Many people struggle to get help for their gambling addiction. Insurers often don’t pay for this kind of treatment – and in a large portion of the state, providers qualified to counsel clients are few and far between.

A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) grant program designed to help remove financial barriers to gambling addition is working to make it easier for people around the state to get the help they need. In Mankato, Christian Family Solutions, a comprehensive mental health clinic with two certified gambling treatment providers, received a $75,000 DHS grant in July 2021 and began offering services earlier this year.