Help leaving homelessness in Wyoming
We've found 13 places in Wyoming for people leaving homelessness, mostly in Cheyenne and Casper, and 11 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with benefits & cash (5), shelter & housing (5) and food (4).
Places in Wyoming
Wyoming 211
Free, confidential referral line that connects anyone in Wyoming to food, rent and utility help, housing, job training, and mental health support. Dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to be matched with a Community Resource Specialist.
COMEA House & Resource Center
Cheyenne's emergency shelter, open to anyone who is homeless regardless of criminal record. Offers a bed, dinner, showers, case management, transitional housing for singles, and the Destination Home program for families.
Wyoming Rescue Mission
Faith-based shelter in downtown Casper providing meals, overnight shelter, and a residential addiction recovery program for people facing homelessness, hunger, or poverty.
Legal Aid of Wyoming
Federally funded nonprofit law firm giving free civil legal help to low-income Wyoming residents, with offices in Cheyenne, Casper, Lander, and Gillette. Apply by phone or online.
Wyoming SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Food benefits for low-income Wyoming households. Wyoming uses a paper application that can be dropped at any local DFS office, mailed, faxed, or emailed, followed by a phone interview.
Wyoming Medicaid
Health coverage for low-income and medically needy Wyoming residents, including Kid Care CHIP. Apply or renew online through the WES portal, by phone, or with a paper application.
Vital Records Services
State office that issues certified Wyoming birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. Located in the Hathaway Building in Cheyenne; Friday visits are by appointment only.
Driver Services Program
Issues Wyoming driver licenses and state ID cards. Renewals, duplicates, address changes, and office appointments can be done through a oneWYO account linked to Login.gov; first-time cards require an office visit with identity documents.
Adult Re-Entry (Booth Hall)
Adult community corrections program with 144 beds (128 men, 16 women) that gives each resident a reintegration plan, drug treatment, on-site NA and AA, GED and college coursework, job placement, and budgeting help. VOA also runs recovery homes and homeless outreach in Wyoming.
Climb Wyoming
Free job training for low-income single mothers with offices in Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, and Jackson. Includes industry-specific training, mental health support, employer matching, and help getting connected to food, housing, childcare, and legal services.
Wyoming Housing Network
HUD-approved housing counseling agency in Casper offering rental counseling, financial capability coaching, homebuyer education, and foreclosure prevention. Its property management arm lists affordable rentals statewide.
Enroll Wyoming
Free Navigator help signing up for Wyoming Medicaid, Kid Care CHIP, or a Health Insurance Marketplace plan. Navigators meet in person or online and can explain Native Coverage options for American Indian residents.
Cheyenne Workforce Center
One of 18 state Workforce Centers with free help on resumes, job searches, skill building, and career changes. Casper (444 W Collins Dr #1100, 307-234-4591) and Laramie (3817 Beech Street #100, 307-742-2153) have centers too.
National lines that work in Wyoming
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.