The EDC team will be at the National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, to connect with partners and share solutions that strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery, and responsible gambling efforts!
Advancing Prevention and Wellbeing at NCPG
The NCPG Annual Conference brings together professionals across behavioral health, social work, mental health, substance use, research, government, regulation, media, and lived experience communities.
Visit the EDC Solutions team at at our booth in the exhibit hall to learn how we partner with organizations to design, implement, and evaluate effective prevention and wellbeing initiatives.
We look forward to connecting with attendees about:
- Problem gambling prevention and education
- Behavioral health promotion
- Community-based prevention strategies
- Training and technical assistance
- Evaluation, research, and continuous improvement
- Cross-sector partnerships that reduce harm and support wellbeing
Connect with Us
Attending NCPG 2026? Stop by our booth or schedule time with our team to discuss how EDC can support your prevention and wellbeing goals.
Follow the links below to speak with our experts before, during, or after NCPG:
Resources
Download a toolkit for strengthening state-level problem gambling efforts:
Essential Elements for an Effective Problem Gambling Framework (EPGF)
Explore EDC Solutions resources and services related to prevention, behavioral health, and community wellbeing:
Chuck Klevgaard, a nationally recognized expert in substance misuse prevention, is a highly experienced training and technical assistance (TTA) designer and leader. Klevgaard brings extensive experience in public health and behavioral health (BH) and evidence-based alcohol, and substance misuse programs and policies. A member of EDC’s Health Promotion, Practice, and Innovation portfolio leadership team, Klevgaard advises substance misuse prevention initiatives throughout the portfolio, as well as leading TTA services that strengthen the capacity of state prevention practitioners and tribal prevention leaders. He serves as a subject matter expert for the Massachusetts Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling Prevention.
Ben Spooner is an EDC project director and prevention expert. An experienced project manager and training and technical assistance (TA) provider, he brings extensive expertise in substance misuse prevention, strategic communications planning, sustainability planning, strategic planning, instructional design, product development, event design and facilitation, and effective virtual events.