Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2977

Toll Free: (888) 989-9463

TeleType: (800) 908-7011

Fax: (307) 766-2763

Email: projecho@uwyo.edu 






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Families

Training and Best Practices headerECHO for Families is a community that provides opportunities for learning, advocacy, and mentorship with families that have a child with developmental disabilities, autism, or other special healthcare needs. This network allows families to receive professional support and brainstorm evidence-based solutions or share successes with other families around the state and nation.

The UW ECHO for Families is the first ECHO network that provides information directly to families and can be accessed anywhere in the state.

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Attention: Wyoming Medicaid Unwinding

Don’t wait! Wyoming Medicaid is in the process of re-determining program eligibility (between March 2023 - March 2024). If you currently use this program, please be sure to re-enroll as soon as possible or you will lose your existing healthcare coverage.

If you have not already done so, please be sure to:

If you received a text message from the Wyoming Department of Health asking you to renew your Medicaid enrollment, please check your mail for the renewal form. This form must be completed, signed, and returned. You can drop it off using the address on the renewal notice, fax it to 1-855-329-5205, or email it to wesapplications@wyo.gov. You can also call the phone number on the notice form to complete your renewal.

 

Available Support:

Enroll Wyoming is a free resource that is available to guide people through the enrollment process and help answer any questions.

Phone Number: 307-214-0786

Email Address: bandagedan@enrollwyo.org


The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities will be hosting virtual technical assistance office hours to address questions and provide support related to the Wyoming Medicaid Re-Enrollment Process.

These hours will take place every other Wednesday beginning on January 17 - March 27th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm MT.


Do you utilize Wyoming Medicaid services? Take the survey below so that we can provide more support in the re-enrollment process.


Sessions

Sessions are on Wednesdays, biweekly,
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. MT
via Zoom video conferencing technology.

Instructions for joining Zoom are available. Zoom also provides access for users with physical disabilities, blindness, and low vision through a range of keyboard shortcuts.

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Spring 2024 Session Topics

Register for the Spring 2024 ECHO for Families Series

Join an ECHO host site in person and connect with other families in your community. Parents, grandparents, and other family members are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided.

Host sites are available in Casper (Spanish speaking families), Evanston, Green River, and Laramie.

Email Cari Glantz at cglantz@uwyo.edu for more information and to register.

Add the Spring 2024 Series to Your Calendar

Spring 2024 Sessions Save the Date

January 24, February 7, February 21, March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 1

The Spring 2024 ECHO for Families series will focus on healthcare and healthcare supports for families of children with developmental disabilities, autism and other special healthcare needs. Through these sessions, families will have the opportunity to learn about important topics such as health literacy, anxiety management, oral health, shared decision making, and more. Our goal is to empower families with the knowledge and tools they need to navigate the healthcare system and support their children's health and well-being.

 

January 24: Basics of Health/Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence

This session will focus on an overview of health/medication literacy and discuss strategies to improve medication adherence in school-aged children. Participants are encouraged to share examples of challenges and successes that have worked for their families and children with special healthcare needs to improve health outcomes.

Presenter: Reshmi Singh, PhD, MS, BPharm, Associate Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Wyoming & Parent Advocate

 

February 7: Wyoming's High Fidelity Wraparound Program

High Fidelity Wraparound is a planning process that brings people together from different areas of a family's life to form a team. The team creates steps to help youth stay in their homes, schools, and communities. This session will provide an overview of Wyoming's High Fidelity Wraparound program and share how to access these services.

Presenter: Rachel McKen, Magellan Healthcare of Wyoming

 

February 21: Puberty for Children with Special Healthcare Needs

This session will focus on a variety of topics related to navigating puberty in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including social skills and relationship building, abuse prevention, dating skills, personal boundaries, and public versus private behavior.

Presenter: Kate Loving, M.S., Board Certified Behavior Analyst

 

March 6: Managing Anxiety

This session offers an overview of managing anxiety in youth, focusing on understanding what anxiety is, recognizing its signs in young individuals, and providing effective support strategies. It emphasizes practical tools and when to seek therapy, aiming to empower attendees with knowledge and techniques for supporting youth with anxiety.

Presenter: Kate Breitenfeldt, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, University of Wyoming

 

March 20: Medicaid Unwinding

This session will provide information about the Wyoming Medicaid redetermination efforts and provide current updates. Families will receive information on ensuring their Medicaid coverage will continue following the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that was declared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enroll Wyoming will also share how they can be a resource to help families navigate the health insurance marketplace and provide support during the Medicaid unwinding.

Presenter: Dr. Paul Johnson, Wyoming Medicaid Medical Director, Wyoming Department of Health

 

April 3: Oral Health

This session will discuss strategies to support oral healthcare of children with special healthcare needs. Dr. Bingham will address oral trauma that can occur in the school setting, diet implications on oral health, oral hygiene, and advocating for children and youth with special health care needs

Presenter: Dr. Michael Bingham, Pediatric Dentist, Pediatric Dentistry of Wyoming

 

April 17: Shared Decision Making, Part 1

Medical Shared-Decision Making will be presented by a group of trainees from the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) fellowship program. The training will provide a framework for providers and caregivers of children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) to encourage shared decision making and move beyond a model of compliance to a model of collaboration.

Presenter: LEND Trainees

 

May 1: Shared Decision Making, Part 2

Medical Shared-Decision Making will be presented by a group of trainees from the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) fellowship program. The training will provide a framework for providers and caregivers of children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) to encourage shared decision making and move beyond a model of compliance to a model of collaboration.

Presenter: LEND Trainees

 

May 15: Language Access

Session description to be announced.

Presenter: Holly Scheer, MS, CPM, Training, Performance, and Equity Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2977

Toll Free: (888) 989-9463

TeleType: (800) 908-7011

Fax: (307) 766-2763

Email: projecho@uwyo.edu 






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