YCAN

Changing Conditions. Expanding Opportunity.

RESOURCES

Resources · Park · Hot Springs · Teton

Find the right door.

Finding help shouldn't be another problem to solve.

Our counties have resources. That isn't what people tell us is missing. They tell us it can be hard to know where to start, who does what, whether you qualify, and what happens when one program isn't the right fit.

Choose a Pathway Not Sure? Start Here
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  • Danger right nowCall 911
  • Mental health crisisCall or text 988
  • Not sure where to startDial 2-1-1
The YCAN Clearinghouse

A clearinghouse isn't a longer list. It's a clearer path.

When YCAN was incorporated in 2007, our founders wrote that one of its purposes was to be a clearing house on available resources and information.

Nearly twenty years later, we understand that responsibility differently. You don't need another directory. Wyoming 2-1-1 already keeps a large statewide one, and other organizations keep specialized lists. YCAN doesn't need to copy them.

"Clearing house" stays our founders' idea. Local connection is how we carry it out today.

  • Wyoming 2-1-1helps people find resources.
  • YCANhelps the local system make those resources easier to reach.

What the Clearinghouse does.

The Clearinghouse is a local resource-and-connection function. Its job is to:

  1. Identifyuseful resources that matter to people in Park, Hot Springs, and Teton Counties.
  2. Pointpeople toward the right local doorway, instead of trying to provide every service ourselves.
  3. Connectlocal organizations to one another when a person needs to move between systems.
  4. Maintainreferral pathways when partners aren't sure where to send someone.
  5. Noticerecurring gaps and dead ends, and bring them back into local community planning.
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That last one is what makes this more than a directory. The Clearinghouse is part of YCAN's local systems work.

Pathways

What's happening? Start there.

Pick what's closest to your situation. Each pathway gives you a few good first doors, not every program. Open one to see who to call in your county.

01I don't know where to startOne call or one local conversation

Start here: Call 2-1-1, or talk with the local organization in your county below. You don't need to know which program you need first.

Statewide

Park County

  • One Health, CodyPark County Family Resource Center. Primary care, behavioral health, and patient resources, open to the public. 902 Blackburn, Suite F.(307) 291-0447
  • One Health, PowellFamily Resource Center. 1201 E. 7th St.(307) 764-4107 · Locations
  • First Stop Help Center, CodyCase management and crisis help with medical bills, prescriptions, emergency dental and eye care, rides to medical appointments, housing, utilities, and child care. 1735 Sheridan Ave., Suite 205.(307) 296-6706 · Apply

Hot Springs County

  • Philips Help Center426 Big Horn St., Thermopolis. Help with basic needs and connections to other resources.(307) 864-3322

Teton County

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

02HousingRent, eviction, finding a place, utilities

Start here: Housing isn't one resource. It's several different systems, and the right first step depends on what's happening. If you're behind on rent or have an eviction notice, start with your county's local organization in pathway 01 and get legal information right away.

Live in income-based housing and your income dropped? Tell your housing manager first and ask for an interim recertification. Your rent may be adjusted before you fall behind.

Open Housing Pathways → A step-by-step guide to housing help in all three counties.

Statewide

  • Legal Aid of WyomingFree civil legal help, including eviction notices.1-877-432-9955 · Apply online
  • USDA Rural Development rentalsSearch subsidized rural apartments by county.Rental search
  • Wyoming Community Development AuthorityMap of affordable rental properties.Rental map
  • HUD housing authority help lineFind who handles housing vouchers for your area.1-800-955-2232

Park County

  • Park County Recovery SupportThrough YCAN, for people in recovery. By professional referral through Active in Recovery or a Treatment Court team.

Hot Springs County

  • Philips Help CenterThe referral partner for YCAN help with past-due rent and utilities.(307) 864-3322

Teton County

  • One22 Resource CenterThe referral partner for YCAN help with past-due rent.(307) 739-4500
  • Jackson/Teton County Affordable Housing DepartmentAffordable and workforce housing for rent or to buy.(307) 732-0867 · Website

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

03Food & basic needsGroceries, SNAP, household essentials

Start here: For groceries this week, use a local pantry below. For ongoing food help, ask DFS about SNAP. SNAP uses a paper application you can turn in at your local DFS office.

Statewide

Park County

  • The Cody CupboardFree groceries for Cody, Meeteetse and Clark. No referral needed.(307) 586-3732 · Website
  • Powell Valley Loaves & FishesMonthly food pantry by appointment. Park County Annex, 109 W. 14th St., Powell.(307) 754-2641

Hot Springs County

  • Philips Help CenterFood, diapers, and other essentials.(307) 864-3322
  • Odd Fellows Food PantryFree food, open 24/7. Left of the Town Hall entrance, 420 Broadway.

Teton County

  • Jackson Cupboard at One22Free groceries and household items for Teton County residents and workers. 155 W. Gill Ave.(307) 203-1709

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

04Mental healthCounseling, crisis support

Start here: If you or someone else is in crisis, call or text 988 any time. For danger right now, call 911. For counseling, contact your county’s mental health center.

Statewide

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineFree, confidential, 24/7. Call, text, or chat.Call or text 988 · Chat

Park County

Hot Springs County

  • High Country Behavioral HealthCounseling for adults, youth, and families. 121 S. 4th St., Thermopolis. After hours, call the same number.(307) 864-3138

Teton County

  • Mental Health & Recovery Services of Jackson HoleLow-cost counseling. 640 E. Broadway. 24-hour crisis line at the same number.(307) 733-2046

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

05Substance use & recoveryTreatment, recovery support

Start here: Call the free national helpline, or contact the treatment and recovery organizations in your county.

Statewide

Park County

  • Active in RecoveryPeer advocates and recovery resources, including a Park County resource guide.Website
  • Oxbow CenterAddiction treatment in Cody and Powell.(307) 587-2197

Hot Springs County

  • High Country Behavioral HealthSubstance use treatment in Thermopolis.(307) 864-3138

Teton County

  • Mental Health & Recovery Services, drug & alcohol program610 W. Broadway, Suite L-1, Jackson.(307) 733-3908

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

06TransportationLocal rides and buses

Start here: Most local rides need a call ahead, usually a day before. Several senior-center services are open to riders of any age.

Park County

  • Cody Council on Aging ridesOpen to everyone. In Cody and up to 10 miles out, weekdays.(307) 587-6221
  • Powell Senior Center ridesOpen to everyone. Within 10 miles of Powell, weekdays.(307) 754-4223
  • Meeteetse Recreation District transitWeekly trip to Cody. Open to anyone.(307) 868-2603
  • First Stop Help CenterHelp with rides to medical appointments, after meeting with a case manager.(307) 296-6706

Hot Springs County

  • Hot Springs County Senior Center busOpen to all ages, weekdays. The county’s public transit.(307) 864-2151

Teton County

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

07Children & familiesChild care, preschool, early development

Start here: For help paying for child care, apply through DFS. For free preschool or a developmental check for a young child, contact the programs below.

Statewide

  • Child care assistance (DFS)Help paying for child care.(800) 457-3659 · Apply
  • Find Child Care WyomingMap of licensed child care.Search

Park County

Hot Springs County

  • Absaroka Head Start, ThermopolisFree preschool for ages 3 and 4. 326 Warren St.(307) 864-5481
  • Hot Springs County Public HealthWIC and home visits for families. 117 N. 4th St.(307) 864-3311

Teton County

  • Children's Learning CenterFree Early Head Start and Head Start for eligible families, plus child care.(307) 733-1616

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

08Older adults & disabilityMeals, in-home help, rights

Start here: Call the Aging and Disability Resource Center through 2-1-1, or start with your local senior center. Most offer meals, rides, and help with forms.

Statewide

  • Wyoming Aging & Disability Resource CenterHelp for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers.Dial 2-1-1 · adrcwyoming.org
  • Protection & Advocacy SystemFree advocacy for the rights of people with disabilities.(307) 632-3496

Park County

Hot Springs County

  • Hot Springs County Senior Center206 Senior Ave., Thermopolis. Also helps with benefit forms, including LIEAP.(307) 864-2151

Teton County

  • Senior Center of Jackson Hole830 E. Hansen, Jackson. Meals, in-home care, and rides.(307) 733-7300

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

09Legal help & safetyProtection, domestic violence, civil legal help

Start here: In danger right now, call 911. For domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, the 24-hour lines below are free and confidential.

Statewide

  • Legal Aid of WyomingFree civil legal help: family, protection orders, housing, money.1-877-432-9955 · Apply online
  • Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual AssaultConnects you with your local program.1-844-264-8080

Park County

Hot Springs County

  • Crisis Prevention & Response Center24-hour crisis line. Local office (307) 864-4444.(307) 347-4991

Teton County

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

10Benefits & public programsHealth coverage, energy help, jobs, Social Security

Start here: Your county DFS office is the front door for most state programs. Health coverage and energy help have their own lines below.

Statewide

Park County

Hot Springs County

Teton County

Is this pathway wrong or out of date? Tell us →

These are starting points, not endorsements or guarantees of help. Hours and programs change, so call ahead. YCAN's own CSBG help is available by referral through our community partners; we don't take walk-ins or self-referrals.

Tell Us

A wrong number isn't just a broken link. It's community data.

Every pathway ends with one question: Is this wrong or out of date? When you tell us, we fix the page. And we look for the pattern.

If six people tell us an agency doesn't offer rides anymore, that's a transportation gap. If recovery partners keep telling us people have treatment but lose housing while they're trying to stay in recovery, that's not a directory problem. It's a system condition, and it goes to our partners, our needs assessment, and our board.

Tell Us What's Wrong or Missing
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The Confluence

How this page fits the bigger system.

This page is one piece of YCAN's Confluence Community Access and Referral Initiative in our Community Action Plan.

  1. Where people get stuckThe community tells us.
  2. IdentifyThe right doorsYCAN and partners sort out who does what, and where referrals begin.
  3. PointThis pagePeople find a clearer first step.
  4. Cross-trainPartnersLearn each other's referral paths so no one gets sent in circles.
  5. ListenCustomer experienceShows where the path still breaks.
  6. Work on itThe Confluence coalitionTakes on the gaps no single program can fix.
  7. ↻ Needs assessment + action planCapture what we learned, and the cycle starts again.

That's a system. And it's close to what our founders had in mind.

Our Mission

We don't need to know everything.

We need to help the community know what connects to what.

YCAN works alongside communities to change the conditions that create poverty, strengthen local systems, and expand opportunities for future generations. Connecting resources is how we strengthen local systems.

  • Our role is not to become every doorway.
  • Our role is to help the doorways connect.
Clearinghouse Scope

The right doors, not every door.

The YCAN Clearinghouse exists to connect people and local organizations to the right doors, not to serve as an open directory for every organization that wants access to our community.

What we include

  • Local organizations
  • Local government and public agencies
  • Wyoming resources that directly serve our communities
  • Statewide resources needed to complete a local referral
  • Organizations willing to take part in local referral pathways
  • Information that helps a resident find the right door

What the Clearinghouse isn't for

  • A national nonprofit directory
  • Listing every nonprofit in the country
  • A national referral service
  • Advertising space for organizations
  • A mailing list for national organizations
  • Solicitation from organizations without a meaningful local role
  • Adding links simply because an organization asks to be listed

When we decline a listing, it isn't a judgment about an organization's value. It simply falls outside the Clearinghouse's local purpose: to make resources easier to reach, strengthen connections among local organizations, and identify gaps in the local system.

Are you a local organization? If you serve people in Park, Hot Springs, or Teton County and want to be part of a local referral pathway, fill out our partnership questionnaire.

Partnership Questionnaire