Governor DeWine Applauds Collegiate Prop Bet Changes Issued by Ohio Casino Control Commission
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine applauded changes to Ohio sports wagering rules issued today that would remove collegiate prop bets from the list of legal bets that can be placed under Ohio’s contractual rules for operators.
“The Ohio Casino Control Commission took quick action to protect student athletes from unnecessary and potentially harmful threats,” said Governor DeWine. “Amending rules to focus bets on the team and away from individual athletes will improve the marketplace in Ohio and properly focus betting attention on the teams and away from individual student athletes."
Governor DeWine spoke out against threats that began to emerge shortly after Ohio’s sports gambling laws became effective in January 2023. Threats against the University of Dayton Flyers basketball players emerged and brought focus to this conduct occurring in Ohio. Governor DeWine sought changes in the biennial budget bill, House Bill 33, which addressed some marketplace issues. Governor DeWine also engaged with the NCAA, which in part led to the NCAA sending its letter on January 31 to the Ohio Casino Control Commission expressing its request for rule changes and its position on the issue.
Under the enacted changes, bettors in Ohio will no longer be able to place prop bets on individual player achievements, including in-game statistics and in-game achievements for collegiate sporting contests. Bettors will still be permitted to place bets on the overall outcomes and final scores of collegiate sports contests, including outright winners, over/under total team points bets, and bets against the spread. The rule changes will not affect professional sports contests, and bettors in Ohio can still place prop bets on professional sports contests.
The proposed changes are supported by numerous Ohio universities, collegiate sports coaches, and gambling industry representatives.
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Landlord Mitigation Program Opportunity for Stepping Up Counties
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is seeking requests for interest in providing funding opportunities to counties participating in Stepping Up Initiatives that are interested in participating in the Landlord Mitigation Program. The funding is intended to establish a Landlord Mitigation Fund that landlords can use to mitigate damages to units without having to submit insurance claims while also maintaining a willingness to rent to individuals with mental illness, who continue to have criminal justice involvement and have difficulty securing housing because of their illness.
A technical assistance call will be held on March 8 at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number is +1 614-721-2972 Phone Conference ID: 209379164# or join via Microsoft Teams using this Meeting Link.
New NIAAA Resource: Kahoot! Quiz on Underage Drinking
How does alcohol affect a teen’s health? Test your knowledge about underage drinking with an online quiz, now available from Kahoot! The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has partnered with Kahoot!, an online learning platform, to provide free interactive quizzes and games for educators and learners.
High schoolers, whether at home or in the classroom, can take NIAAA’s Kahoot! quiz about underage drinking to learn how alcohol affects their brain and body. The quiz is designed to help students have a better understanding of underage drinking, the negative health consequences associated with drinking, the signs of an alcohol problem, and how they can find support for friends, family, or themselves.
Explore NIAAA’s other resources for students, educators, and parents about underage drinking, including the new website Facts About Teen Drinking. This resource, designed for teens, contains more in-depth information about how alcohol affects health–both short and long term–how to identify signs of a problem, and how to get help.
Visit NIH’s Kahoot! profile page for quiz content from other NIH components. Topics include teen depression, superbugs, health literacy, lung health, and more.
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NIAAA Feature: Combining Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment With Recovery Management in Primary Care Settings Improves Outcomes
For many years, complete abstinence from alcohol consumption was viewed as the most effective way to recover from alcohol use disorder (AUD) and was a primary outcome of AUD treatment. A large body of evidence, however, suggests that treatment and recovery strategies that reduce heavy alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences without complete abstinence can be effective for mitigating the harms associated with alcohol misuse for many individuals. Click HERE to read more in the latest issue of Spectrum published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
Ohio Alcohol and Substance Use Project ECHO
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), with funding support from OhioMHAS, is providing free professional education through the Ohio Alcohol and Substance Use Project ECHO (Ohio AUD/SUD ECHO). Project ECHO® is a learning format to educate, share questions and patient cases through an online community of learners to improve patient care throughout the state, country and the world. The Ohio AUD/SUD ECHO is presented twice monthly on the first and third Fridays from 7:00-8:00 a.m. and offers free continuing education credit for physicians, nurses, counselors, social workers and chemical dependency counselors.
In addition to the new Project ECHO, NEOMED is developing innovative online and in-person trainings to support the growth of Medication-Assisted Treatment practices in primary care and other offices to aid in patient recovery throughout the state.
Register for Ohio AUD/SUD ECHO on the new iECHO.org platform and attend when your schedule allows. For more information about NEOMED and Substance Use Education, email SUDeducation@neomed.edu or visit www.neomed.edu/SUDeducation.
Upcoming Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center Trainings
The Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center has announced a series of upcoming trainings for prevention professionals. Click the links below for more information and to register.
March 7 | Deep Dive Into Prevention Ethics Series – Integrity and the SPF
March 12 | Substance Use and Other Risk Factors for Gun Violence
March 20 | Prevention Works! And a Call to Action
March 28 | Social Media Strategies for Substance Misuse Prevention
April 4 | Prevention Ethics Series – Nature of Services and the SPF
April 9 | Sustainability Planning Intensive Training Course
April 11 | Increasing Resiliency in Military-Connected Youth
April 18 | Using Generative AI in Your Substance Misuse Prevention Work
June 20 | Media Literacy 101 for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners
June 27 | Using Storytelling Techniques to Create Engaging and Impactful Presentations
OSU/Franklin ADAMH 2024 Cultural Responsiveness Training Series
The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Franklin County is partnering with The Ohio State University College of Social Work to host the 2024 Cultural Responsiveness Training Series. These free professional development trainings offer continuing education units (CEUs) and are held quarterly, with the first trainings in March. New this year is a “Power Hour” lunch for in-person attendees. This opportunity allows participants to purchase an individual lunch for $20 and gain an additional CEU for the day. Click HERE for a list of upcoming sessions and registration information.
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Virtual Ohio Disability Benefits 101 Training — Feb. 28
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is hosting a virtual Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) training on Feb. 28 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. for employment service providers, certified work incentives counselors and direct disability services providers to help learn more about the Ohio DB101 website. DB101 addresses the myths that pose barriers to employment by providing the information to help enable people with disabilities make informed career planning, benefits, health coverage, employment, and wealth-building decisions. Attendees will learn tips on navigating the DB101 website.
Strategies for Accessible and Inclusive Prevention – Feb. 29
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As part of its ongoing Prevention Exchange series, the Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion will host a virtual Strategies for Accessible and Inclusive Prevention forum on Feb. 29 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. This session will explore opportunities to promote accessibility and ensure prevention initiatives meet the needs of all Ohioans, with guests from the Deaf Community Resource Center. |
NORA, Inc., to Host SAMHSA Community Forum — March 14
The Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA, Inc.) is hosting an in-person SAMHSA Community Forum on March 14 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at NORA's Main Office located at 1400 E. 55th St. in Cleveland. Dr. Kurt John, Chief Financial Officer and Office of Financial Resources Director at SAMHSA, along with two grant technical experts, will be in attendance to provide insight about SAMHSA's funding opportunities, grant application process, and resources available to help grantees administer their award. For more information and to register, please email Susan Cloud at Scloud@norainc.org. A similar meeting is being planned for Columbus in April.
2024 Ohio Council Compliance & Quality Conference – March 5-6
The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers will host its 2024 Compliance & Quality Conference on March 5-6 at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North–Worthington.The business of behavioral health is in constant transition, as rules, regulations, laws, certifications, and audit processes are regularly updated. This in-person conference will review administrative and clinical compliance topics necessary for quality treatment provision, including: anti-trust regulations, telehealth requirements, labor and employment law updates, payer audits, documentation best practices, clinical quality metrics, Medicare changes, and best practices related to medical and recreational cannabis.
Click HERE for more information on the agenda, speakers, hotel room block rate, and to register.
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Becoming a State Certified Peer Run Organization — March 7
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Discover the steps to become a state certified Peer Run Organization with OhioPRO's expert guidance. Join OhioPRO on March 7 at 1:00 p.m. to gain insights into the certification process and the requirements needed to complete a certification. Don't miss this opportunity to kickstart your journey towards becoming a Peer Recovery Organization. Questions? Please email Megan Conkle, Program Director of OhioPRO, at mconkle@ohio-pro.com. |
An Introduction to the ASAM Criteria: Providing Care to Youth and Their Families — March 8
The Case Western Reserve University Child & Adolescent Behaviroal Health Center of Excellence is hosting An Introduction to the ASAM Criteria: Providing Care to Youth and Their Families training on March 8 from 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions (3rd ed.), or ASAM, is a widely used and recognized tool that provides guidance standards for building a multidimensional assessment and assisting decisions about matching appropriate levels and types of care to those with substance and addiction needs.
Clinicians who provide any level of addiction services treatment in Ohio are typically required to use the ASAM criteria for decisions about admission, continued stay, change in level of care and discharge. This 3-hour, introductory training is designed for clinical staff who provide or collaborate services to youth with identified substance use/addiction involvement (treatment), or who are at risk of substance use/addiction involvement (prevention).
Ohio Safety Congress & Expo — March 27-29
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will host the 2024 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo® March 27-29 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This is one of the largest occupational safety and health events in the nation with more than 150 educational sessions with continuing education credit and nearly 300 exhibitors in the Expo Marketplace. This year's Expo will feature expert content within 13 tracks. All sessions will be delivered in-person at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, with a select number of sessions streamed live to an online audience. Continuing education will be available for select in-person sessions. Registration is free and open to all.
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Insights Into Gambling Disorder — March 29
The Zepf Center is hosting a virtual Insights Into Gambling Disorder training on March 29 from noon-2:00 p.m. This training will review the DSM-5 criteria for F63.0 Gambling Disorder, discuss warning signs and symptoms, highlight 2022 prevalence data from the Ohio Gambling Survey, discuss brief screeners and the related referral process, and identify state and national problem gambling resources.
11th Annual Trauma-Informed Care Summit — May 8-9
The Ohio Departments of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), Health (ODH), and Youth Services (DYS) are partnering with OhioMHAS to rpesent the 11th Annual Trauma-Informed Care Summit on May 8-9 at the Hilton Columbus–Polaris. The theme for this year's conference is "A Time to Reflect, Adapt, and Innovate." Shiree Teng will provide keynote remarks. A draft agenda will be available soon.
Reminder: 2024 Midwest Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Summit Call-for-Papers Deadline is March 1
The 2024 Midwest Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Summit will be held in Columbus on October 17-18. This two-day in-person summit will focus on providers of suicide prevention across the Midwest, from coalitions and organizations dedicated to preventing suicide and promoting mental health wellness, prevention professionals, healthcare professionals, veteran-serving organizations, state and community leaders, and others dedicated to community solutions to address the public health problem of suicide and mental health. Call-for-Papers are due on March 1. If you are interested in presenting, please click the button below.
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2024 Peer Recovery Summit Call for Presentations
Ohio Peer Recovery Organizations (OhioPRO) is accepting presentation proposals for the 2024 Peer Recovery Summit. If you would like to submit a proposal to present during the summit, please note the following important information:
- Deadline for submissions: April 1
- All sessions will be approximately an hour and fifteen minutes in length
- Selection of presenters will be announced April 29
- Presenters must submit materials no later than May 31
- All presenters must agree to have their sessions recorded for use by OhioPRO
- Presenters are encouraged to design their presentations to promote active participation among learners
To submit a presentation proposal, please fill out this form. If you have any questions, contact Uele Boxill, Marketing Coordinator of OhioPRO, at uboxill@ohio-pro.com.
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