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Moving on from Adversity to Bring Comfort to Long-Term Care Residents

(Photos Above: At commencement from Climb’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, Michelle’s daughter had a few things to say, too. Michelle loves getting to know residents at Sage View Care Center.) For Michelle, giving up was not an option, especially when she was so close to finishing her Climb Wyoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training. […]

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Corona climbs to a better life: A single mom gives the scholarships she never received

Jackson Hole News & Guide May 18, 2022 By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel There are some days when Cindy Corona can’t believe her life. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Corona, 28, processes funds for nonprofits and first-generation college students from her bright office of at Community Foundation Jackson Hole. When she’s off work she takes her […]

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Hope is the best Mother’s Day gift of all

GUEST COLUMN: CASPER STAR TRIBUNE May 7, 2022 By Katie Hogarty, Climb Wyoming Chief Executive Officer This Mother’s Day, I am reminded that when life gets tough—as it has for a lot of us during the past two years—there are so many moms who have been there to comfort, reassure, and give us what we […]

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Climb Shares Expertise at National Governors Association Symposium

Recently, Climb Wyoming was asked to share our expertise in poverty alleviation through workforce development with the National Governors Association (NGA) in Washington, D.C.—a bipartisan coalition that supports governors in identifying best practices and priorities for public policy. The group invited Climb to present at their national Workforce Symposium. While Climb’s work values each individual […]

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Meet Haley, a Climb graduate who completed our Certified Nursing Assistant program.

Climb Wyoming celebrates 35 years of helping women empower themselves

Green River Star By David Martin, Editor December 9, 2021 Green River, WY– Stormie Prime remembers the day she decided to enroll in Climb Wyoming. The Green River native had noticed an advertisement for the program, which aims to help single mothers learn job skills in high-demand and high-paying fields such as truck driving and […]

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Shining On: The Future is Bright for Wyoming Families

“It’s wonderful. It makes my heart so warm,” says Haley of the way her life has changed since graduating from Climb four years ago. “It opened a lot of new doors for me and taught me to be gentler, understanding, and patient with myself.” Haley recently purchased her first home, a place where her two […]

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Working for Wyoming: Moms Make Our Workforce Stronger

“When I came to Climb, I had reached a point where I felt really stuck,” says Roxanne. “I’d say my light was completely extinguished.” Pregnant as a teenager, Roxanne left high school early and was a stay-at-home mom for several years, raising three kids. When her family situation changed, “I didn’t have anyone to fall […]

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Building Job Skills: Training Program Innovates in Uncertain Times

Photo Above: Tammara’s job training maintained core elements of Climb’s model developed over the past 35 years while innovating in new ways to provide services during the pandemic. Tammara, a mother of three, graduated from Climb’s Medical Assistant training in Casper this year. Climb adapted her program to offer virtual group and individual counseling, parenting […]

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Carrying the Burden: Single Moms Hit Hardest by Pandemic

Photo Above: Angela, pictured here with three of her sons, says her family experienced high levels of stress when she lost her job during the pandemic. Before COVID, Angela had a great job with a family-friendly schedule—but she was laid off when the pandemic forced her employer to close. “I was feeling pretty broken,” says […]

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Finding the Way

 “Living at the bottom was definitely where I was at for a long time,” Heather, a graduate of Climb’s Commercial Driving program in 2015, recalls of life before the program. “At 24, I’d just gotten out of prison having absolutely no self-worth. Doing drugs, stealing just to make a living.” Heather’s Climb job placement […]

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