Resources

Military Populations & Problem Gambling - OHA PGS

Operation Responsible Gambling - Initiative of NCPG focused on Veterans & Active Duty Service members

Excel Spreadsheet with resources gathered by Deschutes County (2023)

Older Adult, Veteran & Problem Gambling Summit PPT - (2024)

Article- The US Military is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines - Aug 2025 - Wired

Links from OHA Veteran & Military BH program:

• PsychArmor Veteran 101: Military Culture (30-minute course intended for anyone with little to no background or understanding of military culture. The goal of this course is to provide a better understanding of the differences between military culture and civilian culture. Many more courses available) https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/Veteran-101-Military-Culture?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

• Center for Deployment Psychology: Self-Awareness Exercise (An important component of working with any culture is to understand your own biases, expectations, and beliefs about members of a cultural community. On this section of the website, self-assessment exercises will allow you to explore what some of those assumptions might be for you as a provider, as an essential first step in becoming more culturally competent.) https://deploymentpsych.org/self-awareness-exercise?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdeliveryU.S.

• Department of Veteran Affairs: Understanding Military Culture (1:49 minutes, pre-recorded training, primer in cultural competence to support health professionals in working effectively with military members, Veterans and their families) https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/for_researchers/understanding-military-culture.cfm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

• MilPride (advocacy and support, LGBTQ+ and HIV+ advocacy and legal resources, education and publication links)  https://modernmilitary.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Resources

NCPG Youth Gambling Factsheet - 2025

Youth Gambling Resource Sheet - JCFS Response for Teens - 2025

Youth & Problem Gambling - OHA PGS

Youth and Screens (adaptable content, Deschutes County, no credit needed) - This one pager is designed for parents/guardians/caregivers of middle schoolers, and integrates youth gambling prevention alongside encouraging intentional family media/technology planning and practices. This was developed with extensive input from staff at the KID Center (child abuse prevention and response), as part of a training for parents/guardians/caregivers of middle schoolers, focused on cyber security. Also available in Spanish

YAP Flyer - Tips for Adults in Working with Youth

Responsible Gambling Council (Canada) - Youth Page   Young Adult Page

You Decide NY - Page with info for youth, young adults, parents and community influencers. Some data is NY specific but lots of great resources. 

Teens & Tech - Includes self-paced learning opportunities and resources/curriculum you could utilize with parents/students/educators.