May is Mental Health Awareness Month
We hope you will join us for events throughout the month.
Weekly Webinars
Thursday, May 2nd: Mental Health Matters - The Importance of Accessibility
Description: Please join us to learn more about a unique model of care in Wyoming that allows residents to access the services needed to support their health and well-being. Three Trails EFAP aims to provide professional assistance early and in a timely manner so that problems do not worsen.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t0oOcRU0Tw6FARxgO8ykJA
Thursday, May 9th: Access for All - Making Mental Health Care Affordable
Description: Join our webinar, "Access for All: Making Mental Health Care Affordable," as part of the Governor's Mental Health Initiative. This session will explore the critical issue of mental health care affordability and introduce innovative solutions like the Iris Clubhouse. Experts will discuss barriers to mental health access and highlight successful models that are making a difference in the community. Learn how initiatives like the Iris Clubhouse are providing supportive, cost-effective services that empower individuals and promote mental well-being.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kw5zzUA2QwuenftynhfXgw
Tuesday, May 14th: NAMI Wyoming - Quality Care for Better Lives
Description: Wyoming residents deserve quality mental health care to live their lives to the fullest. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) demonstrates that they can be a force for change in the lives of those impacted by mental illness. Please join NAMI Wyoming to learn about who we are, what we do, where we'd like to go and how we hope to get there.
Registration Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UuaBu_1EQWOBm0oayeYnJQ
Thursday, May 23rd: Cognitive Behavioral Theatre - Turning Anxiety into Innovation
Description: Dominic Syracuse is an actor, standup comedian, and cognitive behavioral specialist who has used improvisation techniques to teach stress relief and emotional intelligence to 8 divisions of the United States Air Force, The Wyoming Business Council, Nonprofit Network, Department of Health nurses, and inmates in maximum security prison. This webinar is as entertaining as it is educational as Dominic uses different acting and improvisation techniques to illustrate how both anxiety and innovation come from the same part of the brain, and how you can implement simple daily habits to control the two.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hjjqMrnYRU2J5uRf0fLSeg
Thursday, May 30th: Destigmatizing Mental Health Throughout Wyoming
Description: Despite how commonplace mental illness is in America, the stigma surrounding mental health prevails. This stigma is incredibly harmful as it prevents as it prevents those in need from accessing essential care due to shame and fear. In this webinar, we'll learn more about the anti-stigma campaigns currently underway to create a more supportive environment for mental health.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cS-pyNumQUS41huMbxiRew
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(Certificate of Attendance Offered for Each Webinar)
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Wheel of Wellness Webinar (May 7 & May 21): Meeting Registration - Zoom
Mental Health Month Toolkit: 2024 Mental Health Month Toolkit Download
If you are looking for a career in behavioral health, please see what the WyHealthTrain Grant Program has to offer.
Wyoming Department of Ag supports agriculture workers across Wyoming.
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Governor Gordon is committed to elevating the conversation of behavioral health care in Wyoming
Governor's Challenge-Suicide Prevention for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
Learn more about how Wyoming is supporting our military families.
Governor's Mental Health Monthly Newsletter
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Contact Information
Governor Mark Gordon's Office
(307) 777-7434
If you have questions about information contained in this website, please reach out to Governor Gordon's Health and Human Services Policy Advisor