Nova Scotia awards two contracts to develop gambling strategy.Halifax--Two firms were contracted to aid in developing the prevention and treatment aspects of the province's Gaming Strategy, Health Promotion Minister Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald, MLA (born January 2, 1972) is an educator and politician and the current Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada. Background MacDonald is a graduate of St. announced. Pyra Management Consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects Services Inc. of Newport, Hants Co., was awarded the contract to develop a comprehensive problem gambling Problem gambling is an urge to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. The term is preferred to compulsive gambling among many professionals, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. strategy for Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (nō`və skō`shə) [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada. Geography , including legislation and policy; ongoing communications; community-based prevention and treatment programs; and evaluation and monitoring. It will be developed in consultation with interested groups and citizens from across the province and be based on best practices from other jurisdictions. This contract is for $75,000 for six months. Allura Communications and Marketing of Halifax will develop a campaign to increase awareness, prevent at-risk gamblers from developing a problem and encourage problem gamblers to seek help. This contract is for $200,000 for one year and is scheduled to launch this spring. In preparation for the awareness campaign, Dunn & Associates Communications and Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. completed a communications audit on the existing problem gambling newsletter and website to determine how they can improve to be most effective in reaching counselors, problem gamblers, their families and others. Health Promotion was given $3 million last April to enhance its problem gambling prevention and treatment work. New radio ads for the Problem Gambling Help Line have increased calls by 50 per cent since January 2005, new brochures are being distributed to addiction addiction: see drug addiction and drug abuse. centres around the province, and funding is going to district health authorities to increase prevention and treatment resources to better serve the needs of problem gamblers. macleosj@gov.ns.ca |
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