Programming
This project puts cameras in the hands of youth and encourages them to document how they are directly impacted by issues and conditions in their community. Youth will complete 16 lessons of training involving advocacy, public speaking, photography, gambling prevention, and healthy risk taking. From there, youth will be given time to take photographs of gambling in their community and develop captions in order to see youth perspectives.
After all their hard work, youth will display their photographs with captions at a community exhibition to talk with decision makers. At the end of the project, youth will complete a ‘Call to Action’ to continue making change with their creative pieces.
Photovoice
For this campaign, youth will complete activities engage in lively discussion about the dangers of gifting lottery products as presents during the holiday season.
Gift Responsibly
For this campaign, youth will engage in a month-long campaign in their school or community to bring awareness and promote gambling prevention. This may include posting informational graphics around their school or engaging in a social media to garner attention through online platforms. There will be opportunities to distribute teal ribbons (awareness color for gambling prevention) along with fact sheets to raise awareness and promote education on problem gambling.
Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Want to get involved?
Invite Focus to present at a workshop, breakout session, or in class!