Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Find a State Approved Gambling Treatment Provider
540 Cedar St, St. Paul, MN, 55155
(800) 333-4673
DHS.info@state.mn.us
https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors/services/gambling-problems
Service Details
Description
State-approved gambling treatment programs provide free or reduced-cost assessment and treatment to Minnesotans who are compulsive gamblers and meet financial need.
The website Get Gambling Help will help you find state-approved gambling treatment providers.
Treatment includes assessment for gambling disorder and may include psychosocial interventions, motivation, education, cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention. Counseling may take place individually, with family members, or in a group setting.
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Statewide
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
Eligibility
Eligibility is based on an assessment that is completed by the state approved gambling treatment providers.
Application Instructions
Call the 24/7 helpline at (800) 333-HOPE for more information
Fees
Funding, administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS), is available to Minnesota residents who have no other source of payment or insurance coverage for gambling treatment.
Area Served
Statewide
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main - DHS Information Desk | (651) 431-2000 | |
| Speech-to-Speech relay | (877) 627-3848 | |
| TTY | (800) 627-3529 |
Last Update
11/21/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
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Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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RP-1400.8000-250Gambling Addiction Counseling Definition
Programs that provide emotional support, information and guidance for people who are having difficulty controlling their compulsion to gamble, and for their families. Some programs may include a financial counseling and/or management component which helps individuals deal with issues related to their spending and accumulated debt.
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TJ-6500.1700Directory/Resource List Publication Definition
Programs that publish and distribute directories of agencies that provide human services for residents of the community and/or resource lists. Included are programs that produce directories/lists that focus on a specific geographical area, service category or target group as well as those that produce a comprehensive directory of all community resources.
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YF-5000.3300-200Compulsive Gambling Definition
The consistent inability to resist the impulse to gamble to the extent that gambling behavior compromises, disrupts or impairs personal, family or vocational pursuits and/or social and economic stability.
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YJ-2470Families/Friends of Compulsive Gamblers Definition
The parents, children, spouses, partners, friends or other relatives or significant others of people who are unable to control their impulse to gamble, whose own patterns of personal, social and familial coping have been significantly affected by concern about the individual and the consequences of gambling on their own lives.
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YZ-2450Gambling Issues Definition
Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with the topic of gambling and problem gamblers.