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Public Health Division

Welcome to the Public Health Division, where we are committed to promoting, protecting, and improving health in Wyoming. Our vision is healthy people in healthy communities in Wyoming.

Contact Info:

Stephanie Pyle, Senior Administrator
122 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6004

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Public Health Division – Helpful Highlights

Find a Public Health Nursing Office

Public health nurses, located in every Wyoming county, offer many needed healthcare services ranging from home visits for babies to immunizations.

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Can the WIC Program Help You?

The Women, Infants and Children Program offers healthy foods and support to pregnant women, new moms, babies and young children.

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Vaccination Resources

The Wyoming Immunization Program serves as a resource for education and clinical guidance, vaccine storage and handling, immunization coverage and other areas.

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Community Health Section

The Community Health Section provides education, resources, and services that promote health across the lifespan and support the prevention of disease and injury. 

Contact Info

Angie Van Houten
122 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7172
Fax: (307) 777-5402

Units/Programs

Immunization Unit
Maternal and Child Health Unit
Public Health Nursing Unit
Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit
Community Prevention Programs Promotion Unit
Women, Infants and Children Unit

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Health Readiness and Response Section

This section coordinates preparedness and response for public health emergencies, coordinates efforts to improve the health of rural, medically underserved residents, and maintains and enhances the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems across Wyoming.

Contact Info

Dirk Dijkstal
122 West 25th Street, Suite E102
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-5778
Fax: (307) 777-8776

 

Units/Programs

Office of Emergency Medical Services
Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit
Rural and Frontier Health Unit

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Public Health Sciences Section

The Public Health Sciences Section performs epidemiologic and disease control activities in the areas of infectious disease, chronic disease, maternal child health and communicable disease. The section also contains the public health laboratory.

Contact Info

Dr. Alexia Harrist
122 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor West
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7716

Units/Programs

Chronic Disease and Maternal Child Health Epidemiology Unit
Communicable Disease Unit
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit
Wyoming Public Health Laboratory

Wyoming 2-1-1

Wyoming 2-1-1 is a statewide helpline which provides free, confidential information and referrals to health and human services. By dialing 2-1-1 from anywhere in the state of Wyoming, people are linked to information about COVID-19 as well as local resources, from both government and nonprofit agencies.

Wyoming 2-1-1 es una línea de asistencia a nivel estatal que brinda información gratuita y confidencial y remisiones para servicios humanos y de salud. Al marcar 2-1-1 desde cualquier lugar del estado de Wyoming, se conecta a las personas con información acerca del COVID-19, así como recursos locales, tanto de agencias gubernamentales como sin fines de lucro.