| Official State Web Site |
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| Connect with your state's official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House: |
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| www.wyoming.gov/ |
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| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency |
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| Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Workforce Services
122 W. 25th Street
1100 Herschler Building, 1 East |
| Cheyenne WY 82002 |
| (307) 777-7389 |
| jmcint@state.wy.us |
| www.wyomingworkforce.org/ |
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| State Director for Career Technical Education |
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| Peg Brown-Clark, State Director for Special Education
Wyoming Department of Education
320 W. Main Street |
| Riverton WY 82501 |
| (307) 777-2555 |
| pclark@educ.state.wy.us |
| www.k12.wy.us |
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| State Mental Health Agency |
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| Mary Flanderka, Administrator
Mental Health Division
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 220 |
| Cheyenne WY 82002-0480 |
| (307) 777-7094 |
| www.health.wyo.gov/ |
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| Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities |
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| Clifford E. Mikesell, Administrator
Ginny Henderscheid, Executive Secretary
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Room 186E |
| Cheyenne WY 82002 |
| (307) 777-7115 |
| (307) 777-5578 (TTY) |
| ginny.henderscheid@health.wyo.gov |
| ddd.state.wy.us |
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| Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
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| Brenda Oswald, Executive Director
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) |
| boswal@state.wy.us |
| http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us |
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| Protection and Advocacy Agency |
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| Jeanne Thobro, CEO
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor |
| Cheyenne WY 82001 |
| (307) 632-3496 |
| (800) 624-7648 (in WY) |
| wypanda@wypanda.com |
| www.wypanda.com |
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| Client Assistance Program |
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| Lee Beidleman, Advocate
Client Assistance Program
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc.
320 W. 25th Street, 2nd Floor |
| Cheyenne WY 82001 |
| (307) 638-7668 |
| (800) 821-3091 (in WY) |
| wypanda@wypanda.com |
| www.wypanda.com |
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| State CHIP Program |
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| (health care for low-income uninsured children)
Patricia Guzman, Kid Care CHIP Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
Office of Healthcare Financing/State Children's Health Insurance Programs
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 210 |
| Cheyenne WY 82002 |
| (888) 996-8786 |
| (877) 543-7669 (in WY) |
| kidcarechip@health.wyo.gov |
| http://health.wyo.gov/chip |
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| Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
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| Services for the Visually Impaired
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor |
| Cheyenne WY 82002-0050 |
| (307) 777-6376 |
| (307) 754-2033 |
| jcole1@educ.state.wy.us |
| www.k12.wy.us/ |
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| State Education Agency Rural Representative |
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| Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue |
| Cheyenne WY 82002 |
| (307) 777-6198 |
| bhayes1@educ.state.wy.us |
| www.k12.wy.us |
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| Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or With Speech Impairments |
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| (800)877-9975 (V) |
| (800)877-9965 (TTY); 711 (TTY) |
| (877)787-0503 (Speech to Speech) |
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| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
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| Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue |
| Laramie WY 82071 |
| (307) 766-2761 |
| WIND.UW@uwyo.edu |
| wind.uwyo.edu/ |
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| Technology-Related Assistance |
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| Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
University of Wyoming, Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue |
| Laramie WY 82071 |
| (800) 861-4312 |
| (307) 766-2761 |
| wind.uw@uwyo.edu |
| http://wind.uwyo.edu |
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| Special Format Library |
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Utah State Library Division
Program for the Blind and Disabled
250 North 1950 West, Suite A |
| Salt Lake City UT 84116-7901 |
| (800) 662-5540 (in Utah); (800) 453-4293 (all states, except Utah) |
| (801) 715-6789 |
| (801) 715-6721 (TTY) |
| blind@utah.gov |
| http://blindlibrary.utah.gov |
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| Disability-Specific Organizations |
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 |
| Landover MD 20785 |
| (800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet) |
| (301) 306-7070 |
| www.chadd.org |
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Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
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| Pottstown PA 19464-0543 |
| (484) 945-2101 |
| www.add.org |
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| Autism |
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Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
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| Bethesda MD 20814 |
| (800) 3AUTISM |
| (301) 657-0881 |
| www.autism-society.org |
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| Blind/Visual Impairments |
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| American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 |
| New York NY 10001 |
| (800) 232-5463 |
| (212) 502-7600 |
| afbinfo@afb.net |
| www.afb.org |
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| Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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The Arc of Natrona County
P.O. Box 393
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| Casper WY 82602 |
| (307) 577-4913 |
| arc_nc@tribcsp.com |
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| Speech, Language, and Hearing |
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| Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2480 E. Park Avenue |
| Laramie WY 82070 |
| (307) 766-5714 |
| (307) 721-0227 |
| ldcbears@wyoming.com |
| www.wsha.info |
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| Tourette Syndrome |
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| (Serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming)
Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Region
PMB 198
837 S. Kuner Road |
| Brighton CO 80601 |
| (720) 212-7535 |
| tsarmr@att.net |
| www.tsarmr.com |
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| Organizations for Parents |
| Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) |
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| Parent Information Center
5 N. Lobban |
| Buffalo WY 82834 |
| (800) 660-9742 (in WY) |
| (307) 684-2277 |
| tdawson@wpic.org |
| www.wpic.org |
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| Parent-To-Parent |
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| Parent 2 Parent Coordinator
Parent Information Center's Parent 2 Parent
118 N. Bent |
| Powell WY 82435 |
| (307) 754-3430 |
| bcarmon@wpic.org |
| www.wpic.org |
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| Parent Teacher Association (PTA) |
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| Wyoming PTA
3031 E. 12th Street |
| Casper WY 82609 |
| (307) 265-4674 |
| president@wyominpta.org |
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| Other Disability Organizations |
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| Independent Living |
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| Wyoming Services for Independent Living/WSIL
((provides community services for individuals with disabilities, serving Western Wyoming))
1156 S. 2nd Street |
| Lander WY 82520 |
| (800) 266-3061 |
| (307) 332-4889 |
| (307) 332-7582 (TTY) |
| wsil@wyoming.com |
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| To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
305 W. 1st Street |
| Casper Wyoming 82601 |
| (307) 266-6956 |
| khoff@wilr.org |
| www.wilr.org |
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