Congratulations!
Whether this is your first baby or another addition to your growing family, the Maternal and Child Health Unit is here to support you and your family. We’ve put together this hub of resources to support families as they navigate this new and exciting time!
Postpartum Resources (Post-Pregnancy)
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Are you pregnant? Did you just have a baby? The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and here to help you 24/7! Text or call 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
1 in 5 moms and 1 in 10 dads suffer from postpartum depression. PSI provides direct peer support to families and helps connect families to trained providers. Click the button below to learn more and access resources!
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
WIC is a free nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new moms, infants and children up to age 5 with supplemental foods, breastfeeding support and access to nutrition education. WIC offices are located throughout the state.
Wyoming Medicaid and Kid Care CHIP
Wyoming Medicaid offers assistance to pregnant women and children of working parents in Wyoming. These programs offer healthcare coverage to ensure pregnant women and children receive the care they need.
Wyoming Hand in Hand (Home Visiting)
Wyoming Hand in Hand is a home visiting program led by trained nurses that supports families from pregnancy through their child’s second birthday. This no-cost program can take place anywhere in your community where you feel comfortable.
Safety and Prevention
Newborn Screening
Newborn Screening is a simple and safe blood test that looks for disorders that are rare but very serious. This screening allows for early diagnosis and treatment of disorders that can negatively affects a child’s mental and physical health for a lifetime.
Wyoming Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program
The Wyoming EHDI Program works with families and professionals to ensure that newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing are identified as early as possible and connected with resources and support.
Infant Safe Sleep
Creating a safe sleep environment can help reduce your baby’s risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). This means creating an environment where you put your baby to sleep in ways that can protect them or reduce the risk from dangers like choking and suffocation.
Wyoming Department of Family Services ECARES
Early Childhood Access Resources and Eligibility System, or ECARES, is a web-based system for parents and guardians needing child care and for programs providing child care in Wyoming. ECARES is for all parents of children needing care! Parents who would like to apply for child care assistance can use ECARES to check their eligibility. Parents who do not qualify for assistance can use ECARES to search and review local child care providers.
Wyoming 211
Wyoming 211 connects individuals and families across the state with resources through its free, anonymous helpline. They offer listening support, information, and referral to connect people in need to almost 2,800 programs and services.