Wyoming Department of Family Services
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Contact Information
2015 Carey Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001
United States
Online Contact Form
Cheyenne, WY 82001
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Wyoming does not have many children in the foster care system who are free for adoption. Children typically return home or find permanency with relatives. Sometimes foster parents adopt a child from the Wyoming foster care system. Children who become free for adoption are often times referred to Wyoming certified adoption agencies.
AdoptUSKidsLearn about all the services at the Wyoming Department of Family Services
Safe at home;
Giving families opportunities for success; and
Supporting the people who support the families.
The Department achieves this vision by giving families opportunities for success throughout their interactions with the Department. Families come in contact with the Department for many reasons, including but not limited to, child abuse and neglect services, adult protection services, juvenile justice services, assistance with food or child care, and child care licensing. Many of the Department’s goals reflect the Department’s desire to improve upon the practice and service delivery that enhance families’ abilities to be successful and remain safe at home. More information can be found in the Department’s SFY 2022 & 2023 Strategic Plan.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
The Wyoming DFS or private licensed agencies offer foster parents various forms of support. Foster parents receive a stipend for room and board, clothing, and other care needs. Children with greater needs will receive a slightly higher payment.
The money provided to foster parents helps cover costs related to care. It's not intended to become a supplement for the parent, which is why applicants must be financially stable before housing foster kids.
Wyoming 211 provides support, referrals, and information that foster families may find useful. This state hotline can help parents find more information about government and non-profit resources in their area.
The Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange allows foster parents to connect. Reaching out to other foster families is an excellent way to learn more about the system and gain valuable advice. After all, continual education is one of a foster parent's responsibilities.
Ratings and Reviews
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Apr 04, 2020
You never tell people if they are going to be able to eat, you fail to complete the paperwork when I turned everything in on time.
Mar 03, 2020
Child support department and child services have zero contact.
Jan 13, 2020
These heartless people are incompetent, and never accomplish anything. The system is totally rigged. I don't recommend supporting these hosers.
Apr 17, 2018
These stupid morons don't care about kids, they care about the poor kid's worthless, drugee, parents. They don't care about the foster parents either. DFS would be nothing without these loving foster parents, but they lie to them (very frequently), and always try to screw them over, and expect more from these foster parents than they let them know. You can't hold people to a standard that you don't tell them you have!
I've seen kids get taken into DFS because of horrible, horrible things that their parents have done to them, and others. The parents don't change, (and I've seen lots of proof of that). Then those kids just end up going back to live with their parents who are violent, drug addicts, in and out of jail all the time, and homeless. Do you want YOUR kid living with that kind of person?
This is what DFS stands for. Reunification with the parents. I have never seen it go well. Don't ever support these worthless idiots.
God bless you, and please pray for a change in this broken system!