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As funding for mental health services in Wyoming is …

(8 days ago) WEBPaul Demple, CEO of Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center in Sheridan, is concerned that Wyoming’s mental health system in its current state is not meeting demand and isn’t prepared for the future. …

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2021-12-23/as-funding-for-mental-health-services-in-wyoming-is-reduced-mental-health-providers-say-they-need-more

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Gov. Gordon unveils plan for reforming Wyoming’s mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBThat report and accompanying roadmap, released Monday, outline Gordon’s plans to address those and other challenges across Wyoming. They describe efforts to …

https://wyofile.com/gov-gordon-unveils-plan-for-reforming-wyomings-mental-health-system/

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Wyoming Department Of Health Suggests Changes To …

(2 days ago) WEBAndi Summerville, the executive director of the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center, said the report suggests some changes to …

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/health/2021-08-25/wyoming-department-of-health-suggests-changes-to-redesign-the-state-funded-behavioral-health-system

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Governor Gordon announces roadmap to improve mental health …

(1 days ago) WEBWyo4News staff, [email protected] January 30, 2024 — Governor Mark Gordon announced the launch of an initiative to address Wyoming’s ongoing mental …

https://wyo4news.com/news/governor-gordon-announces-roadmap-to-improve-mental-health-care-in-wyoming/

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Governor’s First Bill Signing Advances Mental Health Care in …

(9 days ago) WEBAt the signing, Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court Kate Fox expressed her support for the legislation, saying the bill will help improve the way the …

https://www.thecheyennepost.com/news/governor-s-first-bill-signing-advances-mental-health-care-in-wyoming-and-bolsters-ability-to/article_4ad97ee6-ad98-11ed-bf30-8fb9e355fee6.html

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Wyoming State Hospital bed shortages continue, report …

(2 days ago) WEBA new survey highlights Wyoming’s continued struggle to provide beds for patients at its state-run psychiatric hospital.

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-state-hospital-bed-shortages-continue-report-finds/article_cf874738-befc-11ee-9ae6-33023395a3c0.html

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State Budget Cuts Lead To Closing A Gillette Mental …

(5 days ago) WEBDuring this year's Wyoming Legislative Session, lawmakers cut $430 million from the state's budget. That includes a $7.5 million cut from Wyoming Department of …

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2021-05-21/state-budget-cuts-lead-to-closing-a-gillette-mental-health-facility

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Bills aim to address shortage of mental health care

(5 days ago) WEBCASPER – Access to mental health care remains a challenge for many of Wyoming’s communities. Growing demand has been met with a shortage of mental …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/bills-aim-to-address-shortage-of-mental-health-care/article_029815ba-87ce-11ed-9294-0ffd746ff846.html

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Gordon’s first bill signing advances mental health care in …

(6 days ago) WEBHEA0012 HB0069 Coal-fired facility closures litigation funding-amendments. HEA0013 HB0070 Definition of home-based educational program. …

https://localnews8.com/politics/wyoming-politics/2023/02/16/gordons-first-bill-signing-advances-mental-health-care-in-wyoming/

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Sweeping redesign of state’s mental health services policy …

(4 days ago) WEBHouse Bill 38-Community behavioral health-priority populations passed during the 2021 legislative session, requires the Wyoming Department of Health to reconsider …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/sweeping-redesign-of-state-s-mental-health-services-policy-underway/article_49bbc243-001b-5780-9d43-ca4995fd996f.html

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Public health cuts hit communities across Wyoming

(3 days ago) WEBPublic health cuts hit communities across Wyoming. April 30, 2021 / by BetterWyoming. Facebook Twitter. The Legislature cut $112 million from the Wyoming …

https://betterwyo.org/2021/04/30/public-health-cuts-hit-communities-across-wyoming/

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REPORT: Sputtering mental health efforts in Wyoming are not …

(9 days ago) WEBSuicide, substance abuse, and mental health were main topics at Better Wyoming’s healthcare summit in Lander this fall. Shea Ward, director of the local …

https://betterwyo.org/2023/12/08/report-sputtering-mental-health-efforts-in-wyoming-are-not-enough/

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Problems persist at Wyoming’s largest mental health facility

(4 days ago) WEBUpdated 8:12 AM PDT, May 25, 2019. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Serious problems persist at Wyoming’s largest mental health facility four years after employees left an …

https://apnews.com/general-news-938cf199830c4809bf7ee3a28cefb5aa

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Budget casualties: Mental health and substance abuse services

(1 days ago) WEBThe Greenhouse was a single mental health and vulnerable-population-safety-net operation affected by recent budget cuts, but it’s closure is not isolated. …

https://wyofile.com/budget-casualties-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services/

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Behavioral Health Division - Wyoming Department of Health

(Just Now) WEBContact Info: Matthew Petry, Senior Administrator 122 West 25th Street Herschler 2 West, Suite B Cheyenne, WY 82002 (800) 535-4006 (307) 777-6494. Email Us

https://health.wyo.gov/behavioralhealth/

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Mental health resource gaps impact crisis care in Wyoming

(1 days ago) WEBCHEYENNE – Health care advocates told legislators Friday that a lack of mental health resources, such as emergency centers, infrastructure, staff and funding …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/mental-health-resource-gaps-impact-crisis-care-in-wyoming/article_7bc1f81b-ac85-5d3d-a68a-ca4b5e387e89.html

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Problems persist at Wyoming’s largest mental health facility

(9 days ago) WEBCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Serious problems persist at Wyoming's largest mental health facility four years after employees left an incapacitated woman on a couch …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/problems-persist-at-wyomings-largest-mental-health-facility/

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New report: Rural hospital closures highlight need for Wyoming …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Wyoming Hospital Association estimates that our state hospitals lose $120 million each year treating uninsured patients who cannot afford to pay. The …

https://healthywyoming.org/new-report-rural-hospital-closures-highlight-need-for-wyoming-medicaid-expansion/

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The Department of Health hopes mental health - Wyoming …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Wyoming Department of Health is in the progress of reorienting its priority populations in the mental health sector. The department director Stefan Johansson said …

https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2022-10-07/the-department-of-health-hopes-mental-health-reforms-will-stop-people-from-falling-through-the-cracks

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Wyoming takes a new approach to mental health Local News

(9 days ago) WEBWyoming takes a new approach to mental health. Wyoming Department of Health Director Stefan Johansson speaks during a formal bill signing ceremony in the …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-takes-a-new-approach-to-mental-health/article_12eaf01a-e866-11ed-94b3-87d6beaeb115.html

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More mental health organizations join Healthy Wyoming coalition

(1 days ago) WEBThe Wyoming Association of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Centers (WAMHSAC) joined the coalition last year. “NAMI WY is happy to join the Healthy …

https://healthywyoming.org/more-mental-health-organizations-join-healthy-wyoming-coalition/

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Stigma and limited resources stifle rural mental health care

(4 days ago) WEBPOWELL — For too long, Wyoming has had the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of suicide in the nation. Total numbers of deaths from suicide are among …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/stigma-and-limited-resources-stifle-rural-mental-health-care/article_4811b51c-70ac-5763-8c60-e317759a25c9.html

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