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Natrona County

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Through Parents as Teachers, you’ll be matched with a Family Support Specialist. They’ll meet with you monthly, in the comfort of your own home (or another location you prefer), to provide:

  • Fun activities you can do as a family 

  • Developmental screenings

  • Resources for your child’s development (sleep, nutrition, milestones, social emotional regulation, etc.)

  • Resources for you as a caregiver (goal setting, mental health, family safety, etc.) 

 

To request a visit, call (307) 337-6481 or send us an email.

Susan Buettgenback

Natrona County Program Coordinator

Susan has been working with children and their families for over 30 years.

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A Nebraska native, Susan graduated from what is now the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a K-6 teaching degree and minor in Sociology. After teaching preschool and substituting in various school systems, Susan helped to develop the Even Start Family Literacy Program in Alliance, NE. After a move to Ord, Nebraska, Susan taught Head Start for five years before becoming the owner/operator of a small child care center.

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In 2012, Susan moved to Wyoming with her husband and three children. She first joined the Wyoming Parents as Teachers family in 2013 as a Family Support Specialist, then became the Natrona County Program Coordinator in 2016. Having the opportunity to help create a Parents as Teachers Home Visiting Program and share its strengths-based curriculum with families and other agencies has truly been a rewarding experience. Susan appreciates the way this program helps parents to believe in themselves and become advocates for their children.

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Mandy St. John

Family and Program Support Specialist

Mandy was raised in Wyoming and has resided in Casper for 24 years. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Wyoming, as well as an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice from Casper College. She also has the valuable experience of being a parent enrolled in Parents as Teachers! 

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Mandy enjoys working with families and helping them develop strong relationships with each other and their communities. In her free time, Mandy enjoys cooking and making music with friends.

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Chavely Cruz Cardenas

Bilingual Family Support Specialist

Originally from Cuba, Chavely has been living in Wyoming for more than seven years and is very excited to be part of this wonderful program.

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After earning her associates degree in pre-medicine from Casper College, Chavely obtained her Bachelors of Science in Biology from the University of Wyoming and gained experience working with families through shadowing a doctor at the University of Wyoming Family Practice Clinic.

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As a Family Support Specialist, Chavely’s favorite part of her work is seeing the success of children as they reach their full potential on each stage of development. She loves having the opportunity to support the cognitive, emotional, motor and language development of children as they grow up. She also likes that the program helps parents get a better understanding of the stages of their children’s development, gets families involved in the community, and provides information and resources for each family’s well-being. 

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In addition to her work with Wyoming Parents as Teachers, Chaveley volunteers in the English as a Second Language program at Casper College because she likes to help people to succeed in life. She’s had a passion for science since childhood, and she thinks it’s amazing to know how the brain works as a system, along with the rest of the body, to develop new skills as we grow. Her goal in life is to be a family doctor and help families to get involved in the community.

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Lorenza Trevizo

Bilingual Family Support Specialist

Lorenza is a 2007 Wyoming transplant from New Mexico who set her roots in Casper for the many resources and opportunities it has to offer her and her family.

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She holds an associates degree in Early Childhood Development and has been in the Early Childhood Development field since 2011. In 2020, she became a Bilingual Family Support Specialist with Parents As Teachers and has loved encouraging and connecting with families in Natrona County ever since.

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Outside of work, Lorenza enjoys traveling to different places, as well as bonding over different foods with her husband and three children.

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Nicole Wilson

Family Support Specialist

Nicole was born and raised in Casper, and has been with Parents as Teachers since 2017. 

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After studying early childhood education, Nicole is now studying to become a licensed professional counselor at the University of Wyoming. 

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She is a mom of three nearly grown children and has a passion for other parents in her community. Parents as Teachers has been a great way for Nicole to empower others.

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 In her free time, Nicole enjoys bowling, playing games with her children, and reading.

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Request a Visit
in Natrona County 

We can’t wait to meet you and your family! To request a visit, call (307) 315-6713 or send us an email.

Contact Us 

Address

1401 Airport Parkway
Suite 225

Cheyenne, WY 82001

 

Phone

307-823-1787

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Email

pat@wycrp.org

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