WYSA



	The Wyoming Youth Services Association assures the quality of residential and out-of-home services which are offered to young people in Wyoming. We provide a networking system of support, training, information sharing, referral and program evaluation. In 2007, WYSA Crisis Shelters served 1752 youth, average age of 14.2 years, for an average stay of 12 days. Our Residential Treatment Facilities served 275 youth, average age of 15.2 years, for an average stay of 259 days. WYSA Group Homes served 190 youth, average age of 14.9 years, for an average stay of 105 days.

	WYSA Residential Treatment Facilities collect statistics on the children in their care. Of these children, 70% were diagnosed with a Depressive Disorder 59% were diagnosed with Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Defiant Disorder 64% had one or more prior failed placements 49% had attempted suicide or were at high risk to do so 75% had suffered from some form of abuse 23% had suffered substantiated sexual abuse (most sexual abuse was undisclosed or unsubstantiated at the time of admission to treatment) 71% came from families with substance abuse problems 26% came from families in which one or more parents had been in jail for an extended period of time 85% had been prescribed psychotropic medications	Top 5 Placement Reasons

	Group Homes, Crisis Shelters, and Residential Treatment Centers in Wyoming:
	Attention Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 687 Cheyenne, WY 82003 (307) 778-7832
	Big Horn Basin Adolescent Program P.O. Box 858 Basin, WY 82410 (307) 568-2222
	Cathedral Home for Children P.O. Box 520 Laramie, WY 82073 (307) 745-8997
	Fremont County Group Home, Inc. 11 Minter Lane Riverton, WY 82501 (307) 856-2643
	Henry Home / Mills Home 915 South McKinley Casper, WY 82601 (307) 577-5718
	Laramie Youth Crisis Center P.O. Box 520 Laramie, WY 82073 (307) 742-5936
	Red Top Meadows P.O. Box 290 Wilson, WY 83014 (307) 733-9098
	St. Joseph's Children's Home P.O. Box 117 Torrington, WY 82240 (307) 532-4197
	Van Vleck House P.O. Box 2631 Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 733-6374
	Volunteers of America, WY & MT 1309 Coffeen Ave., Suite A Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 672-0475
	Youth Alternative Home Association P.O. Box 943 Evanston, WY 82931 (307) 789-1484
	Youth Crisis Center, Inc. 915 South McKinley Casper, WY 82601 (307) 577-5718
	Youth Development Services P.O. Box 1328 Douglas, WY 82633 (307) 358-4402
	Youth Emergency Services, Inc. 706 Longmont Gillette, WY 82716 (307) 686-0669
	Youth Homes P.O. Box 2263 Rock Springs, WY 82901 (307) 352-6763

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