News – Sheridan Media
The Wyoming Military Department has announced the creation of the Integrated Primary Prevention team to prevent harmful behaviors and build cohesive teams within the WYMD.
Headed by Michelle Mulberry, a registered nurse for 23 years, this team is part of a national strategy by the National Guard Bureau to care for the most important asset in the Wyoming National Guard, its people.
According to the WYMD, the team partners with agencies in Wyoming, such as the Department of Health, the Governor’s Office, and the internal care teams for both the Army and Air National Guard and will research current trends in Wyoming communities. The team will use data from those trends to create preventive programs to address issues before they become a crisis.
A large part of the IPP team mission involves changing the stigma of seeing a mental health provider and seeking to make mental health appointments a standard part of routine health exams.
The prevention team will benefit the WYMD and the WYNG by tracking the trends in Wyoming’s communities, especially those within armories, determining individuals in those communities the team can work with in partnership and what resources are available to the Cowboy State’s Soldiers and Airmen.
The National Guard Bureau has allocated additional funding for every state to have a prevention workforce team. Currently, Mulberry is one of a team of four in Wyoming. There will be two prevention specialists, which will come onboard in November, and one legal adviser.
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Last modified: November 2, 2022