Wind River Indian Reservation
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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.
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
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
WYOMING INDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
369 Blue Sky Highway
Ethete, WY
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Services
Weekend backpack program providing both ready-to-eat and fresh meal ingredients/kits for families to prepare together. Services available during school hours.
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Qualifications
Persons receiving services must have a student enrolled in Wyoming Indian School District (Fremont 14).
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Volunteer Needs
Flexible funding (i.e. Walmart, Famous Footwear, Amazon gift cards) to meet emergent student needs is extremely helpful. Donations of new or gently-used shoes, winter boots, clothing, backpacks accepted year-round. New and gently used toys, puzzles, games, sporting equipment, and other items supporting healthy recreation and family time are greatly appreciated and put immediately to use. Funding for infrastructure (food baskets, shelving, flooring, paint, backpacks, freezer, refrigerator, etc.) currently being sought.
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Contacts
Susann Kreitzer, Cheryl Coleman
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.