WYOMING – The Wyoming LifeLine and Central Wyoming Community Counseling will begin a new era as of March 1, 2023. The two centers will continue providing in-state crisis hotline services 24 hours a day but split evenly in twelve-hour shifts. Wyoming LifeLine will cover 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. with CWCC covering 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.
While we are disappointed sustainable funding didn’t happen during this legislative session, the Wyoming LifeLine remains committed to the work and services we provide for the residents of Wyoming. We will continue to seek other funding and donations to help shore up our funding and remain hopeful that the legislature will reconsider sustainable funding for the centers that provide this important and lifesaving work.
“Every day the importance and value of the work we do is reinforced through the calls we take and folks we interact with” Ralph Nieder-Westermann, Director of WYLL said. “We have faced many obstacles in this journey, and it has not deterred us or our commitment.”
The Wyoming LifeLine will continue to work throughout Wyoming to educate our residents and legislators on the importance of crisis calls being answered in-state with trained and certified crisis counselors, resources and follow-up. Any time of the day or night there are trained crisis counselors willing to talk someone through a crisis situation and get them connected to resources or the support they need.
If you or someone you know is in crisis or is contemplating suicide, you can call 988 or text 307-776-0610.
