Eastern Shoshone Department of Family Services.

We envision a department which:
“Promotes preservation of Indian families”

  • Helps protect all Children at risk;
  • Promotes preservation of Indian families;
  • Encourages individuals to improve quality of life by promoting personal
    accountability; independence and self-worth;
  • Provide a continuum of care from the least to the most restrictive
    environment, and
Prepares emotionally troubled and delinquent juveniles to be productive citizens.

Mission:

  • Provide temporary assistance in the development of responsible productive,
    and self-sufficient individuals;
  • Provide treatment for, and hold emotionally and troubled youth
    accountable for behaviors;
Administer programs consistently and in compliance with federal, state statutory,
and executive order requirements.

Philosophy:

  • The ESDFS philosophy, in delivering social services to families is
    based on the concepts of family preservation with a balanced approach
    of child and family services.
  • Our services are result-oriented and measured by outcome-based
    strategies.
  • Our focus is on prevention of children being placed out of home through
    family preservation, public education, and community involvement.
Recipients of services are included as part of the team in our planning and
delivery of service.

Goals:

  • To implement a woman’s & children drug & alcohol treatment shelter.
  • To have emergency placement home(s) for children.
  • To implement adult protection services.
  • To maintain family stability and reunification of children.
To have a model APS and CPS program for our reservation.
E. Shoshone Department
of Family Services

# 104 Washakie Street
P.O Box #945
Ft. Washakie, WY 82514

Ph: (307) 332-6591/6592
or 856-7870
Fax: (307) 332-6593