ORGANIZATIONS

• Adult Basic Education & General Educational Development (ABE/GED) (307) 268-2230
  http://www.caspercollege.edu/abe_ged/index.html
  Attn: Lisa Mixer or Bev Dye
  125 College Drive (Werner Tech Center)
  Casper, WY  82601
  For out of school adults (16 years and older) including those who are incarcerated, institutionalized, homeless, and non-native speakers.  Participants must be able to benefit from an academic program.
  

• Child Development Center of Natrona County (307) 235-5097 (voice) http://www.childdevelopmentcentercasper.org/
  2020 E 12th St.
  Casper, WY 82604
  Email: jstarnes@cdcnc.net
  The Child Development Center provides screenings, assessments, special education, physical therapy, occupation physical and speech/language therapy for children 3-5 years old. Parent counseling is also available.
  

• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education
  Attn: Lisa Mixer (307) 268-2453
  College Heights Community Center
  19th & Walnut
  For those age 16 and over; offered at College Heights Community Center.
  Provides English instruction to adults. Maintains a list of local interpreters.
  
  
• Literacy Volunteers of Casper (307) 268-2453
  http://www.caspercollege.edu/abe_ged/index.html
  Email: lmixer@caspercollege.edu
  Non-profit organization provides one-on-one instruction to adults.
  
  
• Friends of the Natrona County Public Library (307) 235-0234
  http://www.natronacountylibrary.org/s_friends.php
  307 E. Second St.
  Casper, WY  82601
  Funds the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program which provides books to selected students in NCSD.  Proceeds from the annual book sale go toward NCPL collection.
  
  
• Natrona County Public Library (307) 237-4935
  307 E. Second St.
  Casper, WY  82601
  Edgerton Branch Library  (307) 437-6617
  Mills Branch Library  (307) 265-6017
  Provides a wide spectrum of information, materials and facilities to literacy efforts in the community.  Provides regular storytimes for pre-schoolers and supports the Barbara Bush Reading Room.  Implements the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program and an annual Summer Reading Program.
  
  
• Natrona County Head Start (307) 577-1864
  www.wyomingchild.org/webpage17.aspx
  Attn: Leslie Pease
  301 West B St.
  Casper, WY  82601
  
  
• Early Head Start (307) 265-9562
  www.wyomingchild.org/webpage19.aspx
  Attn: Nicole Gier
  4981 Buick St.
  Mills, WY  82644
  Provides educational socialization, role-playing and access to books.
  
  
• Raising Readers in Wyoming (307) 673-1885
  www.raisingreadersinwyoming.org
  Attn: Jolene Olson, Executive Director
  6 Maxine Place
  Sheridan, WY  82801
  Email: info@raisingreadersinwyoming.org
  Gives new hard-back books to parents and their children ages 5 and under at well-child visits with health care providers.
  
  
• Prometric Testing (307) 472-4888
  www.prometric.com
  951 Werner Court #230
  Casper, WY  82601
  Private tutoring; remedial; speed reading; all ages.
  
  
• Telephone Pioneers (307) 235-3775
  Marian Bragdon – (307) 235-5532
  103 N. Durbin
  Casper, WY  82601
  Provides:
  
  • Newborn children of WIC clients with soft books in their Literacy Layettes. 
    
  • “Hot Tips” books to Head Start and all Kindergarten students in NCSD.
    
  • Repair and maintain talking book machines.
    
    
• Wyoming Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (307) 265-4678
  Senior Center         
  1831 E. 4th St.
  Casper, WY  82601
  Provides tutor support for Elementary School students:
  
  • “Senior Buddies” (Attn: Norma Leonard)
    
    
• Wyoming Services for the Deaf Library Resource Center (307) 577-4686
  Outreach Service - Wyoming Department of Education
  539 S. Payne Ave.
  Casper, WY 82609
  Jo Otterholt (Librarian)
  
  
• Wyoming State Reading Council (307) 436-2774
  www.wyoreadingcowboy.com/
  Attn: Arlene Jackson
  (An affiliate of the International Reading Association) 
  Sponsors Annual Statewide Literacy Conference; Buckaroo (K-3rd grade), Indian Paintbrush (4-6 grades) & Soaring Eagle (7-12 grades) Book Awards Programs.
  
  
• Wyoming Library Association
  www.wyla.org
  Professional association of Wyoming librarians, trustees and library supporters.  Helps implement many literacy programs, including the Buckaroo, Indian Paintbrush, and Soaring Eagle Book Award programs.
  

• Wyoming Early Childhood Association (877) 234-3162
  www.wyeca.org/
  PO Box 2062
  Casper, WY 82602
  Email: weca@wyoming.com
  Provide support for K-3 educators and professional daycare operations serving children through age 8 years.  Wyoming affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
  

Natrona County School District #1 Literacy-Related Efforts

• Variety of Early Literacy Initiatives --  Preschools in six (6) elementary schools
  
• Balanced Literacy- a collection of researched based reading strategies
  
• Success for All- a researched based reading programs ( Westwood, Pineview, Barr Nunn)
  
• Spalding - teaching reading through writing and phonological development (North Casper, Fort Casper, University Park)
  
• Whole School Basal Programs - prescribed interventions written by textbook companies; other comprehensive reading programs such as multi-aged, integrated programs found at Woods and Park
  
• Examples of NCSD classroom interventions and strategies:  Differentiated tracking, Gifted and Talented, tutorials before and after-school, specialized help, Reading teachers, Reading Recovery, school library media centers, remedial reading at Rebound, Community Learning Center, Home schooling, Home-bound tutorials, Homeless homework help, jail tutorials, Wyoming Behavior Institute schooling.
  
  NCSD Point of Contact: Emily King  (307) 577-0244