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This tornado was spotted in Sweetwater County on June 14, 1982. It is reported to be the largest ever seen in Wyoming. Its estimated path was 1/4 mile wide. Fortunately, it did not strike in a populated area and no buildings were affected.
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EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Emergency First Responders - 911Information & Referral - 211TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)Speech to Speech Relay 877-787-0503
Skip to disability resourcesOffice Of Homeland Security
122 West 25th St.
Herschler Bldg, 1st Floor East
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-HOME (4663)
Fax (307) 635-6017
http://wyohomelandsecurity.state.wy.us/
Homeless Education
Wyoming Department of Education
320 W. Main Street
Riverton, WY 82501
Phone: (307) 777-3562
Fax: (307) 777-6234
Carolee Buchanan: cbucha@educ.state.wy.us
Wyoming Department of Education
Laramie Office
2020 Grand Avenue
Suite 500
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 777-5296
(307) 777-6719 fax
Special Education
Special Programs Unit
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7417
Rebecca Walk: rwalk@educ.state.wy.us
http://www.k12.wy.us
HUD
Casper Field Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
150 East B Street, Room 1010
P.O. Box 11010
Casper, WY 82602-5001
Phone: (307) 261-6250
Fax: (307) 261-6245
TTY: (307) 261-6258
Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless
907 Logan Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001-5247
307-634-8499 307-634-9089 fax
email: wch@vcn.com
http://www.vch.com
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification - Wyoming
http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/nrcshhm/directory/
Rebuilding Together Affiliate
Sheridan County
Phone: (307) 672-0464
Habitat for Humanity - The Heart of Wyoming
442 West Collins
P.O. Box 2886
Casper, WY 82602-2886
Phone: (307) 234-1348
Fax: (307) 234-5779
E-mail: wy-hfh@trib.com
http://www.habitat-for-humanity.com
Shelters
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Wyoming Information/Hotline Number: 1-800-457-3659
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/states/wyoming.htm
WIC
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
telephone: (307) 777-7494
fax: (307) 777-5643
toll-free in-state: 1-800-994-4769
Janet Moran: jmoran@state.wy.us
http://wdh.state.wy.us/wic/index.asp
Food Bank of the Rockies (Serves Wyoming)
10975 E. 47th Avenue
Denver, CO 80239
Phone: 303-371-9250
Fax: 303-371-9259
Kevin Seggelke: kseggelke@foodbankrockies.org
http://www.foodbankrockies.org
COMEA House Resource Center
1504 Stinson
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307)632-3174, f:
Meals Gasoline for those passing through the area
FINANCIAL HELP
Department of Family Services
Food Stamps, TANF, POWER, Weatherization, SSI
http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/programlisting.html
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Wyoming Department of Health
401 Hathaway Bldg
Cheyenne, WY. 82002
Phone # 307-777-7656
http://wdh.state.wy.us/main/index.asp
Medicaid/Medicare
Wyoming Department of Health
147 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Local: 1-307-777-7531
Local TTY: 1-307-777-5648
Fax: 1-307-777-6974
E-mail: iolesk@state.wy.us
Community And Family Health
4020 House Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-6004
Fax: (307) 777-3617
molson@state.wy.us
Childrens Special Health
Department of Health
4th Floor, Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7941
E-mail: dailes@state.wy.us
http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/dcfh
Kid Care CHIP
health care for low-income uninsured children
Wyoming Department of Health
Children’s Insurance Programs
2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (888) 996-8786 (Toll Free)
E-mail: kidcare@state.wy.us
http://kidcare.state.wy.us
COMEA House Resource Center
1504 Stinson
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307)632-3174, f:
Healthcare clinic
Department of Employment
Cherie Doak, Program Manager
1510 E. Pershing Blvd., West Wing
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7261
Fax: (307) 777-5633
http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Employment
1100 Herschler Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7389
E-mail: GCHILD@state.wy.us
http://wydoe.state.wy.us/vocrehab
Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Special Programs Unit
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capital Avenue
Cheyenne WY 82002-0050
(307) 777-7417
E-mail: rwalk@educ.state.wy.us
http://www.k12.wy.us
Workers with Disabilities
http://wyomingworkforce.org/how/vr.aspx
Gillette Business Leadership Network
Julee Cobb - Director, Gillette BLN
Phone: (307) 686-0143
E-mail: gbln@vcn.com
State Liaison on Employment of People with Disabilities
Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
First Floor-East Wing
Herschler Building, Room 1126
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7191 (V/TTY)
Fax: (307) 777-5939
State Job Training Partnership Act
Job Training Programs
P.O. Box 2760
Casper, WY 82602
Phone: (307) 235-3601
Jobs Program
Self-Sufficiency Division
Department of Family Services
Hathaway Building, Third Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0710
Phone: (307) 777-7290
SENIOR RESOURCES
Department of Aging
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 259B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-7986
Fax: (307) 777-5340
rdavis1@state.wy.us
Alzheimer's Association (Serves Wyoming)
5601 S. 27th Street, Suite 201
Lincoln, NE 68512
Helpline: 800.272.3900
402.420.2540
http://www.alzgreatplains.org
AARP Wyoming
2020 Carey Avenue, mezzanine
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 432-5814
Fax: (307) 634-3808
E-mail: wy@aarp.org
http://www.aarp.org/states/wy
Quality Health Care Foundation of Wyoming
520 Randall Avenue
P.O. Box 3050
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Phone: (307) 637-7575
Fax: (307) 634-0804
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, University Station
P.O. Box 4298
Laramie, WY 82071-9927
(307) 766-2761
E-mail: WIND.UW@uwyo.edu
http://wind.uwyo.edu/
Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY)
(719) 444-0269 (Fax)
http://www.ada-infonet.org
The Arc of Wyoming
P.O. Box 1812
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 632-1209
The Arc of Laramie County
P.O. Box 1812
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 632-1209
arc-le@trib.com
Diversified Services Inc.
P.O. Box 1078
Torrington, WY 82240
(307) 532-5911
The Arc of Natrona County
P.O. Box 393
Casper, WY 82602
(307) 577-4913Child Development Cts
2020 East 12th Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 235-5097
345 South Linden Ave
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-6610
Lincoln-Uinta Child Dev. Assoc.
P.O. Box 570
Mountain View, WY 82939
(307) 782-6601
lucda@union-tel.com
http://www.lucda.orgWeston Cty Children's Ct
104 Stampede Street
Newcastle, WY 82701-3037
(307) 746-4560
wccc@ucr.comChildren's Resource Center
Special Touch Preschool Inc.
PO Box 1191
Powell, WY 82435
(307) 754-2864Child Dev. Center Region 2
345 South Linden Avenue
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-6610
Ark Industries and
Rehabilitation Center
1150 North 3rd Street
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 742-6641Magic City Enterprises Inc.
1780 Westland Road
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 637-8869
http://www.mcewyo.org
Sweetwater Cty Child Dev. Ct
725 C Street,
P.O. Box 87
Rock Springs, WY 82902-0087
(307) 352-6600
Rocky Mountain Athritis Foundation Chapter
2280 South Albion Street
Denver, CO 80222-4906
Phone: (303)756-8622
Email: info.rm@arthritis.org
Fax: (303)759-4349
Toll Free: (800)475-6447
http://www.arthritis.org/communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=80
Wyoming Technology Access Program (WYTAP) (AFP)
Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
305 West First Street
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 226-6956; (800) 735-8322 (Toll Free)
E-mail: khof@trib.com
The Centrum for Disability Service
We provide assistive technology services and are also the Social Security Work Incentive Planning & Assistance office for the State of Wyoming. We are a nonprofit corporation and our service is the State of Wyoming.
Joe Schaffner, Director: jschaffner@centrum.org
915 South David St.
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 268-4407 (877) 350-9050 (Toll Free in WY)
http://www.centrumwy.org
Technology-Related Assistance
Wyoming New Options in Technology (WYNOT)
1465 N. 4th Street, Suite 111
Laramie, WY 82072
(800) 861-4312; (307) 766-2084
E-mail: wynot.uw@uwyo.edu
http://wind.uwyo.edu/wynot
Rocky Mountain Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
3630 Sinton Road, Suite 103
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 444-0268 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: regionVIII@mte-inc.com
http://www.ada-infonet.org
Casper Autism Society
P.O. Box 40132
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 232-8813
E-mail: CasperAutismSoc@bresnan.net
Support Group for AS adults and/or Parents of Children with AS
Roy Barnes
Phone: (307) 634-8047
journey888_82007@yahoo.com
(Back to Top)Wyoming AIDS Project
AIDS-related organization for those needing information and referrals about AIDS. Staffed 24/7.
PO Box 50662
Casper WY 82605-0662
Casper 307-237-7833
Statewide 800-675-2698
E-mail: wyaidsproj@wyoming.com
Wyoming Rural AIDS Prevention Projects (WRAPP)
Preventing HIV/AIDS in rural areas by building positive relationships.
Phone: 1-800-827-2877 or 307-766-1690
Email wrapp@wrapp.net
http://wrapp.net
Wyoming: Positives for Positives
Client Services and Information\Education Services for people living with HIV and AIDS. Includes newsletter, resource library, information packets, public speaking, political advocacy, legal, and benefit referrals.
311 W 18th, Cheyenne WY 82001
Cheyenne 307-635-0566, Nationwide 800-492-2203
pos4pos@wyoming.com
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Rocky Mountain Chapter
1777 South Bellaire Street, Suite 120
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: (303) 639-9163
Toll Free: (866) RMT-CCFA
FAX: (303) 639-9166
E-mail: rockymountain@ccfa.org
http://www.ccfa.org/chapters/rockymountain/
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Cheyenne, WY
(303)597-0036
rockymountain@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=104165
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
Serving UT, ID, MT and WY
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 364-0366
Toll Free (800) 657-6398
info@utahlupus.org
http://www.utahlupus.org/American Council of the Blind of Wyoming
PO Box 235
Torrington, WY 82240
National Federation Of The Blind Of Wyoming
610 East Lincoln Avenue
Riverton, WY 82501-3649
Tel: (307) 856-6945
E-mail: laurelh@wyoming.com
Wyoming Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
1100 Herschler Building, 1 East
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tel: (307) 777-7389
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Services for the Visually Impaired
Wyoming Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, First Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050Phone: (307) 777-6257
http://www.k12.wy.us
Special Format Library (serves Wyoming)
Utah State Library Division
Program for the Blind and Disabled
250 North 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901
Phone: (801) 715-6789;
(800) 453-4293 (Toll Free in all states, except Utah)
TTY: (801) 715-6721
E-mail: blind@utah.gov
http://library.utah.gov/blind.html
Brain Injury Association of Wyoming
111 W. 2nd Street, Suite 106
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 473-1767; (800) 643-6457
E-mail: biaw@trib.com
http://www.biausa.org/Wyoming
Adult Acquired Brain Injury Waiver Services
Developmental Disabilities Division
6101 Yellowstone Rd, Suite 186E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-3321 (office)
307-777-6047 (fax)
bswist@state.wy.us
American Cancer Society
Casper Office
907 N Poplar Ave
Ste 185
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 577-4892
Fax: (307) 234-0926
WY IL Rehabilitation, Inc.
305 West First Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 266-6956
TTY: (800) 735-8322
FAX: (307) 266-6957
EMAIL: dpotter@trib.org
http://www.wilr.org/Wyoming Services for IL
1156 South Second Street
Lander, WY 82520
(307) 332-4889
TTY: (307) 332-7582
FAX: (307) 332-2491
EMAIL: wsil@wyoming.com
WSIL - Satellites
1471 Dewar Drive, Suite 104
Rock Springs, WY 82901
V/TTTY/FAX (307) 362-4159
PO Box 47, Thayne, WY 82901
V/TTY/FAX (307) 883-9745P.O. Box 765, Powell, WY 82435
V/ TTY/FAX (307) 754-4868
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Colorado Chapter (Serves Wyoming)
Denver, CO
p: (303) 296-6610
Email: colorado@cff.org
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/colorado/
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
851 Werner Court, Suite 120
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 577-0539; (800) 452-1408 (V/TTY)
http://dwsweb.state.wy.us/vr/deafservices.asp
Wyoming Self Help for Hard of Hearing people
Marry Patton-Houghton
(307) 265-9350
Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association
756 Oakhurst Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 672-8295; (307) 672-2821
E-mail: wyaudio@wavecom.net
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health
Herschler Building, 1st Floor West
122 W. 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7115; (307) 777-5578 (TTY)
E-mail: jnaran@state.wy.us
http://ddd.state.wy.us
Developmental Disabilities Division
186E Qwest Bldg.
6101 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Ph: 307-777-7115
Fax: 307-777-6047
Birth -2 : (307) 777-6972 (V/TTY)
3-5 : (307) 777-5246
http://wdh.state.wy.us/DDD/index.asp
University centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)
University of Wyoming
Department 4298
1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2761
TTY: (307) 766-2720
FAX: (307) 766-2763
E-Mail: WIND@uwyo.edu
http://wind.uwyo.edu/
Adult Waiver Program Manager
Developmental Disabilities Division
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 186E
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-5660 (office)
(307) 777-6047 (fax)
e-mail: rstrin@state.wy.us
Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities
122 W. 25th Street
Herschler Building, 1st West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7230 (TTY); (800) 438-5791 (in WY)
E-mail: boswal@state.wy.us
http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us
Wyoming Down Syndrome Association (WyDSA)
Division of Ark Regional Services 1150 N. 3rd Street
Laramie WY 82072
307-742-6641, Fax 307-745-4843
Email: terrycooper@arkregionalservices.org
http://www.wydsa.org
Teton County Family Support Network
PO Box 514
Wilson WY 83014
(307) 690-6808
Easter Seals N. Rocky Mountain- Gillette Center
1900 Warlow Drive, Ste. B
Gillette, WY 82716
Phone: 307 682-9053
http://www.esgw-nrm.easterseals.com
Easter Seals N. Rocky Mountain- Goodwill Center .
24 Grinnell Plaza
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 672-2816
E-mail: jodis@esgw.org
Easter Seals N. Rocky Mountain- Sheridan Center
991 Joe Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: 307 672-2816
Client Assistance Program
Protection and Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 638-7668; (800) 821-3091 (in WY)
E-mail: wypanda@vcn.com
http://wypanda.vcn.com/
State Mediation System
Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-3562
E-mail: cbucha@educ.state.wy.us
http://www.k12.wy.us
Mental Health Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 259B
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0480
(307) 777-7094
E-mail: pherna@state.wy.us
http://wdbh.state.wy.us/index.html
NAMI Wyoming
133 W 6th Street
Casper, WY 82601-3124
(307)234-0440 or (888)882-4968
nami-wyo@qwest.net
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_Wyoming
Epilepsy Association.
Resource Center
1651 Carey Avenue, Suite 16
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Phone: (307) 634-5329
Toll Free: 866-634-5329
Fax: 307-635-7540
E-Mail: admin@wyomingepilepsy.org
http://www.wyomingepilepsy.org/
Huntington's Disease Society
Rocky Mountain Region
6545 W. 44th Avenue, Suite 1
Wheatridge, CO 80033
Jackelynne Herbst : herbstJA@aol.com
Tel: (303) 837-9937
Fax: (303) 837-8983
Wyoming Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
525 Randall Avenue Suite 105
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-433-8664
307-433-9559
fax: 307-433-8657
Nicholle.bridgmon@nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/wyy
Tourette's Syndrome
Rocky Mountain Chapter
476 E. 29th Avenue # 158
Denver, CO 80238
720-212-7535
E-Mail: tsarmr@att.net
http://www.sensiblenet.com/tsa/home.htm
Parent Information Center
5 N. Lobban
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-2277; (800) 660-9742 (in WY)
E-mail: www.tdawson@wpic.org
http://www.wpic.org
Family Voices
7412 Cox Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(307) 635-5999
E-mail: lobomagill@wyoming.com
WIND Family Support Network, Inc.
1110 E. 5th Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 632-0839; (800) 567-9376
E-mail: carlawfsn@aol.com
E-mail: bum@netcommander.com
http://wind.uwyo.edu/wfsn
UPLIFT
P.O. Box 664
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(888) 875-4383; (307) 778-8686
E-mail:uplift@upliftwy.org
http://www.upliftwy.org
Special Olympics Wyoming
735 English Drive
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 235-3062
Fax: (307) 235-3063
Email: sow@caspers.net
SOAR (Sports and Outdoor Assistive Recreation)
Phone: (307) 766-2051; (800) 861-4312 (Toll Free in WY)
TTY: (307) 766-2084
Fax: (307) 721-2084
E-mail: soar.uw@uwyo.edu
http://wind.uwyo.edu/soar/soar1.htm
Teton Adaptive Sports, Inc.
PO Box 1115
Jackson Hole, WY 84201
(208) 354.8985
Contact: Gil Hundley
Email: tetonadaptive@aol.com
VSA Arts of Wyoming
239 W. First Street
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 237-8618
E-mail: vsaarts@trib.com
http://vsawyo.org
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