In our 2023 Community Needs Assessment, both Park and Hot Springs County residents felt the healthcare system was an asset to the communities, but sometimes the cost of healthcare is prohibitive.

As a service to the community, we have put together a list of affordable healthcare options in our service area.

Public Health

• Wyoming Hand In Hand Home Visiting Program provides support and skills to promote healthy pregnancies and strong families. Specially trained nurses visit families regularly during pregnancy and after birth and share information regarding breastfeeding, caring for your baby, baby’s development, and communicating with your child.
• Children’s Special Health Services high-risk pregnant women, newborns, and children with special health care needs from birth to age 19. Covered services include medical evaluations, medical and hospital care, and emergency and urgent travel. Apply at the Public Health Office. 
• WIC is a service for pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding women and infants or children under five years old. Nutrition information and food are provided to families that meet financial guidelines. Fathers, guardians, or foster parents may apply for WIC for their children. Call 754-8880 or 1-866-655-4348 to make an appointment.
• Immunization Clinics for Children, adolescents, and Adults. Tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Haemophilus influenza (HIB), hepatitis A and B, chickenpox, pneumococcal, HPV, meningococcal, rotavirus, influenza, shingles. All vaccines are given according to state, ACIP, and CDC guidelines. Call the Public Health Office for more information or to make an appointment.

Affordable Healthcare Clinics

Primary Care

We care for the well-being of your body. 

We provide compassionate and holistic primary health care for all ages, including immunizations, physicals, chronic care management, labs, urgent care services, and more.

Behavioral Health

We care for the well-being of your mind — including your emotional and social health. 

We offer integrated behavioral health services, including counseling, substance use disorder treatment, and peer support services.

Dental

We care for the well-being of your oral health. 

We provide a wide range of dental care for all ages, including complete examinations, x-rays, dental cleanings, fillings, dentures, periodontal treatments, and more.

*Available in Miles City, Harlem, and Sheridan, Wyoming. Coming soon to Lewistown.

Pharmacy

We care about your access to low-cost medications. 

One Health has pharmacies located in their clinics or contracts with local pharmacies to distribute prescriptions at a lower cost to eligible patients.

School-Based Care

Telehealth

Patient Resources

We care about your whole health,  which includes housing, transportation, jobs, access to food, physical activity, and safe neighborhoods. We help you take charge of your own health and the health of your community.

Specialty Services

Dermatology

We provide care for your body’s largest organ — your skin. We care for skin lesions, rashes, conditions like eczema or psoriasis, and any other skin needs. We also screen for early detection and treatment of skin cancers by providing head-to-toe skin examinations for patients at risk for skin cancer and performing in-office procedures to remove lesions of concern. 

Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic

Clinic Hours: 

Clinic hours vary, depending on the availability of providers.  Please call for an appointment.  Walk-ins are seen as availability allows.

The clinic is in The Blair Buildings at 1735 Sheridan Ave, Suite 205, Cody, WY.

Phone: 307-272-1753

HMFC provides medical care and wellness education for uninsured people who live at or below 200% of the National Poverty Guidelines. 

Heart Mountain Free Clinic is dedicated to improving the lives of our community residents. By providing free basic medical care by licensed doctors and nurses, we hope to create a stronger, healthier community.

HMFC Services

Heart Mountain Free Clinic (HMFC), a free clinic in Cody, Wyoming, is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides continuing primary health care to uninsured adults living or working in the Big Horn Basin area.  Services are free to qualified patients (click Eligibility for more information).   HMFC provides the following medical services:

• Outpatient primary medical care
• Chronic disease management
• Wellness & health education (preventive care)
• Basic diagnostic studies (labs and x-rays)
• Prescription medications at little or no cost
• Patient referral/resource network to specialized services (medical and non-medical)

In addition to the program outlined below, HMFC also offers the following: 

• Cancer Prevention: We educate patients about cancer prevention and help them enroll in the Wyoming Cancer Program for free mammograms, PAP tests, and colon cancer screenings.  
• Wellness Education Classes: Keeping our patients healthy is important.  We are offering several free classes to help with prevention.

For more information, see their Brochure.  Download the brochure by clicking here.

Northwest Health Care

• Women and Men’s Wellness Exams
• Contraceptive Counseling and Supplies
• Breast Exams and Mammogram Referrals
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing and Treatment Rapid HIV Testing
• Non-Judgmental Pregnancy Testing and Counseling Emergency Contraception Counseling and Supply Sports Physicals
• Breast Health Assistance
• Emergency Assistance Funds (medical $200)

Cody Hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday and Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Late appointments are available upon request on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.
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Powell Hours:
Monday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Powell Park County Annex Building

Phone: (307) 527-5174

nwhealthcare.org

Ag Workers Health Services

149 N. Bent Street Powell, WY 82435

Phone: (307) 754-3240

Announcements

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CSBG Public Hearing FFY2024

May 23, 2023, at 12:00 pm MST, Please Click the Image for Hearing Details

If you can’t make the hearing and want to submit a comment, please click the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VR5KKB8. Online comments will be accepted until 10 am on May 23, 2023.

FFY2024 CSBG RFP Park & Hot Springs Counties

2024 Community Services Block Grant Request for Proposals 

The Yellowstone Country Assistance Network is accepting Requests for Proposals for Community Services Block Grant 2024 program, authorized under Public Law 97-35 [Section 675(c) and (4)]. The Wyoming Community Services Program will determine the CSBG funding for Park County ($131,145.00) and Hot Spring County ($32,11900). Funds are available through a competitive application process for community-based organizations providing services to low-income individuals and families in Park and Hot Springs Counties in Wyoming. Applications are due May 19, 2023, by 5 pm. 

To Request the Application Documents, please email ycanhelp@protonmail.com

2023 Annual Impact Report

April 11, 2023, The Yellowstone Country Assistance Network is proud to release our Annual Report.

Tripartite Board Meeting Schedule

Park County Tripartite Board Meetings are open to the public and generally held bi-monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon. For information and links to meetings, please email ycanhelp@protonmail.com.

• Annual Meeting October 25, 2022, Noon
• Regular Meeting January 11, 2023, Noon
• Regular Meeting April 11, 2023, Noon
• Public Hearing CSBG May 23, 2023, Noon
• Special Meeting May 23, 2023, Immediately following Public Hearing
• Regular Meeting July 23, 2023, Noon

Yellowstone Country Assistance Network’s Poverty Advisory Committee

Are you looking to make an impact on poverty in your community? We are currently seeking community members to serve on our advisory committee.

Community Poverty Training Opportunities

Building a Brighter Future Today Class

HMFC provides this unique class through a grant supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming Foundation and Christ Episcopal Church. The course is a 16-week commitment. Participants meet one time a week for 2 hours. Dinner is included.

Two classes are held yearly, one in Cody and another in Powell.   The Cody class usually starts in January, and the Powell class begins in late August. The course is limited to fifteen people, so once registration is opened, the class selection is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

People attending the classes are paid for their time, and the information they provide will be utilized to determine possible future policy changes to help our neighbors in Park County. Participants share and learn about the following:

-The resources available in Northwest Wyoming

-The issues and impact of living in poverty 

-The conditions that strengthen and the barriers that challenge people living in poverty 

-Proposed solutions for identified barriers

-Self-sufficiency techniques

-If you or someone you know is interested in participating in the next class, please visit http://www.hmvmc.net/build-a-brighter-future.html

Park County Poverty Simulations

In 2016, Park County received a grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming Foundation and Christ Episcopal Church to implement Poverty Simulations in Park County. The Poverty Simulation is a unique, enlightening experience that helps individuals understand what life is like with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. It moves people to think about the harsh realities of poverty and to talk about how communities can address the problem collectively.  

A Simulation is a 4-hour event. Park County typically schedules 2 events a year. Click on the image to view the video to learn more about the Poverty Simulation.

If you belong to an organization that would like to know more about the Simulation or would like to host a Simulation event, please contact the Heart Mountain Volunteer Medical Clinic at 307-272-1753.

Community Events & Meeting Announcements

Meetings are held monthly at noon. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/pcalleviation.

Please email wendy@healthyparkcounty.org directly with any questions or concerns.

Healthy Park County Upcoming Training and Events 

Grant Opportunities

The 2023 CSBG Grant Application has closed. Please check back next spring.

Community Input 

CSBG Public Hearing, May 10, 2022, Noon Community Survey Results 

Facebook Ad Cost: The ads ran on Facebook and Instagram from April 11, 2022 – to April 20, 2022, for $143.17. This ad reached 10,627 people; The ad had 13 Reactions/Comments. The ad resulted in 259 Link Clicks. Of those, 259 and only 34 took the survey, a 13% response rate. 

The 2023 Community Feedback CSBG Funding Survey had 34 respondents; 17.65%, or 6, were from Hot Springs County, and 82.35%, or 28, were from Park County. 

• The survey respondents comprised multiple sectors of the communities 73.53% identified as community members. We had 26.47% of individuals identified as public sector, 23.53% as low-income, 44.12% as seniors 65+, 5.88% as disabled, 17.65% as representing non-profits, and 5.88% identified as representing government, and none designated as elected public officials. Respondents could mark more than one sector. 

Respondents ranked the domains for CSBG funding in the following order:

1. total score for housing was 3.38
2. total score for employment was 3.27
3. total score for health was 3.23
4. The total score for services supporting multiple domains was 3.13  
5. total score for education was 2.20

Community Announcements

Wyoming Department of Health 

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline:  988 

Crisis Text Line: 741-741

YCAN is always looking for low-income community members who want to serve as volunteer board members with the Tripartite Board. Please contact us at 307-754-2073 if you are interested.

Community Services Block Grant applicants who are custodial parents will receive the following referral to child support services.