VOA to Launch Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Services in Sheridan and Cheyenne

Volunteers of America Northern Rockies (VOA) is set to break ground on several building projects that will enhance existing services and improve access to care for the wide range of clients they serve.   Following mergers with Peak Wellness Center and Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center, Volunteers of America has become the largest provider of behavioral health services in Wyoming. According to information from VOA, they’ve been awarded over $4-million from the Wyoming State Land and Investment Board to enhance existing behavioral health facilities. Projects include regional crisis stabilization facilities in Cheyenne and Sheridan, and women’s substance use disorder treatment in Cheyenne.

In Sheridan, crisis stabilization services will complement the recently funded inpatient crisis project at Sheridan Memorial Hospital by providing step-down services for individuals leaving hospitalization, while creating a true continuum of mental healthcare for Sheridan residents. Additionally, the United States Department of Veteran Affairs has awarded Volunteers of America $2.45 million to expand Veteran homes in Sheridan and  in Billings, MT. These programs provide homeless Veterans with safe transitional housing, alongside the tools and support they need to successfully acquire and maintain permanent housing. VOA continues to be the largest non-government provider of Veteran services in Montana and Wyoming. The organization provides rapid rehousing, homeless prevention, transitional housing and employment services to homeless Veterans across their three-state service area.   

Finally, to meet the needs of Sheridan’s growing homeless youth population, VOA plans to build four new apartments designed to house eight youth who lack the family support to successfully transition into adulthood. These homes will allow youth to work one-on-one with staff to learn life skills and develop a plan to be successful. This project has an estimated cost of $833,000.