Tiffany Rufino, Samantha Hamilton, Eli Crespo, and Maddie Press to present at 2024 Problem Gambling Conference on May 17
May 17, 2024
PHIWM staff Tiffany Rufino, Samantha Hamilton, Eli Crespo, and Maddie Press will present about the Youth Mental Health Coalition and Beat the Odds at the 2024 Massachusetts Problem Gambling Conference on May 17, 2024. This year's theme is "Equity in Action: Working Together to Mitigate Harms Across the Commonwealth."
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