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Wind River Community News
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Wyoming 2-1-1
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Community Services
If you, your family, or someone you know in the community needs additional support with groceries or meals, please refer to organizations working to meet the need in Fremont County. If not otherwise indicated, please call ahead for most updated hours and services.
EASTERN SHOSHONE BUSINESS COUNCIL
14 N. Fork Rd.
Fort Washakie, WY
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Services
The Business Council can direct residents to Tribal-specific benefits programs.
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Contact
Call the front office with questions
EASTERN SHOSHONE & NORTHERN ARAPAHO WRITC BIRTH-FIVE HEAD START PROGRAM
503 Ethete Rd.
Ethete, WY
Services
Weekly food baskets for children enrolled in the Head Start Program including breakfast, lunch, and activity items
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Qualifications
Enrollment
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Contact
Denise Aragon
FOUNDATION FOR NATIONS FOOD BANK
620 E. Monroe Ave.
Riverton, WY
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Services
Food is distributed as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. A clothing closet is also available. Open every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Deliveries are available on an emergency-only basis.
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Qualifications
Please bring ID
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Volunteer Need
Volunteers are always needed; please contact for details
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Contact
Sarah Lucas, Director
NORTHERN ARAPAHO BUSINESS COUNCIL
533 Ethete Rd.
Ethete, WY
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Services
The Business Council can direct residents to Tribal-specific benefits programs.
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Contact
Call the front office with questions
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
9 S. 1st St.
Dubois, WY
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Services
Weekly food bank is offered to anyone in the community. Open Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Deliveries available on an emergency-only basis.
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Qualifications
None
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Contact
Rick Metzger
WIND RIVER GROW OUR OWN 307
409 W. Adams Ave. Suite D
Riverton, WY
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Services
Provides gardening supplies and educational teaching about medicinal traditional native plant medicines to all communities on and near the Wind River Reservation. Our goal is to connect people to gardening, cultivate medicinal and traditional plants and share knowledge of medicinal food and plant usages. We provide seeds, soil and garden boxes. We build geodesic geodome greenhouses. We plant trees and medicinal plants. We provide a network for people to support each other and to learn together. By building food sovereignty on the Wind River Reservation we combat food scarcity and health disparities, and promote wellness in our community.
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Qualifications
None
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Wyoming WIC is accepting new participants! Please fill out an online appointment form to get started.
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Mental Health Services
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, help is available 24 hours a day near the Wind River Indian Reservation.
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Call 9-1-1 or contact services near you:
• Lander 24-hour emergency access line at (307) 332-4233
​• Riverton 24-hour emergency access line at (307) 856-7489
• Text "WYO" to 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line.
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 1 (800) 273-8255 for free and confidential support.