Problem Gambling: A Guide for Helping Professionals
Problem Gambling: A Guide for Helping Professionals
Problem Gambling: A Guide for Helping Professionals
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Resources<br />
Other Services<br />
Community In<strong>for</strong>mation Centres (cics)<br />
Dial 0 <strong>for</strong> the operator or try dialing 211<br />
www.211Ontario.ca<br />
CICs are not-<strong>for</strong>-profit groups that gather in<strong>for</strong>mation on local government<br />
services, community services and social services. These include<br />
crisis services, shelters and counselling. Call the operator to see if<br />
there is a Community In<strong>for</strong>mation Centre in your area.<br />
Community Legal Education Ontario (cleo)<br />
(416) 408-4420<br />
www.cleo.on.ca<br />
cleo is a not-<strong>for</strong>-profit legal in<strong>for</strong>mation service. It provides easy to<br />
understand printed in<strong>for</strong>mation on legal issues such as creditor<br />
harassment, family law and landlord/tenant issues.<br />
Compulsive Gamblers Hub<br />
www.cghub.homestead.com<br />
An Internet self-help group, based on Gamblers Anonymous<br />
Gam-Anon and Gam-Ateen<br />
(416) 366-7613<br />
www.gam-anon.org<br />
Gam-Anon offers peer support to family members and friends of people<br />
with gambling problems. It helps them cope, stop blaming themselves<br />
<strong>for</strong> the person’s gambling problems, and focus on their own health<br />
and well-being.<br />
Gamblers Anonymous (ga)<br />
(416) 366-7613<br />
www.gamblersanonymous.org<br />
ga is available in many communities. Based on Alcoholics Anonymous,<br />
ga uses a 12-step self-help approach to recovery.<br />
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