The Department’s values – safe at home, opportunities for success, and supporting the people who support the families – provide the foundation for WY Home Matters, a framework that guides how the Department works across divisions, systems, and with communities to engage and serve children, youth, vulnerable adults, and their families. This framework is built on a belief that children and vulnerable adults do best when they can stay safely at home.
The Department recently completed a three-year strategic plan (SFY 2-24-2026) based on its values and the WY Home Matters framework. This strategic plan is a roadmap for Department’s work over the next three years. Review the plan at this link.
Communities play a vital role in keeping children, youth, vulnerable adults, and their families safe at home. Because of this, the Department facilitates a monthly Community Family Support Forum focused on sharing resources, ideas, and successes that help keep families safe and on a path that is self-sustaining. To learn more, visit https://dfs.wyo.gov/providers/community-family-support/ or click here.