Shared Vision: Keeping Families Safe and on a Path that is Self-Sustaining
Our goal: to provide an open forum and a call to action for state and community organizations to share resources, ideas, and activities they are using to connect directly with children, families, and vulnerable adults to prevent abuse and neglect while promoting resilient communities.
The ask: to grow a network of state and community-based organizations with common purpose and to develop and elevate community-level strategies that strengthen families and build resilient communities.
We are currently meeting at 10:00 a.m. on the second Friday of the month. See below for meeting information or register to receive future calendar invitations. Note – the meeting link is the same each month.
Community Family Support Forum
Friday, June 12, 2026 · 10:00 – 11:00am
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sst-ggrv-vwn
Or dial: (US) +1 575-323-9011 PIN: 121 097 204#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/sst-ggrv-vwn?pin=4934075981801
If you have general questions, feedback, or would like to present at a future forum, please contact Danielle Marks at danielle.marks1@wyo.gov.
Monthly Calls
May 8, 2026 - Summer Food Programs (Sun Meals and Sun Bucks)
April 10, 2026 - National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) for Foster and Adoptive Caregivers
March 13, 2026 - Legislative Updates Session
February 13, 2026
January 9, 2026
November 14, 2025
September 12, 2025
August 8, 2025
June 13, 2025
May 9, 2025
April 11, 2025
- Recording (featuring Wyoming 211)
March 14, 2025
- Recording (featuring DFS, WDH and WDE legislative updates)
February 14, 2025
January 10, 2025
December 13, 2024
No Meeting in November 2024.
October 11, 2024
No Meeting in September 2024.
August 9, 2024
July 12, 2024
June 14, 2024
May 10, 2024
April 12, 2024
March 22, 2024
February 9, 2024
No Meeting in January 2024 due to scheduling conflicts.
December 8, 2023
No Meeting in November 2023 due to holiday.
October 13, 2023
September 8, 2023
August 11, 2023
June 9, 2023
May 12, 2023
- The May 12th meeting was a community partner focus group for the Child and Family Services Review. No meeting recording is available.
April 14, 2023
- The May 12th meeting was a community partner focus group for the Child and Family Services Review. No meeting recording is available.
March 3, 2023
February 10, 2023
January 13, 2023
December 9, 2022
October 14, 2022
September 9, 2022
August 12, 2022
July 8, 2022
June 10, 2022
May 13, 2022
April 8, 2022
March 11, 2022
- Recording coming soon!
- Slides
No Meetings in January and February 2022
December 10, 2021
- No recording or slides available
November 12, 2021
October 8, 2021
September 10, 2021
July, 13, 2021
June 11, 2021
January 8, 2021
December 11, 2020
November 13, 2020
October 9, 2020
September 11, 2020
August 14, 2020
July 10, 2020
- No Recording
- updated child protective services and adult protective services intake data
- overview of a statewide effort forming around prevention and treatment of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
June 5, 2020
May 22, 2020
May 8, 2020
April 24, 2020 Meeting
April 10, 2020 Meeting
Resources
- Wyoming 2-1-1
- Wyoming Quality Counts - resources for early childhood, professionals and parents.
- Salvation Army
- The Foundation of the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming has given every Episcopal church across the state $10,000 to help with community needs. Dan Mayer can assist with making connections if needed.
- Flyer - Protecting At-Risk Students from a Distance - DFS flyer with tips and strategies for professionals to assess children for abuse and neglect from a distance.
- Donations Flyer
- AARP Mutual Aid Groups
- Protective Factors in Practice - a training tool using vignettes to identify protective factors that strengthen families under stress.
- Educational videos from the YES House Learn & Grow team
- A series of informational videos for older teens and young adults from the YES House Independent Living & Transitional Living team
- WDH, Behavioral Health Division COVID-19 webpage
- WDH Covid-19 webpage
- Applications are open for assistance from the COVID 19 Community Crisis Fund for Laramie County, through United Way.
- The WDH, Maternal & Child Health Unit can provide care coordination and gap-filling financial assistance to families with children with special healthcare needs who need to travel for health care.
- St. Joseph's Children's Home is offering outpatient mental health services for youth ages 6-18 through telehealth, including evaluation, medication management, individual, and family therapy.
- Strong Families Academy - online learning sessions for building family engagement
- Family Wellness Check-In Tips from the Flamboyan Foundation
- U.S. Office of Head Start resources
- Dr. Gilmartin's slides
- Interested in learning more about protective factors and how to use them to serve your clients? The WY Children's Trust Fund and Wyoming Kids First can provide training. Contact Becca Steinhoff at director@wyokidsfirst.org
- Slides from the 5/22 "WY Home Matters" presentation
- Video of Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Surgeon General of CA, and Angelina Jolie discussing safety of children at home and self-care for advocates
- CA's ACES Aware campaign
- Tip Sheets for strengthening families from the Children's Bureau (in both English and Spanish)
- Child Well Visit flyer
- Community Opportunity Map from the Casey Family Programs
- Tools to Thrive - mental health resources from Mental Health America
- Upcoming webinar on June 11th - "Resources for Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Families During COVID-19" from the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
- My Life Youth Festival - virtual events sponsored by Magellan for youth with experience with mental health and substance abuse issues and/or foster care
- WYSAC Survey - Impact of COVID-19 on Women, Children, and Families in Wyoming - Survey Questions. Publication of the results is pending.
- Family Voices United Survey Results. Family Voices United works with youth, birth parents, and relative caregivers with lived experience in the child welfare system. This survey asked what supports are needed for reopening.
- The Title IV-E Clearinghouse was established by the Children's Bureau (CB) as part of the Family First Prevention Services Act. The clearinghouse contractor reviews the evidence for prevention services and provides a rating the CB uses to determine federal reimbursement for prevention services. You can sign-up for their email list to be the first to know when new services are added.
- DFS intake data and DFS FFPSA slides (9/11/2020)
- October 9 Slides
- Wyoming 2-1-1 Flyer
- DFS intake data and presenter contact information
- Wyoming 2030 flyer
- Parenting Check-In Challenge Flyer
- Lessons from the First Wave: Resilience in the Age of COVID-19, a collection of stories from Shareable about community-led mutual aid efforts during the pandemic.
- A resource for trauma-informed care: https://teenpregnancy.acf.hhs.gov/resources/creating-safe-spaces-facilitators-guide-trauma-informed-programming
- Casey Family Program: Community Opportunity Map
- Title IV-E Approved Prevention Plan