Families

ECHO 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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ECHO for Families Host Sites

Connect with other families in your community and watch the ECHO sessions together.

ECHO for Families has in-person host sites available in Basin, Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, Saratoga, and Thermopolis.

Lunch is provided at host sites!

To learn more about joining an ECHO for Families session in person, contact Cari Glantz at cglantz@uwyo.edu.

Session Information

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

To register for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 sessions, click the button below.

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Sessions

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This session will set the foundation for the remainder of the series. Participants will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and why it's important to understand the caregiver's own experiences before the age of 18

Presenter: Amy Rieser, MPA, Community Outreach Coordinator - Training & Evaluation, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface Master Trainer; Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

This presentation will help caregivers reflect on their benevolent childhood experiences (supportive early life experiences) and how these shape their capacity to thrive as adults and as caregivers. Attendees will also learn strategies to support and cultivate similar positive experiences for the youth around them.

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

This session will focus on how the brain develops and the stages of childhood development.

Presenter: Amy Rieser, MPA, Community Outreach Coordinator - Training & Evaluation, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface Master Trainer; Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

This session will focus on the nervous system and how it plays a role in co-regulation and self-regulation. An understanding of the nervous system allows for caregivers to know how to regulate their emotional response, which in turn can aid in co-regulation with their children.

Presenter: Amy Rieser, MPA, Community Outreach Coordinator - Training & Evaluation, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface Master Trainer; Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)

This session will focus on how caregivers can support children in identifying, expressing, and managing their emotions. This presentation highlights the role of co-regulation in helping children feel safe and understood, alongside strategies for emotion coaching in everyday interactions. Attendees will learn practical ways to guide youth through challenging feelings while strengthening their own confidence as emotion coaches.

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

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Presenter: Amy Rieser, MPA, Community Outreach Coordinator - Training & Evaluation, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface Master Trainer; Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)