Youth Gambling Awareness Program - YGAP

The YMCA of Windsor and Essex County is committed to helping youth gain the skills and confidence they need to become healthy, happy, and productive adults.

The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program supports youth to weigh the costs and benefits of gambling by creating and facilitating a discussion of where gambling fits into the young people’s lives.

The YMCA Youth Gambling Program supports youth with the skills necessary to continue to be responsible members of their community. Our presentations focus on decisions making, coping strategies, and asset development, they support components of the Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum.

The program will address the needs of youth ages 8 to 24 and people who influence and work with youth living in the province of Ontario.

We do not make value judgements regarding gambling; rather, we see it as an activity that people may or may not engage in. Through harm reduction, we will support young people to make healthy decisions about gambling.

We offer the following services:

• Community awareness sessions
• Presentations to schools and organizations that work with youth
• Educational workshops for parents, teachers, health professionals, and other agencies working with youth.
• Referral to gambling treatment services.

All services are FREE.