1. Kansas Gambling Hotline Phone Number

Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services 800-842-0078. Fax Number: 785-296-0256 Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday - 8 am to 5 pm.Complaints about registered operators should also be reported to this hotline. If you can’t find your EBT card, call the Kansas EBT hotline as soon as you can: 1-800-997-6666. If someone manages to use your card, you won’t be able to get those benefits back, so make sure you call right away! What can I buy with EBT? You can use food stamps to buy groceries, snacks, and seeds or plants that will produce food.

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If gambling is causing a problem in your life we encourage you to ask questions, gather information and conduct research on the type of help that is most appropriate for your situation. This information is intended to be a starting point—it is not a complete list of information or services.

FIND HELP IN YOUR STATE NOW, including counseling, treatment, self-help and support groups:

National Problem Gambling Helpline

Call: 1-800-522-4700
Text: 1-800-522-4700
Chat: ncpgambling.org/chat

1. In addition, gambling at tribal casinos (casinos lawfully operated by Indian tribes) is legal in Kansas. Every other type of gambling is illegal in Kansas. Illegal Gambling: There are several gambling-related crimes that are classified as “crimes against the public morals” in Kansas. Some of these crimes are misdemeanors and some are felonies.
2. Community Resource Guide- Harvey County, KS. United Way 211: dial 2-1-1 or (1-888-413-4327 number) Access to help and resources 24/7/365. General Services, Support, Referral.

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Kansas Coalition on Problem Gambling

2209 SW 29th Street
Topeka, KS 66611-1908
Tel: 785.224.3503
Fax: N/A
Email: GRANDMAMARKHAM@aol.com
Website: www.ksproblemgambling.org
Helpline: 1.800.522.4700

Facebook: Kansas Coalition on Problem Gambling
Twitter: @KSCoalitionPG

OTHER STATE RESOURCES

• For the fact sheet on gambling and problem gambling in Kansas, click here.

Self Help Resources

• Gamblers Anonymous (www.gamblersanonymous.org)
Is fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.

• Gam-Anon (www.gam-anon.org)
Is a self-help organization for the spouse, family or close friends of compulsive gamblers.

• GamTalk (www.gamtalk.org)
Is a 24/7 moderated online peer support forum.

SCREENING TOOLS

Please visit our Screening Tools page to access three problem gambling assessment tools. It is important to note that these screens are not a diagnosis and DO NOT replace a face-to-face evaluation with a trained clinical professional.

• The Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS). A 3-item survey designed to help people decide on their own whether to seek a formal evaluation of their gambling behavior.

• DSM-5 Addictive Gambling Criteria. The American Psychiatric Association guidelines used for the medical diagnosis of addictive gambling.

• NORC Diagnostic Screen for Gambling Problems. This simple self test will help you to evaluate your gambling behavior. Just answer 10 questions adapted from the DSM IV criteria.

OTHER TREATMENT RESOURCES

• Certified Gambling Counselor Directory

• Treatment Facility List

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

In addition to the resources listed above, there are many additional resources for problem gamblers throughout the National Council on Problem Gambling site.

• Resources page pulls together information and links about our State Affiliates, U.S. and international resources, awareness promotion, state problem gambling services, financial issues, and much more.

Kansas Gambling Hotline Phone Number

• Celebrate & Inspire – In order to get beyond the statistics and provide a more personal and individual picture of this issue, this section features the stories of individuals who have been affected by problem gambling, including problem gamblers and their family members, friends, colleagues and employers; treatment providers; advocates; and any others.