Welcome to Kindbridge Research Institute

Advancing Gambling and Gaming Telehealth Through Research and Education

Founding Story

The mission of KRI is to provide state gaming regulators, legislatures, and public health experts with world-class research that will help reduce health inequities for those experiencing gambling disorder in the populations they serve, improve overall health of their citizens, and inform public health policy and gambling legislation.

At KRI, we believe that telehealth integration into existing treatment options as well as stand-alone telehealth systems that complement the care delivery continuum are the key to access for the future of treatment for individuals, families, and sub-populations that are at higher risk of experiencing gambling related harms due to age, socio-economic status, location in a rural community, race,
ethnicity, religion, or gender.

Our goal is to advance the adoption of evidence-based telehealth solutions for gambling and gaming communities. Through research, we are currently developing evidence-based practice models for gambling with the intent of better understanding how telehealth, better access to assistance, and better access to the right tools, can impact high-quality mental health outcomes for those in treatment.

KRI has partnered with several major universities to increase the level of research in the field and develop best practices for the industry.

Our mission is to provide better access to high-quality care for gamblers and gamers.

Our Agenda

To advance evidence-based mental health solutions for gambling and gaming communities.

Assembling Our Scientific Board of Advisors

This group will be tasked with staying out in front of developing trends in gambling and gaming and helping the world understand how to best approach mental health solutions as these industries evolve.

Research & Academia Program Development

We are developing evidence-based practice models for gambling and gaming with the intent of better understanding how telehealth, better access to assistance, and better access to the right tools to aid recovery, can impact high- quality outcomes.

Veteran Recovery Fund

We are establishing an assistance subsidy for those individuals without insurance or access to monies to pay for mental health treatment and recovery services.

Our Interests

Understanding what a successful telehealth ecosystem for people suffering from gambling and gaming harms looks like, and, in particular, for vulnerable groups such as Veterans and Youth
Understanding how to better influence successful engagement and outcomes for those seeking assistance for gambling and gaming related harms in the BAME communities and considering the cultural sensitivities involved
Understanding the impact of sports betting on the well-being and mental health of athletes

Our Team

We have assembled a first-class team that are ready to advance how telehealth impacts outcomes for gamblers and gamers.

Dr. Stephanie Diez-Morel

Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, MCAP

Dr. Nathan Smith

Ph.D., Psychiatric Epidemiology

Daniel Umfleet

Dr. Tim Fong

MD, Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry

Dr. Jeremiah Weinstock

Ph. D., Psychology

Lia Nower

JD, PhD

Get Involved

In order to successfully deliver our program, we are looking to execute both internal and external projects that help accelerate the conversation around better mental health access for gamblers & gamers.