Youth & Gambling

Each year, the Oregon Health Authority hosts a statewide art contest for middle school aged students to raise awareness of problem gambling. 6 local winners are submitted to the state for consideration - and the results are in! Five total Marion County artists were selected as winners!

• First Place Winner (tied): Lynsie Angelo of Sublimity 
• Top-11 Winners: Lily Braxton of Salem, Christopher Garcia Lopez of Salem, and Lorena Alverez of Mt. Angel, and Kaleb Eder
  
• Honorable Mention: Noelle Miller of Salem 
  
  

Art Search Winners Press Release: 2022_PGAwarenessArtSearch_PressRelease.pdf

Winning artists will receive an award certificate and an Amazon Gift Card for their accomplishment. Congratulations to our winners, their artwork can be seen below. Our Health Promotion and Prevention Team is very proud! A special thank you to all 84 participating artists and teachers who help make this contest happen. We cannot do this without our wonderful teachers!

Lynsie Angelo of Sublimity ties for 1st place in the Statewide competition!

Lily Braxton of Salem (left) and Kaleb Eder (right) both place in the Top-11!

Lorena Alvarez of Mt. Angel (left) and Christopher Garcia Lopez of Salem (middle) also placed in the        Top-11! Noelle Miller of Salem (right) is an honorable mention.

If you would like more information to participate in the 2023 Art Search contest, contact us at MCHDPrevention@co.marion.or.us. 

The Oregon Healthy Teen and Student Wellness Survey data consistently reflects that youth engaging in risky behaviors like alcohol or marijuana consumption, report participating in gambling behaviors at higher rates then youth who are not using these substances. The link between gambling disorder and other addictive disorders has also been established. 

For the 2022-23 school year, middle school health teachers in Marion County who use the toolkit can receive notebooks, pencils, and a $100 gift certificate for teacher supplies to support the classroom. Incentives are provided on a first come, first serve basis. Please review the following documents and email Michael Keuler, Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinator at mkeuler@co.marion.or.us to submit your intent to apply for this program.

Toolkit Slides:

2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Lessons 1-4	2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Lessons 5-6
2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Review Game	​

Toolkit Supporting Documents: 

2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Teacher Guide	​2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Student Guide, Lessons 1-4
​ Toolkit Introduction Letter	​2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Student Worksheet
​Lesson 6 - Healthy Decisions Activity	​2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Evaluation Form

Recorded Toolkit Slides:
Note: The files below are large and may take several minutes to download. 
Pre-Recorded - 2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Lessons 1-4_size 510 MB
Pre-Recorded - 2021-22 Problem Gambling Integration Toolkit Lessons 5-6_ size 302 MB

Toolkit Supporting Videos:

Teachers are welcome to use the following videos to support their drug and alcohol units and this toolkit. These videos were created in a 2021 high school video contest. 

"Reach Out" by Hayden Grow and Nate Harmon from Sprague High School. Their video follows a student who loses money and self-confidence by gambling, considers coping with the stress of his losses by using substances, but ultimately chooses a positive healthy alternative with new friends instead.