Family to Family Health Information Center

Wyoming Family to Family Health Information Center provides families of children and youth with special health care needs greater access to evidence-based and cost-effective health information, family supports, and training in order to promote optimal health and patient engagement in health care decision making.

All information, training, family support, professional education, and advocacy is facilitated through a family-professional partnership that allows families, children, and youth with special health care needs to increase their ability to make appropriate health decisions to improve their quality of life and be satisfied with the information and care received.

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Family to Family Mini-Grant Recipients

Wyoming Family to Family Health Information Center mini-grants provide funding to support organizations who provide support services to families and children with special health care needs across Wyoming. These awards help organizations in building and maintaining positive, healthy relationships within their family programs and within their communities.

Read more about the recipients and programs.

Technology Available for Telehealth Appointments

Technology is available for Wyoming families offset the costs of technology and data for their children's telehealth medical appointments.

Telehealth is the use of technology to provide healthcare at a distance. This usually takes the form of video visits, but it can also include remote patient monitoring or phone calls. Telehealth visits are similar in many ways to in-person appointments.

Qualifying families will be provided with a Samsung tablet and 60 days of service.

Criteria for Wyoming families to participate:

• Participate in 2 online training sessions (via Zoom)

• Demonstrated need (child with special healthcare needs, upcoming therapy sessions and/or medical appointments that could be completed via Telehealth)

Contact Cari Glantz at cglantz@uwyo.edu to apply.