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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