GREO is committed to using the best available evidence to prevent and reduce gambling harm. In Ontario, there are well-established treatment plans and strategies that exist to meet the needs of problem gamblers seeking treatment. Given that the majority of gambling harms in the population stem from low- and moderate- risk gambling behaviour, health promotion and prevention strategies are needed to focus on reducing gambling harm from a systems-level perspective.
To effectively reduce harm across the spectrum, interventions that aim to improve population health outcomes through prevention, harm reduction, health promotion, and by protecting vulnerable or at-risk groups need to be developed. Such interventions at the system-level have the potential to reduce a greater proportion of gambling-related harms within the population, because they consider the physical, social, cultural, and environmental factors that influence the distribution of these harms.
When it comes to addressing the negative consequences from health concerns that frequently co-occur with gambling harms, community health organizations often play a key role, and use many of the strategies described above to address these issues at the systems-level. Public health service professionals have the skills, experience, and capacity to adopt a more population-focused approach to gambling harm.
Solicitation Schedule
- June 1st, 2018 - Open solicitation
- June 15th, 2018 - Deadline to register an Intent to Apply by 5:00 pm EDT (details below)
Register your Intent to Apply, in an email to jess@greo.ca with the subject line "BET: System Impact Funding Program Grant".
Please include:
- The title of your project
- Topic area
- Estimated dollar amount requested
- Name of your organization
- Short proposal summary
GREO will arrange a follow-up consultation to discuss your project, the application process, and expected deliverables.
- July 16th, 2018 - Application submission deadline (5:00 pm EDT)
- August 6th, 2018 - Funding Notifications
- August 31st, 2018 - Project start date