4th Annual Latine Conference on Problem Gambling
This annual conference brings together educators, mental health professionals, youth-serving professionals, counselors, prevention specialists, and community leaders to explore the evolving impact of gambling on Latine youth, families, and communities.
Venue
Loyola University Lake Shore Campus
JoAnn Rooney Hall
JoAnn Rooney Hall
Date
September 18
2026
Time
9:00am – 3:30 pm CT
Registration opens at 8:00am
Hosted by the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG), Cicero Family Service, and Loyola University, this annual conference brings together educators, mental health professionals, youth-serving professionals, counselors, prevention specialists, and community leaders to explore the evolving impact of gambling on Latine youth, families, and communities. Centered on youth prevention, the conference features timely research, engaging speakers, and culturally responsive strategies that empower communities to prevent gambling-related harm before it begins.
Sessions will explore youth prevention and early intervention strategies, the growing influence of technology, gaming, and social media, cultural and family influences, lived experience perspectives, and evidence-based approaches to education, policy, and treatment. Attendees will also hear from policymakers and community leaders while participating in interactive learning experiences, including live performances that celebrate culture and promote awareness.
Whether you work with students, families, or communities, this conference offers practical tools, meaningful connections, and actionable strategies to help build healthier, more resilient futures for Latine youth.
Sessions will explore youth prevention and early intervention strategies, the growing influence of technology, gaming, and social media, cultural and family influences, lived experience perspectives, and evidence-based approaches to education, policy, and treatment. Attendees will also hear from policymakers and community leaders while participating in interactive learning experiences, including live performances that celebrate culture and promote awareness.
Whether you work with students, families, or communities, this conference offers practical tools, meaningful connections, and actionable strategies to help build healthier, more resilient futures for Latine youth.
Event Details
- Location: Loyola University Lake Shore Campus JoAnn Rooney Hall in the Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts 1020 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
- Time: Registration and networking breakfast begins at 8:30 am. Welcome Session begins at 9:00 am and Closing Remarks will be at 3:30 pm.
- Parking: Complimentary parking for the first 100 attendees to check in at the registration desk on the day of the event.
- Continuing Education: This training is pending approval for CE
Objectives
By attending this conference, participants will be able to:
- Identify key risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors related to youth gambling behaviors in Latine communities, and examine how cultural values, family dynamics, and lived experiences influence both risk and prevention.
- Explore culturally responsive prevention, outreach, and early intervention strategies that engage Latine youth, families, educators, counselors, and community leaders in promoting healthy decision-making and reducing gambling-related harm before it develops.
- Analyze the impact of technology, social media, sports betting, and emerging gambling opportunities on Latine youth, and evaluate evidence-informed approaches—including education, school-based prevention, family engagement, policy, and clinical intervention—to address these evolving challenges.
About Continuing Education Units (CEU)
ICPG workshops and trainings provide CEU (continuing education units) through the Illinois Certification Board based on approval for individual trainings.
The State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has approved all ICPG workshops and trainings as a Registered Social Worker CE Sponsor. This program is recognized as providing CE hours for: LSW/LCSW and LPC/LCPC under IDFPR license #159.001302.
The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization recognizes ICPG as a preferred partner for workshops and trainings in line with the ICGC Level I & II.
