The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) is a free service, funded by the Government of Ontario. It’s designed to raise awareness of gambling risks among youth, encourage healthy and active living, and offer helpful advice for making informed decisions. YGAP provides a multi-faceted and innovative approach to problem gambling prevention through outreach, community education, and community awareness activities like community involvement events and youth engagement projects.
 
Goal: To implement a prevention and education program designed to reduce the potential harms associated with youth gambling.

Approach: We do not make value judgments regarding gambling; rather, we see it as an activity that people may or may not engage in. Through harm reduction, we aim to support young people to make healthy decisions about gambling.
 
We Serve: The program addresses the needs of youth ages 8 to 24 and people who influence and work with youth living in the province of Ontario.