Wyoming Parents Information Center

Fees: free service Eligibility: Parents of children with a disability, or special education needs from birth to age 26 Intake procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming; Organization Info: The Parent Information Center (PIC) is a parent-founded organization that was created to assist parents in their efforts to effectively advocate for their children’s educational rights and services

Wyoming Poison Center

TTY:855-300-6657 Hours: 24 hours a day 7 days a week Fees: none Eligibility: Information concerning poisoning Intake Procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming Website: www: Nebraskaposion.com Organization Info: Information to mitigate consequences of exposure to poison (Note: call is routed to facility nearest your town)

WY Department of Family Services of Carbon County- Child Care

Fees: Most services are provided without cost Eligibility: Financial assistance programs have varying eligibility rules based on income, resources, family makeup, etc. Intake procedure: Phone, walk in or by appointment Service Area: Carbon County Organization Info: Multipurpose human service agency providing assistance to individuals with limited income and resources in SNAP, child care families in […]

Uplift- Cheyenne

Fees: None Eligibility: Parents of children with special needs. Intake Procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming Organization Info: Provides information (Newsletters, brochures & conferences), advocacy, and support to parents of children with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Protection & Advocacy Client Assistance Program

Hours: mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fees: None Eligibility: Anyone who has applied for or is receiving services under the rehabilitation act of 1973. Intake procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming Organization Info: Advocates for persons who have been denied or who are dissatisfied with service provided by division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), […]

Protection & Advocacy Developmental Disabilities Program

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fees: None Eligibility: Applied to persons with Developmental Disability Intake procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming Organization Info: Pursues legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of the advocacy of the civil rights of individuals with developmental disabilities. Assistance includes abuse and neglect investigations […]

Protection & Advocacy Individuals with Mental Illness Program

Eligibility: People currently residing in a Mental Health facility or within the last 90 days. Intake Procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming Organization Info: Pursues legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies and approaches to insure the protection of, and advocacy for the civil rights of individuals with a diagnosis of significant mental illness or emotional impairment […]

UW Speech Hearing and Telepractice Clinic

Hours: Mon-Fri- 7:30a.m. – 4:30p.m. Fees: Varies Eligibility: Individuals who have difficulty hearing Intake Procedure: Phone Service Area: Wyoming Organization Info: Speech-Language evaluations include articulation, phonologically, language, fluency, voice and dysphasia. Speech-language remediation is done through individual or group therapy. A wide variety of hearing tests conducted. Custom fitting of hearing protection devices, swim plugs […]

Wyoming Independent Living

Hours: Mon – Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eligibility: Self-identification of a significant disability that limits ability to function independently on a daily basis Fees: Core services provided free of charge. Some additional services may require consumer contribution. Intake procedure: Phone or in-person interview to establish needs. Service Area: Eastern Wyoming (Sheridan, Johnson, Natrona, […]

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Eligibility: Persons with a significant disability that interferes with independent living Fees: None Intake Procedure: Phone Service Area: Carbon and Albany County Organization info: Provides skills training for independent living, information and referral, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy.

Tracy Young

Tracy has dedicated the past 22 years to community prevention work in Wyoming, demonstrating a deep and unwavering commitment to the well-being of her peers and communities. The majority of her impactful career has been spent in Laramie, where she also served for several years with the Wyoming Association of Chiefs and Sheriffs of Police. Currently, Tracy serves Carbon County as a local Community Prevention Specialist. Her dedication extends beyond county lines, as she also serves as a Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator and Trainer for the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.

Tracy and her husband established their roots in Laramie in 2001 with their son, Alex. In 2013, during the heart of her career focused on substance abuse and suicide prevention, Tracy and her husband faced the unimaginable loss of their only child, Alex, to suicide. This profound personal experience has undoubtedly deepened Tracy’s resolve and understanding in her ongoing work within the prevention field.