behavioral health / problem gaming and gambling

We Build Smarter Responses to the Problem Gambling Crisis

Data-Driven Support For Communities.

As legal betting spreads across states and screens, Omni gives public health leaders the evidence to act early and with impact, so they can prevent gambling harm and strengthen treatment and recovery.

Omni Helps Communities Respond with Impact. We:

Assess Needs & Community Readiness

Guide Strategic Planning & Build State Infrastructure

Evaluate Problem Gambling Programs

Map Resources Through Environmental Scans

Design & Administer Statewide & Community Surveys

Launch & Evaluate Media Campaigns

Develop In-Person & E-Learning Curriculums

Conduct Key Informant Interviews & Focus Groups

Facilitate Advisory Committees

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Essential Elements for an Effective Problem Gambling Framework

The Essential Elements for an Effective Problem Gambling Framework is a free self-assessment that scores your problem gambling system across five domains and shows you where to invest next. Shaped by evidence-based practice and leaders in Oregon, Connecticut, Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts, and beyond, it turns the field's best thinking into a clear plan for your state.

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What Sets Omni Apart

Decades of expertise behavioral health research and evaluation
Rigorous research, practical strategy, and community voice in every project
Insight that reduces harm and drives change people can see in their lives

Trusted by State & Local Leaders

Virginia

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Massachusetts

City of Medford Health Department Office of Prevention and Outreach

Kentucky

Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

Featured problem gaming and gambling projects

Essential Elements for an Effective Problem Gambling Framework (EPGF) Toolkit

Omni co-developed the EPGF Toolkit to provide state problem gambling leaders with a structured, five-domain assessment framework to evaluate their current infrastructure capacity and identify priorities for building a more equitable and effective public health response to problem gambling.

Virginia Substance Use Prevention

Since 2014, Omni has led evaluation, capacity building, and strategic planning across Virginia's SAMHSA-funded initiatives—partnering with 40+ grantee sites on technical assistance, training, and data-driven planning that have positioned Virginia as a leader in substance use, suicide, and problem gambling prevention.

Virginia Beyond the Bet Media Campaign

Omni developed the "Beyond the Bet" media campaign to help Virginia engage young adults in understanding the risks of sports betting and promoting responsible gambling behavior.

Virginia Problem Gambling and Marijuana Prevention Community Readiness Assessment

With sports betting, casinos, and recreational marijuana all newly legal at the time in Virginia, this report reveals how few communities are actually prepared to prevent the harms that come with expanded access, and what it will take to change that.

Virginia SEOW: Gaming and Gambling Impacts on Virginia Youth and Young Adults

Survey data from over 5,000 young adults in Virginia document the prevalence of gaming and gambling across the Commonwealth, revealing significant disparities in participation and negative outcomes by gender and race.

Virginia Problem Gambling Prevention Environmental Scan

Omni coordinated a statewide environmental scan to better understand Virginian’s preparedness to engage in problem gambling prevention.

Omni problem gaming and gambling experts

Mission-Driven Experts

Our problem gaming and gambling experts are motivated by a shared passion for turning their expertise into real-world impact.

Meet Omni’s Experts

Senior Research Manager

Bianca Frias-De La Rosa

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