29th Annual Educational and Awareness Conference
A Cultural Perspective of Gambling in Kentucky
March 19-20, 2026 • Holiday Inn University Plaza • Bowling Green, Ky.
The Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference will be held in Bowling Green, Ky., March 19-20, 2026.
Holiday Inn University Plaza
1021 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Registration
Registration for the KYCPG Annual Conference is closed.
Accommodations
KYCPG has a block of rooms available at the Holiday Inn University Plaza. Use the button below or code: CPG.
1 King Bed, Standard: $129/night. 2 Queen Beds, Standard: $149/night.
The cutoff for reservations within this block is February 16, 2026.
Conference Agenda/Schedule
Thursday, March 19th
7:00am — Registration (Continental Breakfast Available)
8:15am — Welcome
- RonSonLyn Clark, Psy.d., LCADC, CCS, MAC, ICGC-IL, BACC, NCC, CGT; Western Kentucky University Adjunct Faculty, Department of Public Health; Clinical Director, The Rooted Recovery; KYCPG President
8:30am — The Circles of Life: Understanding Brings Compassion, Compassion Changes Lives.
- Angela Woosley, BSN
10:00am — Break
10:15am — Rethinking Beyond Problem Gambling: The Intersection of Public Health and Individual Health
- Dr. Keith Miller, Ph. D, MSW
- Gerrimy Keiffer, MSW, CSW; Community Health Evaluator and Population Health Liaison, RiverValley Behavioral Health, Owensboro, KY; KYCPG Board Member
12:00pm — Keynote Luncheon and KYCPG Awards Ceremony
- Kimberly Hinkel-Browning, MSSW; Executive Director KYCPG
- Media Award – Barrens Media
- Certificate of Appreciation – Red Pixel Studios
1:30pm — Neurodiversity and Gambling Harm
- Kitty Martz, CGR, CGAC II, IGRS, BARA, MBA; Executive Director, Voice of Problem Gambling Recovery, Portland, OR
1:30pm — Beyond the Point Spread – A look at sports betting and gambling among Collegiate Students and Student Athletes
- Daniel Trolaro, M.S.; Managing Director of Education and Fair Play, IC360
3:00pm — Break
3:15pm — Project Ricochet’s Bet on You!
- Abeni El-Amin, Ph.D. – BA/OL, Ph.D. – PP/SC, Ed.D., D. PC, MPHA, MHA, MPsy – I/O, LSSMBB, CCHW, ICGC-I; President, Project Ricochet, Inc.
- Quinton L. Marks Ph. D., M.S., B.A., ICGC-I; VP Operations, Project Ricochet, Inc.
3:15pm — Beyond the Track: Navigating the New Era of Teen Sports Betting
- Daniel Trolaro, M.S.; Managing Director of Education and Fair Play, IC360
4:30pm — Adjourn for the day
Friday, March 20th
7:00am — Registration (Continental Breakfast Available)
8:00am — Counselors’ Panel Discussion
- Moderator: RonSonLyn Clark, Psy.D., LCADC, CCS, MAC, IGCG-II, BACC, NCC, CGT
- Cassie Pucket, ICGC I
- Hanna Onkst, LCSW, ICGC-I
- Tonya Silcox, LCSW, LCADC
- Megan Matthews, CADC
- Regina Padilla, LPCA
8:00am — Peer Support Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Kitty Martz, CGR, CGAC II, IGRS, BARA, MBA
- Daniel Harvey, Louisville Recovery Community Connection
- Lindsey Wood, Recovery Café Lexington
- Jodie Nealley, Director of Recovery Supports at the Mass Council on Gaming and Health
- Kimberly Hinkel-Browning, MSSW; Executive Director, KYCPG; CEO, SOS for Addictions, LLC
10:00am — Break
10:15am — Industry Approach to Responsible Gambling
- Terry Sebastian, Vice President Communications & Public Relations, The Kentucky Lottery
11:15am — Kentucky Problem Gambling Assistance Account Overview and Update
- Emily Flath, MPH, Mental Health Promotion/Problem Gambling Program Administrator. Promotion, Prevention and Preparedness Branch, Division of Mental Health; Department for Behavioral Health, Development & Intellectual Disabilities
12:15pm — Conference Wrap-Up
- RonSonLyn Clark, Psy.D, LCADC, NCC, MAC, ICGC-II, BACC, CCS, CGT