TABLE OF CONTENTS
Child Care Services………………………………………1
Community Assistance…………………………………...2
Disability Services………………………………………..6
Education and Job Training………………………………8
Medical Services………………………………………….9
Mental Health Services …………………………………10
Support Services…………………………………………12
Transportation……………………………………………13
Youth Services…………………………………………...14
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CHILD CARE SERVICES
For a complete current list, contact:
Chamber of Commerce
307- 362-3771
FAX: 307-362-3838
http://www.rockspringschamber.com/
1897 Dewar Dr. PO Box 398 Rock Springs, WY 82901
Department of Family Services
307-352-2500
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COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
American Red Cross
307-362-9497
Disaster/fire relief; CPR/First Aid Training; Water Safety.
Best Beginnings Program 307-922-5390; 307- 872-3944
Supervised by Community Nursing
Info & referrals for pregnant women and their families,
financial assistance to begin prenatal care; Healthy Baby home
visits; parenting classes.
Catholic Church
307-362-2611
Emergency services; one-time charitable assistance.
Cent$sible Nutrition
Free cooking classes; housed at WWCC.
307-352-6775
307-872-6310
Coat Bank
307-352-1471
Housing Authority, 233 C St, Rock Springs
Distributes coats for those in need in Sweetwater County.
Community Nursing
307-922-5390
Call for an appointment
307-872-3944
Home visiting for first time parents; immunization clinics;
drop-in clinics; HIV testing; home health visits; pregnancy and
birth education.
Consumer Counseling
877-292-8444
Negotiates with credit card companies; budget planning and
counseling by phone/internet/mail from Evanston (non-profit
organization).
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Department of Family Services
352-2500, 875-2877
Day Care Assistance program; POWER program; SNAP;
Family Social Services; LIEAP & Link-up America
applications.
Destination Imagination: Sends a book free to children birth
through 5 years old. Register through United Way website:
http://www.swunitedway.org/
Energy Share
877-461-5719
Crisis assistance for past due winter electric and gas bills.
Family Justice Center
307-382-3124
Legal family services and support services.
Family Planning
307-362-6813
Pregnancy tests; pelvic exams; birth control supplies; STD
testing.
Family Resource Center
362-6549, 875-3791
Programs for children and their families; emergency services.
First Call for Help www.fcfhswc.org
SW-Wrap Community Initiative (Under United Way)
280 Monroe Avenue, Green River
307-875-3338
877-438-7851
First Call for Help is an information and referral line. It
is not a crisis line nor does the program have funds for
distribution.
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Food Bank
90 Center St, Rock Springs
307-382-7332 or 352-6600
550 Uinta, Green River
307-875-9600 or 872-2390
A food distribution program for residents and travelers who are
temporarily in a difficult situation. Medical and financial aid.
Hospice
Bereavement counseling.
Free library on grief issues.
307-362-1990
307-872-6315
Lions Club (Bruce Thomson)
350-7939 or 362-1404
Darlene Eidt
382-2230
Contact for assistance with eye exams & glasses
Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen
307-382-7303
633 Bridger Avenue, Rock Springs
A full meal is provided at noon, Monday through Friday for
anyone who needs it. All food and work is donated.
Rock Springs Housing Authority
Sign up for low-income housing
Mid Income Housing
307-352-1471
307-382-7755
Salvation Army Emergency Assistance Program
922-5390/872-3944, 352-1471
Call Community Nursing or Rock Springs Housing Authority.
Low-income emergency assistance for up to $150/family.
MHSC vouchers only for ER and hospital patients.
Social Security Administration
855-881-0211
SSDI, SSI, Death Benefits & Retirement applications/services
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SW-Wrap Community Initiative (Under United Way)
280 Monroe Avenue, Green River
307-875-3338
877-438-7851
“Wrap-around” services; pantry; veteran services; counseling
services.
Thrift Stores
Broadway Bargains, 429 Broadway
Eileen’s Attic, 507 5th St.
Goodwill, 2400 Foothill Blvd
307-362-8128
307-362-3834
307-382-8000
United Way
307-362-5003
404 N Street, SUITE 301
FAX: 307-362-5029
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Contact: Kelly Frink
Email: kfrink@swunitedway.org
Destination Imagination: Sends books free to children birth
through 5 years old. Register through United Way website:
http://www.swunitedway.org/
W.I.C. (Women, Infants, Children)
307-352-6783
Supplemental food/nutritional info for perinatal
women/children.
YWCA
352-6635, 872-3251
Big Brother/Big Sisters; Day Care Center (6:45am – 6:30pm)
YWCA – SASH
352-6630, 872-3252
Crisis line; shelter for victims of domestic violence/sexual
assault; advocacy; limited transportation and emergency
services. Crisis line: 352-1033, 872-3250
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Wyoming Children’s Society
Adoption counseling and services.
800-584-9384
Wyoming Legal Aid
800-432-9955
www.lawyoming.org; www.legalhelpwy.org
Legal aid for Social Security benefit denials & landlord
disputes. Public service for legal information.
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DISABILITY SERVICES
Able Hands
307-362-6029
3405 White Mountain Blvd., Rock Springs
Provides day training to developmentally disabled; assisted
living services
Life Skills
307-922-8543
2620 Commercial Way, Rock Springs
Provides services to clients that qualify.
Case management, supported living, rehabilitation training,
in-home training, job support and coordination.
Nowcap
307 382-2683
307-362-3035/FAX
PO Box 1666
416 West Blair Avenue
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
Disability and Brain Injury Awareness and Programs
Wyoming State Department of Health Waiver
800-510-0280
Community based services and support for individuals
with development disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and
Autism.
http://health.wyo.gov/dd/Children’sMentalHealthWaiver.html.
Wyoming Dept. of Health, Behavioral Health Division
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EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING
MEDICAL SERVICES
CLIMB Wyoming
307-382-0771
4020 Dewar Dr., Suite B, Rock Springs
sweetwater@climbwyoming.org
Program to assist low-income single mothers
acquire job training and job placement
Best Beginnings Program 307-922-5390; 307- 872-3944
Supervised by Community Nursing
Info & referrals for pregnant women and their families,
financial assistance to begin prenatal care; Healthy Baby home
visits; parenting classes.
Child Developmental Center
307-352-6871
725 C Street, Rock Springs
Early developmental screenings, including vision and hearing;
services for children (0-5) with disabilities; parenting
education; home-based services.
Community Health Center, Casper,
307-233-6000
Dental Clinic
307-265-3622
Medical and dental services on a sliding fee scale. Accepts
insurances.
Headstart
307-352-3430
Pre-kindergarten education for low-income families.
Sweetwater County School District #1,
307-352-3400
3550 Foothill Boulevard
FAX: 307-352-3411
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Vocational Rehabilitation
307-362-2770
2451 Foothill Blvd, #100, Rock Springs
Assists qualified clients with physical, cognitive, learning
or emotional disabilities become trained or retrained for
employment.
Western Wyoming Community College 307-382-1600
2500 College Hill Drive, Rock Springs
307-872-1323
Degree programs; personal enrichment classes.
Adult Learning Center-GED testing and classes, English
Language Instruction.
Community Nursing
307-922-5390
Call for an appointment
307-872-3944
Home visiting for first time parents; immunization clinics;
drop-in clinics; HIV testing; home health visits; pregnancy and
birth education.
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, 307-362-3711
1200 College Drive
307-875-7730
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Sweetwater Community Health Center
2620 Commercial Way, Suite 140
307-212-4241
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Family medical services at reduced rates. Mon-Sat, 7am –
7pm. Accepts all insurances, Medicaid and Medicare. Accept
payment plans.
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Better Solutions
307-382-3058
2001 Dewar Drive, Suite 270
FAX: 307-382-3258
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Counseling services. Accepts Equality Care (Medicaid)
Cindy Crider
Green River, 82935
Counseling and Grief Recovery
Suicide Prevention Hotline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
307-362-1990
307-872-6315
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
Behavioral Health Clinic
307-352-8125
Charles W. Bongiorno, M.D., Psychiatrist
Joan Magill, APRN
David Mischell, APRN
New Perspectives Counseling
& Consulting
1209 Hilltop
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Southwest Counseling Service
307-352-6677
Drug Treatment Services
307-352-6680
1124 College Drive, Rock Springs
175 Riverview Drive, Green River
307-872-3205
Serves residents of Sweetwater County who have mental
health or substance abuse issues. Payment is on a slidingfee scale based on income.
307-875-1410
Family Dynamics Counseling
307- 215-3867
4000 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901
Individual, family and couples therapy. Substance abuse,
domestic violence and mental status/evaluation assessment
and counseling.
Hospice
End of life and grief counseling.
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307-382-5035
800-273-8255
Sweetwater Counseling Center
307-389-4674
1471 Dewar Drive, #124, Rock Springs, WY 82901
University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI)
501 Chipeta Way
801-587-3187
Salt Lake City, Utah
801-583-2500
90-bed psychiatric hospital providing mental health and
substance abuse treatment. Inpatient, day treatment, intensive
outpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and
adults.
Wyoming Behavioral Institute (WBI)
2521 East 15th Street
800-525-1116
Casper, Wyoming
307-237-7444
Child and adult mental health evaluations and treatment.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
TRANSPORTATION
Alcoholics Anonymous
Green River Contact
307-362-8421
307-875-3591
Al-Anon Family Group
307-362-6265
307-871-4039
Sweetwater Transit Authority
STAR Bus
1471 Dewar Drive, Rock Springs, 307-382-7827
1616 W. 2nd, Green River
307-875-7827
Alltime Taxi & Transportation Service
2616 Little Sandy Dr., R.S.
307-382-3183
Brain Injury Support Group
Kristi Meeks, kmeeksaccess@gmail.com
www.sweetwaterbraininjury.com
P.O. Box 17
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Cowboys Against Cancer
307-382-9606
1893 Dewar Drive
Funds for disbursement to Sweetwater County residents
diagnosed with cancer. The funds granted are to assist with
expenses that result from travel between Sweetwater County
and other areas for medical treatment.
Narcotics Anonymous, wyomingna.org
24-hour addiction helpline
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800-559-9503
Parenting Classes/Support Groups
Commonsense Parenting, 352-6677, 6-hour parenting program
facilitated by Southwest Counseling
Love and Logic, 352-6871, 872-3290, Child Development
Center
Nurturing Program, 922-5390, Parents of children 0-7. Taught
by Best Beginnings/Community Nursing.
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YOUTH SERVICES
Sweetwater County Department of Juvenile Probation
307-352-2500
2451 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs
Child in Need of Supervision program; court ordered
probation.
Wyoming Department of Family Services
307-352-2500
2451 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs
Child abuse referrals; assistance for qualifying individuals
and families for food and medical expenses.
Youth Crisis Center
3801 Sweetwater Drive, Rock Springs
Temporary shelter for youth in crisis.
307-352-6762