RISE aid · Reentry
ID, a bed tonight, parole check-in, benefits, and employers who hire with a record. The first 72 hours, in order.
Your checklist, in order.
Each step links to the listings that do that thing near you. Enter a ZIP above to narrow them.
First 72 hours
- 01Report to parole or probation
Your release paperwork lists the office and deadline. Missing it is the fastest way back. Call ahead if you can't make it.
Legal help near you - 02Get your birth certificate
Everything else depends on it. Order from the vital records office of the state you were born in; many have same-day counter service.
ID & documents near you - 03Apply for a Social Security card
Free replacement at any SSA office with your birth certificate and release ID. Ask for the receipt; it works as proof while you wait.
ID & documents near you - 04Find a bed for tonight
Reentry housing, a shelter, or an approved family address. Your parole officer must know where you sleep.
Shelter & housing near you - 05Get a phone
Lifeline / ACP programs give a free phone and minutes. You need a number for every job and housing application.
Phone & transportation near you
First 30 days
- 01Get a state ID or driver license
Bring birth certificate, Social Security card, and two proofs of address. Ask about fee waivers for people recently released.
ID & documents near you - 02Apply for SNAP and Medicaid
Both can be done the same day at the state benefits office or online. Medicaid covers medication and mental health visits.
Benefits & cash near you - 03Find work that hires with a record
Second-chance employers, staffing agencies, and day labor. Ask about the Federal Bonding Program and WOTC tax credit as selling points.
Jobs & training near you - 04Open a bank account or prepaid card
Second-chance checking accounts exist at most credit unions. You need one for direct deposit.
Benefits & cash near you - 05Set up medication and mental health care
Refill prescriptions before your release supply runs out. Community health centers take Medicaid and sliding scale.
Health & medication near you
First 90 days
- 01Address fines, fees, and licenses
Ask the court about payment plans or a reduction hearing. A suspended license often has a path back.
Legal help near you - 02Start toward stable housing
Transitional to permanent: rapid rehousing, Section 8 waitlists, landlords who work with reentry programs.
Shelter & housing near you - 03Enroll in training or school
Pell Grants were restored for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students. Trade programs often start monthly.
Jobs & training near you - 04Rebuild family and support
Parenting classes, child support modification, visitation plans, and a peer mentor who has done this.
Family & kids near you
Listings for this program
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Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Wyoming SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Food benefits for low-income Wyoming households. Wyoming uses a paper application that can be dropped at any local DFS office, mailed, faxed, or emailed, followed by a phone interview.
Climb Wyoming
Free job training for low-income single mothers with offices in Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, and Jackson. Includes industry-specific training, mental health support, employer matching, and help getting connected to food, housing, childcare, and legal services.
Vital Records Services
State office that issues certified Wyoming birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. Located in the Hathaway Building in Cheyenne; Friday visits are by appointment only.
Driver Services Program
Issues Wyoming driver licenses and state ID cards. Renewals, duplicates, address changes, and office appointments can be done through a oneWYO account linked to Login.gov; first-time cards require an office visit with identity documents.
Adult Re-Entry (Booth Hall)
Adult community corrections program with 144 beds (128 men, 16 women) that gives each resident a reintegration plan, drug treatment, on-site NA and AA, GED and college coursework, job placement, and budgeting help. VOA also runs recovery homes and homeless outreach in Wyoming.
Wyoming Medicaid
Health coverage for low-income and medically needy Wyoming residents, including Kid Care CHIP. Apply or renew online through the WES portal, by phone, or with a paper application.
Enroll Wyoming
Free Navigator help signing up for Wyoming Medicaid, Kid Care CHIP, or a Health Insurance Marketplace plan. Navigators meet in person or online and can explain Native Coverage options for American Indian residents.
Cheyenne Workforce Center
One of 18 state Workforce Centers with free help on resumes, job searches, skill building, and career changes. Casper (444 W Collins Dr #1100, 307-234-4591) and Laramie (3817 Beech Street #100, 307-742-2153) have centers too.
Wyoming Housing Network
HUD-approved housing counseling agency in Casper offering rental counseling, financial capability coaching, homebuyer education, and foreclosure prevention. Its property management arm lists affordable rentals statewide.
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