1. Betting On Our Future for youth, by youth Office of Problem Gambling Summit March 5, 2013 Office of Problem Gambling Summit March 5, 2013 Ms. Kellie Goodwin Program Associate, California Friday Night Live Partnership California Center for Youth Development & Health Promotion Ms. Kellie Goodwin Program Associate, California Friday Night Live Partnership California Center for Youth Development & Health Promotion Dr. Jim Kooler Administrator, California Friday Night Live Partnership California Center for Youth Development & Health Promotion Dr. Jim Kooler Administrator, California Friday Night Live Partnership California Center for Youth Development & Health Promotion

2. BOOF The Betting On Our Future (BOOF) media campaign is youth based and intended to empower young people to raise awareness of problem gambling and how it affects young people

3. Betting On Our Future Established 2007 Over 70 funded projects 2012-2013: 19 funded project sites in 13 counties throughout CA

4. California Office of Problem Gambling Tulare County Office of Education CCYDHP CFNLP 19 contracted project sites additional YD projects OTS ADP ABC

5. YOUTH PROBLEM GAMBLING Current research shows that parents, educators, & other adults should consider the potential pitfalls of problem gambling among young people. For instance, teen problem gamblers tend to have higher rates of: CRIME SCHOOL PROBLEMS FAMILY PROBLEMS DEPRESSION PEER RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS LEGAL & MONEY TROUBLES SUICIDAL THOUGHTS & ATTEMPTS DISSOCIATIVE ESCAPE BEHAVIORS RISK FOR ATOD ADDICTION

6. Student Participants Research the Issue Survey the Community Develop a Concept Create a Storyboard Produce a Script Rehearse, Perform, Edit SHARE WITH PEERS

7. Friday Night Live Standards of Practice Connections to Community Opportunities for Leadership & Advocacy Relationships with Peers and Adults Skill-building Opportunities Safe Environment

8. Kern County Public Service Announcement

9. Riverside County Public Service Announcement

10. Asian Americans for Community Involvement Video Project

11. Spotlight Festival Workshops, Activities, Team Building Film Festival Facilitated by Young People Presentation of Projects Youth Conference on problem Gambling

12. Spotlight Festival 2012

13. BOOF & Beyond 2 years of research through the BOOF program has allowed youth participants to look at the implications of predatory lending to problem gamblers in Daly City. BOOF participants feel that policies should be passed to limit where Payday lenders can operate. Next Steps: Youth are working with elected officials in Daly City to pass a Model Ordinance Policy. BOOF films will be shared to mobilize community residents about problem gambling and predatory lending.

14. BOOF & Beyond The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) was invited to speak at our annual youth BOOF conference. The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program helps young people turn financial education in to real actions that result in positive habits. BOOF youth now have additional tools and resources to share with their peers and family members who may be facing financial hardships due to problem gambling.

15. BOOF & Beyond Linkage to other systems and opportunities: Internships at CFNLP & Royer Studios Participation in the Teen Truth Live Film Festival for national recognition of their BOOF work. Its Complicated PSA contest & other opportunities to share their creativity & new skill set.

16. Social Media www.BettingOnOurFuture.org www.YouTube.com/user/BettingOnOurFut ure www.YouTube.com/user/BettingOnOurFut ure www.Facebook.com/BettingOnOurFuture www.Twitter.com/BetOnOurFuture @BetOnOurFuture www.Twitter.com/BetOnOurFuture

18. DR. JIM KOOLER jimk@tcoe.org Kellie Goodwin KellieG@tcoe.org 559.733.6496 x1274 jimk@tcoe.org KellieG@tcoe.org DR. JIM KOOLER jimk@tcoe.org Kellie Goodwin KellieG@tcoe.org 559.733.6496 x1274 jimk@tcoe.org KellieG@tcoe.org