Wyoming Resources

Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Wyoming.

Child Care Resource & Referral Search

Looking for child care? Your local CCR&R agency can help you find options near your home or work.

Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.

Child Care Licensing

Your local child care regulatory office

Find Your Local Office

Provider Complaint Line: Call your local licensing office

Website

Inspection Reports

Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

Website

State Child Care Landscape

Basic facts about child care in your area

State Child Care Landscape

Wyoming Child Care Information

Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Wyoming

Website

Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

Website

Criminal Background Checks

Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

Website

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

*Wyoming’s QRIS is currently in progress*

WY Quality Counts Scholarships and Grants for Providers

Scholarship and grant opportunities for child care provider training and education

Website

Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

Child Protective Services

To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

Find Your Local Office

*If county is not known, call ChildHelp at 1(800) 422-4453*

Website

Child Support

Child support application and procedures for your state

Website

Medicaid Eligibility

Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

Website

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Kid Care CHIP

Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

Website

Wyoming Department of Health

State government programs to promote, protect and enhance the health of all Wyoming citizens

Website

Wyoming Department of Family Services

State government programs for children and families

Website

Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services

State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

Website

Car Seat Basics

Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

Website

Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

Child Care Assistance – Child Care Subsidy Program

Child care financial assistance programs

Find Your Local Office

Website

Wyoming Head Start

A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

Find Your Local WIC Clinic

Website

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

Website

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

Federal nutrition program

Website

Low Income Energy Assistance Program

Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

Website

Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

Easter Seals Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain

Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

Website

The Arc

Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

*There is no state chapter of The Arc in Wyoming*

Find Your Local Chapter

Early Intervention – Early Intervention and Education Program (EIEP)

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

Website

There are currently no organizations listed

Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.

Child Care Licensing

Your local child care regulatory office

Website Find Your Local Office

Provider Complaint Line: Call your local licensing office

Inspection Reports

Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations

Website

State Child Care Landscape

Basic facts about child care in your area

State Child Care Landscape

Wyoming Child Care Information

Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Wyoming

Website

Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks

Website

Criminal Background Checks

Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area

Website

Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)

Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.

*Wyoming’s QRIS is currently in progress*

WY Quality Counts Scholarships and Grants for Providers

Scholarship and grant opportunities for child care provider training and education

Website

Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.

Child Protective Services

To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child

Find Your Local Office

*If county is not known, call ChildHelp at 1(800) 422-4453*

Website

Child Support

Child support application and procedures for your state

Website

Medicaid Eligibility

Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals

Website

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Kid Care CHIP

Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.

Website

Wyoming Department of Health

State government programs to promote, protect and enhance the health of all Wyoming citizens

Website

Wyoming Department of Family Services

State government programs for children and families

Website

Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services

State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs

Website

Car Seat Basics

Information on car seat regulations and inspection services

Website

Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.

Child Care Assistance – Child Care Subsidy Program

Child care financial assistance programs

Find Your Local Office

Website

Wyoming Head Start

A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families

Find Your Local Head Start/Early Head Start

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five

Find Your Local WIC Clinic

Website

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency

Website

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)

Federal nutrition program

Website

Low Income Energy Assistance Program

Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs

Website

Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.

Easter Seals Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain

Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports

Website

The Arc

Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups

*There is no state chapter of The Arc in Wyoming*

Find Your Local Chapter

Early Intervention – Early Intervention and Education Program (EIEP)

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays

Website

There are currently no organizations listed

If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.

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