Healthier Wyoming

Did you know high blood pressure is also known as the "silent killer?" That's because you can have it without any symptoms or ever knowing it. You may not be as tough as the famous bull fighter pictured above, but are "Tough Enough to Know Your Numbers?" Check out a blood pressure cuff kit at any library in Wyoming to find out.

Show your support for WyCOA! The Healthier Wyoming, Wyoming Center on Aging Federal Funding is Currently at Risk!

Please consider reaching out to Wyoming's Congressional Delegation to share how WyCOA has supported and impacted you. The following WyCoA programs are supported by federal funds:

Healthy U; Healthy U for Diabetes; Cancer: Thriving and Surviving
Healthier Wyoming programming
Geriatrics clinical training for students and health professions trainees
Wyoming Dementia Together Caregiver Network, UW ECHO in Geriatrics, Caregiver Aupport Services and more!

You can call each elected official daily to share how you have been impacted by WyCOA activities federally funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP.), and CDC Programs.

Call are tracked and elected officials get a daily report of the most called on topics. The more we call the more powerful we are!

Senator John Barrasso: DC Office: 202-224-6441. Cheyenne Office: 307-772-2451

Senator Cynthia Lummis: DC Office: 202-224-3424. Cheyenne Office: 307-772-2477

Representative Harriet Hageman: DC Office: (202) 225-2311. Cheyenne Office: (307) 772-2595

Plan Your Message:

Introduce yourself by saying your name, address, state, and zip code.
Next Say: “I am calling about the importance of Title VII Geriatrics health professional programs, specifically the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP).
Briefly share how one or more of these WyCOA programs has positively impacted your life. BE SPECIFIC! For example: “Please vote to reauthorize and maintain funding for ...

"the GWEP to ensure access to a well-trained workforce and appropriate care for older adults in rural WY.”
"Healthier Wyoming to help people learn how to live with chronic disease and improve their quality of life."
"Caregiver Support services because for many Wyomingites, this is their only support in caretaking a loved one."
"The Healthier Wyoming program as it helps with prevention and management of two of Wyoming's most deadly diseases: hypertension and diabetes."
Any other positive message about our work and programming at the Center.
Thank your public officials for their attention to this matter.

THANK YOU for your support of WyCOA!

About Evidence-Based Programs

Evidence-based programs offer proven ways to promote health and prevent disease. These programs are research backed, and provide proven health benefits. Evidence-based programs are based on rigorous study and consistently show positive health changes.

Why You Should Use Evidence-Based Programs

Because evidence-based programs are based on rigorous research, you can trust that they will work! Evidence-based programs educate and empower participants. You will learn important health information, including strategies for managing chronic conditions, and be empowered to take control of your health to live your best, healthiest, and most fulfilling life!

Evidence-Based Programs Include

Diabetes Prevention Program

Diabetes self-management education and support Programs

Healthy U- Chronic Disease Management

Heart Disease Prevention

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News and Healthier WY Highlights!

Wyoming Library Blood Pressure Cuff Checkout Program

Self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP) kits are now available for checkout through the Wyoming County Library System. The kits are available in both English and Spanish and include the following: a clinically validated, automated, home blood pressure cuff, blood pressure logbooks, educational materials from the American Heart Association including “How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home” infographics, information on what blood pressure is, and ideas for healthy lifestyle changes.
Education for Providers

Offered by Healthier WY!

Topics include: Reducing the Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes, Re-establishing Team Based Care Workflows: Creativity that Leads to Sustainability, Your Heart Matters- Bringing Awareness of the Risks for Cardiovascular and Lipid Disease to Help Improve Client Outcomes, and more!

How Can Healthier Wyoming Support you? JOIN THE WYCOA EMAIL LISTSERVE for the latest WyCOA information, events and updates!
Funding Opportunities

Offered from the Wyoming Department of Health, Chronic Disease Prevention Program.

The Chronic Disease Prevention Program works with federal agencies, state programs, and community partners to help address the risk factors associated with chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. We work to make sure that the healthy choice is the easy choice for Wyoming communities.