National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Project

Wyoming Youth ChalleNGe Program

Wyoming

To offer our Cadets the opportunity to develop the strength of character and the life skills necessary to become successful, responsible citizens.

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Nurse's Notes

 

Vaccine  

Immunizations

 

Required Immunizations for WYCP

  • Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis (whooping cough) 
         – Three doses with booster every 10 years
  • MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) 
         – Two vaccinations
  • Hepititas B 
         – Three vaccinations recommended for all unvaccinated adolescents

Recommended Immunizations

  • Varicella (chickenpox) 
        – Recommended for persons 13 years of age and older with no reliable history of vaccine or disease
  • MCV4 
        – Meningocaccal (prevents meningitis)*
  • Influenza 
        – Annually each fall or winter prior to arrival for January class  or administered in the fall for July through December class when available through the Register Cliff Rural Health Clinic
  • HPV (females only) 
        – Recommended for all women 26 years of age or younger who have not received the series.  
        – Three vaccinations.

*For more information regarding a free Meningitis vaccination go to
The McKenzie Meningitis Foundation.

 


Eye_chart  Recommendations prior to arrival

 

  • Vision exam 
        – No contacts, glasses only while attending WYCP
  • Dental exam (Needs to be Within Last 6 months)
  • Immunization updates
        – Flu shot
        – MCV4
  • Stop Smoking
        – www.quitwyo.com
  • Have your local physician address plantars warts, medication changes, in-grown toenails, athlete's foot, seasonal allergies

Jogging 

Physical Preparations

 

  • Start walking or running (depending on physical abilities)
  • Start stretching
  • Please get a Sports Physical before class start.  Please make sure we have a copy of the results.

 

Insurance  Medical Insurance

 


For under 18 years
    Wyoming KidCare 
    2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 100
    Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
    (888) 996-8786
    http://kidcare.state.wy.us

    K12 Student Insurance
    United Healthcare Student Resources
    P.O. Box 809066
    Dallas, Texas 75380-9066
    (866) 313-4512
    www.k12studentinsurance.com
  

For 18 years and older
    Equality Care Eligibility
    http://wdh.state.wy.us/medicaid/eligibility.asp

For an application Contact your local DFS office.  To find your local office follow this Department of Family Services link and select the district that you live in.

    Department of Family Services
    2300 Capitol Avenue
    Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
    (888) 996-8678
 
    Division of  Public Health
    Department of Health
    Hathaway Bldg.
    Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
    (307) 777-7942

     Maternal & Child Health Hotline
         (800) 994-GROW