West Virginia problem gambling help network launches recovery support app
CHESS Health will provide online assistance in the state.
US.- The Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia (PGHNWV) has launched a recovery support app with CHESS Health. Called Connections for Gambling, the app features moderated online communities, 24/7 crisis response, virtual support meetings and daily check-ins.
PGHNWV plans to include surveys in the gambling and substance use versions of the app to identify individuals who may need support for both.
Hans Morefield, CHESS Health’s CEO, said: “PGHNWV has seen firsthand how the Connections app has helped people with other addictions. Extending these valuable tools to address problem gambling will make a lasting, positive difference in lives and communities across West Virginia.”
Sheila Moran, First Choice Service’s director of communications and marketing, added: “We have seen how the Connections app brings people in substance use recovery together, so we want to give this opportunity to individuals who are struggling with gambling addiction.”
