Natrona County Prevention Coalition

07/29/2025

Member of the Month: Climb Wyoming
The next cohort hosted by Climb Wyoming- Casper will launch in August! Are you a single mom who is ready to take the next step toward a rewarding medical career?

👩‍⚕️Certified Medical Assistant Training for Casper Single Moms
When: Tuesday, August 26 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: Climb’s Casper Office – 951 N. Poplar St., Suite 100
**Childcare not provided, please plan accordingly.

Climb is a hands-on, supportive pathway into one of the fastest-growing fields in healthcare with a wide variety of job opportunities.
"We’ll support you every step of the way with training and a job placement that fits your strengths, interests, and priorities. We want to hear from you! Please call or text Briana at 307-309-5545 or message us on facebook!"

Climb Wyoming’s Casper program was established in 2004, featuring trainings including welding, short-haul truck driving, office careers and healthcare careers.

07/25/2025

Member of the Month: Climb Wyoming
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENT #5- Follow up with a Focus on Sustainability

Climb’s relationships with participants don’t end when they walk out the door. Ongoing support is essential to help with the loss of benefits due to increased wages. We set participants up for long-term success by investing in skill development – and lasting relationships.

Post-program follow-up and support looks like:
🧡 offering ongoing “open door” support
🤍creating a system for quarterly communication and follow-up for up to two years
🧡listening to needs and reconnecting participants to community support
🤍utilizing group relationships to share resources and networking
🧡continuing skill development and building social capital
🤍following progress thoughtfully and transparently
🧡troubleshooting challenges and sharing in successes
🤍lifting up parent voices in the community and as leaders in the workforce

07/24/2025

Member of the Month: Climb Wyoming
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENT #4- Match for Career Fit & Mobility

Matching participants to good jobs with career pathways that support economic mobility is the key to sustainability. This core program component is equal parts about the employer and the participant. How to ensure a great fit from the start, and a fit that sustains into the future?

Climb builds relationships with participants by:
💪identifying strengths
👩‍🏫 facilitating job skill and executive functioning skill-building
👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 understanding family needs and priorities
👂 listening for interests and obstacles

Building relationships with employer partners requires learning about their:
🟠 work environment and culture
⚪️ expectations of job skills
🟠 structure and responsibilities of the position
⚪️ wages and opportunities for advancement

07/24/2025

Applications for the Habitat for Humanity, The Heart of Wyoming Homeownership Program will be accepted until July 31, 2025. Download an application at heartofwyoming.org/apply.

07/23/2025

Member of the month: Climb Wyoming
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENT #3- Social Capital, Parenting & Mental Health Support

Living as a single parent can be isolating. Peer support, parenting skills, and mental health services are not easily available to families.

What does this support look like in practice?
👩 prioritizing hiring licensed mental health professionals
🤲 providing ongoing training to support staff in facilitating a psychologically safe environment
👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 engaging in group work to expedite learning, support, and build community

Building social capital happens by:
🧠problem-solving together
💪working through challenges
👏sharing in successes
😁learning through experiences in the workplace, parenting, and self-reflection

07/22/2025

Member of the Month: Climb Wyoming
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENT #2- Hyperlocal Employer Partnerships

Meeting the specific needs of a local workforce with highly trained and motivated employees builds trust and mutually beneficial relationships – with employers who are excited to hire participants again and again.

Cultivating employer partnerships looks like:
👷‍♀️ prioritizing in-demand industries localized to a community
👩‍⚕️ utilizing input from employers to meet specific workforce needs; for example: school bus driver, heating/ventilation/air conditioning technician, legal assistant
🤝 building mutually beneficial employer relationships by meeting employment needs with skilled employees
👩‍✈️ job matching with businesses that have opportunities for growth, like a local hospital, school district or law firm

07/21/2025

Member of the Month: Wyoming
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
#1: Train Beyond Job Skills
Effective training goes beyond just job skills. Climb’s programs include 6-8 weeks of industry-specific skills training in high-growth industries alongside 12 weeks of executive functioning and life skills development. Skills evolve with practice in real-world situations during and after the program.

While participants are preparing for their careers, they receive training in:
-industry-specific skills
-communication strategies
-building healthy relationships
-conflict resolution

In a cohort-based program with:
-weekly meetings
-individual & group counseling
-parenting skills development and peer support
-space to practice executive functioning skills

As a national leader in poverty alleviation since 1986, Climb Wyoming’s comprehensive program isn’t just about getting a job – it’s about economic prosperity for families and prioritizing mental wellness and social capital, leading to communities that flourish.

07/19/2025

Member of the month: Climb Wyoming

After just three months of training within a community of support, Climb graduates are starting new careers and discovering new lives. After two years, they are continuing an upward trend, earning self-sufficient wages and benefits that allow them to transition off public assistance and provide financial stability for their children. To date, we’ve helped thousands of families reach self-sufficiency through our program to help single mothers.

07/17/2025

Member of the Month: Climb Wyoming

When single moms find the courage to reach out to Climb and move out of poverty into stable, well-paying employment, communities become healthier and more vibrant. Benefits include increased economic mobility and reduction in government assistance, healthier children who are set up for success in school, and a robust and resilient local workforce.

07/14/2025

Member of the month: Climb Wyoming

Climb Wyoming uses a relationship-driven approach as they provide job training and career placement, mental health services, and connections to resources that help moms find success in all areas of life.

Single moms and their children have the highest rate of poverty in Wyoming. When a mom moves out of poverty, it has a ripple effect on her whole family. Her resilience and strength impacts her children’s lives, schools, communities, and Wyoming’s economy for generations to come.

Discover more about the impact that Climb Wyoming has on our communities at

Climb Wyoming’s fearless dedication and a proven model create life-long changes and break the cycle of generational poverty through employment.

07/10/2025

Member of the month: Climb Wyoming
What if your job made your LIFE better? That's the idea behind the mission of Climb Wyoming.

Climb Wyoming’s mission is for low-income single mothers across the state to discover self-sufficiency through career training and job placement. As a national leader in poverty alleviation since 1986, Climb Wyoming’s comprehensive program isn’t just about getting a job – it’s about financial independence for struggling mothers and changing the generational cycle of poverty one family at a time.

Learn more about Climb Wyoming at

Climb Wyoming breaks the cycle of generational poverty by offering free job training and new careers for moms.

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day!

As we prepare to celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, barbecues, and family gatherings, it’s important to remember that this holiday is also one of the deadliest on our roads.
🚗In 2023, 233 people died in drunk driving crashes during the July 4th holiday period.

Please remember to designate a sober driver. And if you find yourself without a sober ride home, call Natrona County Safe Ride! They will get you home safely!