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APS Program Operational Plan: Wyoming

State/Territory/District Wyoming Department of Family Services

Contact Jane Carlson; jane.carlson@wyo.gov 

Wyoming Adult Protective Services Program Analyst 

Debra Hibbard; debra.hibbard@wyo.gov

Wyoming Department of Family Services Social Services Division Policy and Program Manager

Budget Allocation $1,995,000

Timeline AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) OF 2021- Grant 1 

August 2021 – September 2023 $645,450

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 - Proposed Grant 2 

August 2022 – September 2024 704,100 + $645,450 = $1,349,550

Vision 2025

The Vision clarifies what your ARPA Grant 1 

Program aspires to become and to achieve. It 

is designed to inspire by providing a picture 

of where the program is heading in 3-5 years.

Note: If you are a part of a larger 

organization, does it have its own future 

vision? If so, you may want to adapt it to your 

own program.

The Wyoming APS Program has a vision of keeping elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults 

safe in their homes. 

The Wyoming APS Program works to support elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults' 

opportunities for success through the provision and purchase of community services and supports 

with goals individualized to each person’s needs and their legal status. 

The Wyoming APS Program additionally focuses on supporting those who support elderly, 

disabled and/or vulnerable adults and their families, including Wyoming APS Program staff and 

community stakeholders and providers. Enabling staff and stakeholders to effectively assist 

elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults in staying safe at home, which is crucial to the 

Wyoming APS Program achieving its vision.

Mission Statement

Mission and Values statements can be an effective 

tool to educate the public; state and local government 

officials; state government agencies; provider 

agencies; and service recipients as to what the Adult 

Protective Services is and how they do business.

Mission Statements answer four key questions about 

your APS Program:

● Who do we serve?

● What needs do they have that we can fulfil?

● How do we meet those needs? How do we 

make the clients' lives better?

● Does it link directly to the Vision Statement?

Note: if you are a part of a larger organization, does 

it have its Mission Statement? If so, you may want to 

adapt it for your own program.

Wyoming APS Program’s mission is to improve the overall health, safety and well-being of 

Wyoming’s elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults by partnering with state and local 

entities, judges, legal representatives, senior centers, local community mental and medical 

health providers, law enforcement, Wyoming Guardianship Corporation, and other 

agencies. 

The Wyoming APS Program, in partnership with other agencies, assesses safety and risk of 

elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults, then arranges or refers services for him/her 

based on individual needs. 

The mission aligns with the vision in keeping elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults 

safe at home and giving each adult an opportunity for success, and supporting the people 

who support the adult. 

Guiding Principles / Core Values

Guiding Principles or Core Values guide internal 

processes and client interactions for your APS 

Program. 

Note: if you are a part of a larger organization, does it 

have its own set of Guiding Principles or Core Values? 

If so, you may want to adapt it for this program.

The Wyoming APS Program’s Core Values:

● Keeping Wyoming’s elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults safe at home; 

● Giving them opportunities for success; and 

● supporting the people who support them. 

The Wyoming APS Program’s Guiding Principles: 

Enhance and increase the number of public awareness initiatives focused on Adult 

Protection.

 

Increase the number of strategic partnerships in order to better serve elderly, disabled 

and/or vulnerable adults. 
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Goals for Program Improvement

These are goals to be obtained in order to move your APS 

program from current practices to your Vision.

Now that you have new funds targeted for your work with 

APS, what can be enhanced or improved in your current 

program? These goals must meet the APS Formula Grant 

requirements. It is recommended these goals become 

SMART goals (specific, measurable, actionable, and timely).

Using the results of your Environmental Scan, identify key 

issues that need to be addressed during this planning cycle. 

These are goals to move your APS Program from current 

practices to your Vision #1.

● Enhance, improve and expand individual services in each county to meet 

Wyoming’s elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults’ needs.

● Provide support for guardianship, payee and power of attorney services to 

enhance and improve existing services in order to better serve the needs of 

Wyoming’s elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults. 

● Continue to enhance, improve and expand individual services in each county 

to meet Wyoming’s elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults.

● Continue to provide support for guardianship, payee and power of attorney 

services to enhance and improve existing services in order to better serve the 

needs of Wyoming’s elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults’ needs. 

Targeted Improvement Projects

Using the results of your Environmental Scan and PESTEL, 

describe the targeted improvements and enhancements 

needed for this planning cycle. 

Your improvements should be concrete, measurable, and 

complete.

WHY is this improvement needed? 

What Purpose or NEED will it fill? 

What RESOURCES will be used? 

What ACTIVITIES will it entail? 

What are the direct OUTPUTS of the activities? What are 

the intended results and how will clients benefit?

ARPA 1 Project 1: Provide case management and support services for elderly, 

disabled and/or vulnerable adults. 

APRA 1 Project 2: Provide support for vulnerable adults as a preventative measure 

or support to those who currently suffer from financial exploitation, abuse, neglect 

and self-neglect. 

ARPA 2 Project 1: Continued provision of case management and support services 

for elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable adults.

ARPA 2 Project 2: Continued support for vulnerable adults as a preventative 

measure or support to those who currently suffer from financial exploitation, abuse, 

neglect and self-neglect. 

Logic Model

Purpose/Needs to 

be filled by ARPA 

Funds

Inputs (Resources 

Deployed)

Activities Outputs from 

Investment

Short-Term 

Outcomes

Long-Term 

Outcomes

Based on the results of 

your 

Environmental Scan 

and PESTEL, what 

needs of your APS 

Program will be 

served by the ARPA 

funds? 

Should be a clear 

“connection” with the 

Environmental Scan 

items.

People, financial, 

organizational, or 

community resources 

Directed toward doing 

the activity. 

Improvement

Projects 

Identify the “What” 

for each targeted 

improvement, with 

enough context and 

information to 

explain.

Direct products of 

program activities. 

May include 

types, levels, 

and targets of services 

to be delivered by the 

program. 

 

Examples include nu

mber of people served, 

number of events 

held, and number of 

units 

of service provided. 

Specific changes 

in behavior, 

knowledge, skills, 

status, or level of 

functioning in 1 year.

Internal Benefits.

Specific changes in 

behavior, knowledge, 

skills, status, or level 

of functioning. 

Long-Term outcomes 

should be achievable 

within the 2-to-5-year 

timeframe of grants. 

Benefits to your 

Clients.

Lack of Services 

including: 

Transportation, 

medical /mental 

health services, 

housing, 

in-home care (all 

levels), 

community awareness 

for adult protection 

and dementia 

education 

$452,590

External partners

ARPA 1 

Project 1

Case Management

Number of Clients 

receiving 

comprehensive case 

management services 

based on input from 

counties that apply for 

Community Grants

Have community 

grant applications in 

and approved - Begin 

outreach provided to 

3rd parties.

Elderly, disabled 

and/or vulnerable 

adults will have access 

to a variety of services 

available in their 

communities, 

including, but not 

limited to

transportation, 

housing, mental 

health, and medical 

services.

Need for 

guardianship, payee 

and power of attorney 

services.

$192,860 ARPA 1 

Project 2

Guardianship, payee 

and power of attorney 

services

Approx. 20 clients 

receiving 

guardianship services

Eliminate wait time to 

obtain Guardianship 

services 

Clients should be 

receiving services.

Vulnerable adults who 

need Guardianship 

services will be able to 

receive them.

Lack of Services 

including: 

Transportation, 

medical /mental 

health services, 

housing, 

$1,092,410 ARPA 2 

Project 1

Case Management

Number of Clients 

receiving 

comprehensive case 

management services 

based on input from 

DFS will receive data 

about the number of

clients served and the 

outcomes. 

Elderly, disabled 

and/or vulnerable 

adults will have access 

to a variety of services 

available in their 

communities, 
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in-home care (all 

levels), 

community awareness 

for adult protection 

and dementia 

education 

counties that apply for 

Community Grants.

CQI quarterly reports 

on effectiveness of 

services.

including, but not 

limited to 

transportation, 

housing, mental 

health, and medical 

services.

Need for 

guardianship, payee 

and power of attorney 

services.

$257,140 ARPA 2 

Project 2

Guardianship, payee 

and power of attorney 

services

Number of clients 

receiving 

guardianship service, 

targeting 20/year.

Eliminate wait time to 

obtain Guardianship 

services.

20 Guardianships in 

place.

Vulnerable adults who 

need Guardianship 

services will be able to 

receive them.

Budget / Spending Plan for ARPA funds – Semi-annually for 3 to 5 years

Budget/Spending Plan will be used to enhance, improve, and expand services for Wyoming elderly, disabled and vulnerable adults.

Operational Plan Submission due by January 31, 2022. 

ARPA 1- First Grant Allocation - August 2021 - September 2023

Description 2022 

Period 1

2022 

Period 2

2023 

Period 1

2023 

Period 2 Total

Project 1

Case 

Management $0 $0 226,295 226,295 $452,590

Project 2 Guardianship $0 $64,290 $64,285 $64,285 $192,860

Total $0 $64,290 $290,580 $290,580 $645,450

ARPA 2- Second Grant Allocation - August 2022 September 2024

Description

2023 

Period 1

2023 

Period 2

2024 

Period 1

2024 

Period 2 Total

Project 1

Case 

Management $127,822 $127,822 $418,382 $418,384 $1,092,410

Project 2 Guardianship $0 $0 $128,570 $128,570 $257,140

Total $127,822 $127,822 $546,952 $546,954 $1,349,550

Summary of ARPA 1 + ARPA 2 Expense

2022 

Period 1

2022 

Period 2

2023

Period 1

2023 

Period 2

2024 

Period 1

2024 

Period 2 Total

Summary $0 $64,290

($290,580 

+127,822) 

$418,402

($290,580 

+127,822) 

$418,402 $546,952 $546,954 $1,995,000