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Mr. Ganzer is a graduate of Stony Brook
University Graduate School holding a Masters in Social Work
and a Bachelors of Science from Empire State University. He is
also a graduate of South Oaks Addiction's Institute, served as
a United States military advisor to South Vietnam, received an
Honorable Discharge and was awarded the expeditionary medal
for his foreign military service.
He has held business positions for over 20 years leading to a
position of Operations Director for a fortune 500 company.
Within past years Mr. Ganzer changed careers and developed,
designed, and operated the first state funded problem gambling
treatment center on Long Island, NY. He is now doing a similar
project for other treatment Agencies in New York City and Long
Island. He is a certified addiction specialist, certified
social worker, New York State Problem Gambling Treatment
Supervisor and Counselor. Mr. Ganzer has worked directly and
exclusively with problem gamblers and their families for many
years. He has also founded a private practice on Long Island
as a family therapist dealing with relationships and
addictions. Mr. Ganzer has special interests in spouses of
addicted persons as well as the addicted. He is on the Board
of Directors for the New York Council on Problem Gambling, has
presented papers nationally and locally. He participated and
completed many corporate managerial courses and has offices in
Huntington, and Rocky Point NY. |
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Media & Presentations: |
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Mr. Ganzer appeared on television:
Dateline NBC, News 12 Long Island, The Recovery Channel
(Cable), NBC Extra, Lets Talk - TV special (Cable Great Neck),
WPIX TV and many radio stations Nationally and on Long Island.
Mr. Ganzer presented papers, workshops, and training
at:
The National Conference on Problem Gambling, Pennsylvania
Council on Problem Gambling - Florida Council on Problem
Gambling - Annual Conference, New York Council on Problem
Gambling - Annual Conference Dix Hills East High School, Great
Neck High School, Jericho Middle School, Sayville High School,
EAP - New York State, Office for the Aging - Nassau County,
Probation Department - Nassau County Mental Health, Nassau
County EAP, Suffolk County Bar Association, Suffolk County
Probation, Suffolk County Court System. |
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Professional Organizations/Affiliations &
Awards: |
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The following are awards and memberships of
Mr. Ganzer:
Social Worker of the Year 2000, Suffolk County NY, NASW:
National Council Problem Gambling New York Council
Problem Gambling - Board Member, Chair Fund Raising
NYS Educational Think Tank for adolescents |
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