NC Problem Gambling Virtual Treatment Pilot Program
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NC Department of Health and Human Services' (NC DDHS) Problem Gambling Program, ECU's Gambling Research and Policy Initiative ("GRPI"), and Birches Health devloped a pioneering initiative to offer metrics-based gambling disorder treatment and resources to all individuals reaching out to the North Carolina Gambling Hotline.
Through this new partnership, North Carolina residents seeking help for gambling-related behavioral health problems will receive care from Birches Health, a leading national clinical provider of gambling disorder treatment, in partnership with the Gambling Research & Policy Initiative (GRPI) and the NC Department of Health & Human Services Problem Gambling Program. Funding for non-insured and underinsured individuals is being provided by NC DHHS Problem Gambling Program to ensure there are no financial barriers to services.
The GRPI intends to conduct research exploring how specialized counseling services should be adjusted for different identities and comorbid issues individuals may be facing in addition to gambling-related harms, such as depression, substance abuse, and/or PTSD.
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