Problem gambling support for union members
A member course on money and how the apps work, steward training, and private help with your member assistance program listed first.
- Totals only, never names
- No money from the gambling industry
- English and Spanish
Gambling addiction: a gap in member support
Unions have decades of peer support for drinking and drugs. Gambling has had far less attention, and betting on a phone is easy to miss. A 2025 Saint Louis University survey of union workers noted there was no reliable data yet on members' gambling.
Young members are the most likely to bet. Pew Research found 31% of adults 18 to 29 bet on sports in the past year, including 36% of young men.
Built for member assistance programs
- Your member assistance program first On every help screen.
- Training for stewards and peer volunteers The signs, a few words to start a conversation, and where to send a member.
- A family plan Spouses and parents often notice first.
- Easy to share At meetings, in newsletters and on the hall bulletin board.
What a license includes
- How betting works Versions for students, athletes, employees, staff and parents.
- Private recovery tools A personal plan, daily tools and a family plan.
- Your help first Above the national helplines.
- A live dashboard What people learned and how many tapped your help, in totals.
- Certificates you can check One code or a whole list.
- A launch kit Posters, emails and a slide with your name.
- Live sessions and seasonal refreshers The quiz on a screen, and short lessons before big seasons.
- English, Spanish and SCORM On phones or in your learning system.
- A sample policy One your counsel can adapt.
Read more: What member assistance programs can do about gambling.
FAQ
Does this replace our member assistance program?
No. It sends members to your program first and gives them private daily tools between conversations.
Can apprenticeship programs use it?
Yes. The course runs on any phone and fits easily into apprenticeship training.
Does the union see individual members' information?
No. Reports show totals only, and figures based on fewer than 10 people are hidden.
Start with a pilot
Tell us about your organization, and we'll send a proposal and a sample launch kit.
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