareness week (sponsored by the National Council on Problem
Gambling), providing billboardsthroughout the Twin Cities displayingthe Minnesota Helpline for ProblemGamblers, 800-333-HOPE. e week-long campaign includes print and broadcast media stories as well as livetelevision and radio interviews, reachingthousands across the state. e campaigncontributed to a 60% increase in callsto the state problem gambling helplineduring March and April.
Trainers from Northstar conducted fourtrainings for 75 police o cers on Rule82, which requires o cers to conduct aproblem gambling assessment for newprobation clients.
Research NPGA funds research on problem
gambling behaviors in Minnesota highschool students. A second, related projectanalyzes the data to explore the same behaviors in a subset of Native Americanstudents. (Report can be viewed at www.NorthstarProblemGambling.org.)
Northstar develops a communitysurvey to establish a baseline meMinnesotans awareness, understand
and a itude toward the issue ofgambling. e 500-participant study be completed in FY 2011-12) wito drive communication messagesto measure and compare the impaeducation and awareness e orts ov
Collaboration NPGA builds collaborative proce
work with the Minnesota Dept oServices Problem Gambling Progr
Minnesota Problem Gambling AdvCouncil, statewide problem gambltreatment providers, and the generaddiction recovery community.
Sta members work with treatmeproviders and members of the St Advisory Council on Problem Gato develop and present informatioon problem gambling at the annuMARRCH conference for alcoholdrug abuse professionals.
Northstar Gross Revenue Minnesota State Grant Expense Categories
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WARNING SIGNS OFPROBLEM GAMBLING
The following are warning signsand symptoms that may suggest anindividual has a problem with gambling:
Amount of time spent gambling
Sudden increase in gamblingfrequency
Increase in size of bets (sudden anddramatic)
Creating special occasions forgambling (canceling other plans)
Intensity of interest in gambling(constant tension and excitement)
Boasting about winning, evasiveabout losing
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FUtURe DiRectioN
Dur ng 2011 g a v n,N r ar Pr b Ga b ng A anwa aga n appr v d b m nn aa a Na na c un n
Pr b Ga b ng. i r v d a w -y ar gran $175,000 p r y ar, w p n r v an add na
$50,000 p r y ar ba d n ra ng aa un a ng und .
t B ard D r r N r arPr b Ga b ng A an p dw rk n a n w v -y ar ra g p an
n o b r 2010. t p an d n d
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MAJOR CORPORATE SPONSORS
State of Minnesota
Canterbury Park Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe IndiansOlsonClear Channel CommunicationsCBS Outdoor
NPGA SPEAKERS NETWORK CONSULTANTS
Michael Downey, Department of Corrections (ret). Albert LeaKelly Reynolds, prevention specialist (ret). MinneapolisDawn Cronin, Lutheran Social Services, FargoLisa Vig, Lutheran Social Services, Fargo
Maxine Boswell, gambling treatment provider, White Earth ReservationTrisha Prentice, gambling treatment provider, Redby Sandi Brustuen, gambling treatment provider,Granite FallsLana Nelson, gambling treatment provider, St. Cloud
NORTHSTAR PROBLEM GAMBLING ALLIANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Julie Berglund, Bremer Bank/Treasurer Joan Bibelhausen, Lawyers Concerned for LawyersMaxine Boswell, White Earth Chemical Dependency Program Virginia Davis, Minnesota Department of Health
Dr. Jon Grant, University of MinnesotaMichael Hochman, Canterbury Park Jerry Jaker, Minnesota Institute of Public HealthPhil Kelly, Retired Exec Director, Project TurnaboutNita Kordonowy, Hazelden
& Hogan John McCarthy, Minnesota Indian Gaming AssociationLana Nelson, Recovery Plus St. Cloud Hospital/ Vice President
Randy Ringaman, Recovering Problem Gambler
Mike Schiks, Project Turnabout Addiction Recovery
Center/Vanguard/President
Medical SchoolLy Vang, Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in MinnesotaKing Wilson, Allied Charities of Minnesota
STAFF
Cathie Perrault, Executive DirectorLinda Bisdorf, Executive and Program Assistant
Roger Svendsen, Consulting Training ManagerSERVICE PARTNERS
Helen Ghebre, Minnesota Dept of Human Services John Anderson, Minnesota Dept of Human Services
John Apitz, Messerli & Kramer, P.A.Sannerud, Savarese & AssociatesBill Stein Communications
Evans Stark Design Allegra Printing
Much of the work of the Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance is funded through a grant from the State of Minnesota and administered through the states GamblingControl Board.
To learn more about the National Council, go to www.
ncpgambling.org. Visit our website at www.NorthstarProblemGambling.orgfor membership information or to make a contribution tosupport our work.
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance2233 Hamline Avenue North, Suite 630Roseville, MN [email protected]
Thank you to all individuals and organizations that support the work of the Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance.