County to weigh $165,643 a year for substance-use and suicide prevention
Teton County commissioners on Tuesday will consider renewing a Wyoming Department of Health grant that funds prevention work, including underage drinking, vaping, opioids, and suicide prevention, plus the full-time Prevention Coordinator position.
Teton County commissioners on Tuesday are set to consider a Wyoming Department of Health grant agreement that would put $165,643.50 a year toward substance-use and suicide-prevention work, including the salary and benefits for the county’s full-time Prevention Coordinator (1 FTE) plus operating expenses Prevention Services grant packet.
If you are a parent, this is the behind-the-scenes funding that helps keep prevention programming and partnerships running between crises, not after. The staff report says the coordinator oversees the Community Prevention Coalition of Teton County, a group that includes representatives from 20 local agencies and community sectors like education, healthcare, law enforcement, mental health providers, and housing. The agreement’s statement of work lists focus areas that include underage drinking and youth marijuana use, tobacco and nicotine, opioids and other drugs, and suicide prevention.
Background
Teton County approved $2.56M in FY 27 Health and Human Services contracts for 20 agencies, supporting a wide range of community services from July 2026 to June 2027.
Latest: 2026-08-31 — Teton County Board of Commissioners approved FY 27 Health and Human Services contracts totaling $2,559,160 for twenty agencies.
curated as of 2026-08-29
Teton County receives $1,220,627.20 for public health nursing and maternal/child health services for July 2026–June 2028 under a two-year MOU with the Wyoming Department of Health.
Latest: 2028-06-30 — End of the two-year MOU performance period; total funding received is $1,220,627.20.
curated as of 2026-07-21
Teton County funds ecosystem stewardship via SPET taxes, grants, partnerships, and county budgets, with rising investment and new staff roles over the past decade.
Latest: 2027 — Conservation Director position funded in County budget, increasing organizational capacity for stewardship.
curated as of 2026-07-05
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Board Meeting Packet — Renewed Grant Agreement with Wyoming Department of Health for Prevention Activities | packet |