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Now any Wyomingite over 50 can take free live, interactive classes online. The Wyoming Department of Health has partnered with the Get Set Up digital education platform to help older adults bridge the digital divide, combat social isolation and live more connected lives.
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State budget cuts have taken their toll on mental health offerings statewide, and private non-profit community mental health providers have felt the crunch, even as the demand for mental health services increases.
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The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is conducting a state health improvement plan for the first time. They're asking the public to help them narrow down specific solutions for the three areas the department has prioritized: behavioral health, access to care and unintentional injuries.
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Those vulnerable populations include those most at risk of hospitalization and death from the coronavirus. That includes people 65 and older, as well as those living and working in long-term care settings and those with serious medical conditions.
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On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the Wyoming Department of Health presented a proposal to redesign the state-funded behavioral health system. This past legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to change who community health care providers can serve.
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The Laramie City Council and the Albany County Commission gave the incentive program $25,000 each, funding cash prizes and other initiatives.
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When it comes to tracking how COVID-19 is mutating, the state of Wyoming is leading the nation in an important and helpful way.The state public health lab decided to invest in the ability to sequence virus variants years ago. Sequencing finds the genetic code of the virus which can help tell us a lot about it.
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As vaccination rates stagnate, new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are emerging and becoming more common. This is concerning to public health officials like State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist, who sat down with Wyoming Public Radio's Ivy Engel to discuss viral mutations and why an unvaccinated population is still a threat to those who are vaccinated.
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COVID-related hospitalizations have risen in Wyoming. Whereas throughout the spring it was typical to see 15-25 hospitalizations on any given day, now that number hovers between 40-60 a day.
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Shots For Swags goal is for 80 percent of Teton County to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least the first dose by July 26. The campaign will have six weekly drawings beginning the week of June 14, and end with a grand prize drawing.