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.
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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
Phone: Contact your local office
Website Find Your Local OfficeProvider Complaint Line: (307) 473-3933
Wyoming Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Wyoming
WebsiteQuality 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*
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
Phone: Contact your local office
*If county is not known, call CHILDHELP at 1(800) 422-4453*
Child Support Enforcement
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: (307) 777-6948
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(855) 294-2127
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.
Phone: 1(855) 294-2127
Wyoming Department of Family Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: Contact your local office
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
Phone: 1(800) 535-4006 or (307) 777-6494
Car Seat Basics – Safe Kids Wyoming
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
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
Phone: Contact your local office
Wyoming Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
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
Phone: 1(888) 996-9378 or (307) 777-7494
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: Contact your local office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: Contact your local office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: 1(800) 246-4221
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
Phone: (406) 761-3680
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*
Early Intervention – Early Intervention and Education Program (EIEP)
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: (307) 777-6972
WY Quality Counts Scholarships and Grants for Providers
Scholarship and grant opportunities for child care provider training and education
Phone: (307) 777-2439
Telephone Assistance Program (TAP)
To assist families in maintaining a telephone – available to those receiving other benefits such as SNAP or Medicaid
If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.
