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 crisis situations and foster care. POWER (Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities) program provides short – term financial assistance for families in need with dependent children. The program is a pay after performance program that helps families become self- sufficient. The Telephone Assistance Plan can reduce the phone bill of qualified households. Eligibility is based upon income. LIEAP is a program that helps pay for heat in a client’s primary residence, including gas, electric, propane or wood. . Social services provided for children and or adults at risk of abuse or neglect without regard to financial situation including counseling, adoption, foster care, crisis intervention, preventive day care, emergency shelter, residential treatment for children, and investigations of abuse and child support failure. Youth services include working with families where behaviors place youth at risk of delinquency including CHINS (Children in need of Supervision) or youth on juvenile probation.
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.