1. Local Historical Investigation Adult Education Movement U.S.A. ADED 5510 By: Josh Nicholas

2. Organization: CLIMB Wyoming Locations: Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, and the Teton & Sweetwater Areas.

4. CLIMB is comprised of five phases: Click here see how CLIMB transforms Wyoming families and communities.

5. The Evolution of CLIMB Wyoming 1986 2007 2011 1985 2004

7. Having counseled at risk teens for years, Fleming and Associates knew the behavior problems were a byproduct of the home environment in which the teens lived.

8. After examining best practices from existing models, Fleming and Associates created the CLIMB Wyoming program which shifted the focus to parents. The idea behind the shift was that the teenagers would more likely succeed in school and social settings if they grew up in a stable home environment.

9. The CLIMB program, which was created by Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy.D, launched in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1986 with the goal of providing single mothers with the necessary resources to become self-sufficient and adequately provide for their families.

10. The program began accepting participants between the ages of 16 – 25 in the spring of 1986. The first CLIMB class consisted of ten single mothers.

11. The program was initially funded solely by the Department of Workforce services, however the program quickly gained local and regional recognition which provided for new funding sources via personal donations, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorships.

13. This one time federal money was allocated to only four states within the United States and was intended to address wage gap issues which impacts women.

14. CLIMB’s success in providing single mothers with resources, counseling, and training to earn a livable wage was the ideal fit for this grant money.

15. Having successfully submitted a grant request to Workforce Services, CLIMB was awarded the funds and soon began laying the foundation to expand its services across Wyoming.

16. While the core of the CLIMB program remained the same as services were becoming available statewide, the age requirements were broadened in 2004 to allow women of all ages to participate in the program.

17. In 2004, CLIMB Wyoming opened offices and training locations in Gillette, Laramie, Casper, and the Teton Area.

18. Since 1994, CLIMB has served 135 families in Gillette, 133 families in Laramie, 201 families in Casper, and 106 families in the Teton Area.