Wyoming Public Radio By Hannah Habermann Published May 8, 2026 >> Listen to the Audio Story Climb Wyoming is turning 40. The statewide organization provides free job training and mental health support for low-income single moms, all with the goal of breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty. Climb was founded in 1986 by psychologist Dr. Ray Fleming […]
Wyoming Tribune Eagle April 30, 2026 This Mother’s Day, Climb Wyoming celebrates 40 years of working alongside moms to strengthen families, communities, and Wyoming’s workforce. What started as a bold and new approach to help single moms in Cheyenne four decades ago has now grown into a nationally recognized program with six locations across the […]
Photo: Climb graduate Ashley Myers at work in a Cheyenne electrophysiology lab, where she’s a highly specialized nurse. Cowboy State Daily | April 26, 2026 Wyoming nurse Ashley Myers escaped hardship into a high-paying nursing career. Her success story highlights rapid wage growth in the health care sector. “AI is a great tool, but it […]
The groundbreaking multimedia project WOMEN IN WYOMING: PORTRAITS & INTERVIEWS OF WOMEN WHO SHAPE THE WEST features Climb Wyoming for its Chapter III: Power, capturing the words and images of several graduates and staff. The museum exhibition and accompanying podcast has now been transformed into a coffee-table book. Women Shaping the West, a portrait collection […]
Climb Wyoming, a statewide nonprofit that helps low-income single moms overcome poverty through free job training and placement, has been named one of the leading programs in the U.S. helping parents and children thrive. Ascend at the Aspen Institute selected Climb to participate in its 2Gen Accelerator Community, a group of 15 organizations from across […]
Wyoming Public Radio | By Hannah Habermann Published May 3, 2024 In downtown Laramie, there’s a blue building with tall windows tucked between two local staples – Front Street Tavern and Lovejoys Bar & Grill. While it might not look like much from the outside, upstairs is the office for an organization that’s had a big […]
By Eric Galatas, Producer Public News Service Monday, March 4, 2024 A Wyoming nonprofit is helping single mothers climb out of poverty by connecting them with the training and support they need to step into and succeed at good-paying jobs. Katie Hogarty, CEO of Climb Wyoming, explained her team taps a wide range of community partners, […]
A Wyoming nonprofit is lifting single mothers out of poverty and into good jobs: Climb Wyoming helps struggling moms land in the workforce through a free 12-week training program Working Nation February 28, 2024 By Victoria Lim “When we dig into the data of families that are most in need across the state, it’s low-income, […]
Climb Wyoming has been featured in the latest episode of “A State of Mind,” a Wyoming PBS documentary series that explores Wyoming’s mental health crisis from different angles. The 30-minute feature, titled “The Climb Out,” shares the story of Megan, a Laramie Climb graduate who came to the program to start a new chapter in […]
Wyoming Public Radio | By Hannah Habermann December 14, 2023 Over the past 37 years, Climb Wyoming has worked to break cycles of generational poverty by supporting single moms throughout the state. The organization’s 12-week programs prepare women for jobs that are tailored to the needs in their own communities. According to the nonprofit’s 2023 Progress Report, Climb Wyoming […]
