March is

Problem Gambling

Awareness Month

PGAM is a grassroots, public awareness and outreach campaign created and sponsored by the National Council on Problem Gambling

The focus is to educate the public about problem gambling and gambling-related harms through partnerships with human service agencies and professionals. These partnerships help us share resources and provide messages of help, hope, and recovery for individuals and their families.

The Center works with providers, preventionists, and community-based organizations across the State to increase awareness of problem gambling, reduce stigma, and promote positive messages of help, hope, and recovery.

THIS YEAR'S THEME

This year, the Center aims to strengthen communities' capacity to reach and support those seeking help for gambling-related harms.

New for 2026

The PGAM Toolkit is now available online

There is no longer a need to download the toolkit. Just visit the Center’s website, go to the toolkit page, and choose the item you want to download.

All resources, including documents, social media posts, and other shareable materials, are available for you to use and share with your communities anytime.

Please share this information with your friends and colleagues. Let’s make this the year everyone learns how to recognize gambling-related harms and where to find support.

VISIT THE PGAM RESOURCE PAGE NOW

What You Can Do for Week 1

One of the easiest ways to support Problem Gambling Awareness Month is to use our ready-made social media posts. Download the graphics, copy the sample text, and share on the social platform you use most. Tag the Center @MDCEPG and add any of the following hashtags when appropriate.

#PGAM2026

#ProblemGamblingAwareness

#MarylandProblemGambling

#ProblemGamblingTX

#ProblemGamblingScreening2026

#1800GAMBLER

Follow, like, share, comment, and engage with the Center and other organizations who are promoting PGAM.

Stay Tuned for More PGAM Info.

Visit the Center’s website for information about PGAM events and activities you can help promote, including trainings, public events, materials and flyers for distribution, and more.

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