{"id":9444,"date":"2026-05-11T12:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climbwyoming.org\/?p=9444"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:24:59","slug":"this-mothers-day-climb-wyoming-celebrates-40-years-of-uplifting-single-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climbwyoming.org\/this-mothers-day-climb-wyoming-celebrates-40-years-of-uplifting-single-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"This Mother\u2019s Day, Climb Wyoming Celebrates 40 Years of Uplifting Single Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ArtP-authors\">\n<div class=\"ArtP-authorName\"><span class=\"ArtP-authorBy\"><strong>Wyoming Public Radio<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>By Hannah\u00a0Habermann<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArtP-timestamp\">\n<div class=\"ArtP-datePublished\">Published May 8, 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyomingpublicmedia.org\/podcast\/wyoming-debrief\/2026-05-11\/wyoming-debrief-may-11-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&gt;&gt; Listen to the Audio Story<\/a><\/h5>\n<div>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/climbwyoming.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Climb Wyoming<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is turning 40. The statewide organization provides free job training and mental health support for low-income single moms, all with the goal of breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty.<\/p>\n<p>Climb was founded in 1986 by psychologist Dr. Ray Fleming Dinneen and her mother. The 12-week program uses a holistic, trauma-informed approach as well as a cohort model to combat loneliness and help build social capital. Participants receive individual and group counseling, as well as training for positions like nursing assistants or truck drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit now has locations in Rock Springs, Laramie, Cheyenne, Jackson, Gillette and Casper, and has supported over 12,000 moms and 25,000 kids over the last four decades.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enh\" data-align-right=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/14cbd15\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1028x764+0+0\/resize\/840x624!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2F50ca887c491aad5a994cce95f5eb%2F3f5e6c0e-3161-4850-b5f0-e8e1297601f3-1-105-c.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/524b24f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1028x764+0+0\/resize\/420x312!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2F50ca887c491aad5a994cce95f5eb%2F3f5e6c0e-3161-4850-b5f0-e8e1297601f3-1-105-c.jpeg\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8afb1f5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1028x764+0+0\/resize\/1760x1308!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2F50ca887c491aad5a994cce95f5eb%2F3f5e6c0e-3161-4850-b5f0-e8e1297601f3-1-105-c.jpeg 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/512c9f8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1028x764+0+0\/resize\/880x654!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2F50ca887c491aad5a994cce95f5eb%2F3f5e6c0e-3161-4850-b5f0-e8e1297601f3-1-105-c.jpeg\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/512c9f8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1028x764+0+0\/resize\/880x654!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2F50ca887c491aad5a994cce95f5eb%2F3f5e6c0e-3161-4850-b5f0-e8e1297601f3-1-105-c.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/903e609\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1028x764+0+0\/resize\/1760x1308!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F00%2F50ca887c491aad5a994cce95f5eb%2F3f5e6c0e-3161-4850-b5f0-e8e1297601f3-1-105-c.jpeg 2x\" alt=\"A woman smiles at the camera. Plants are in the background and you can see a train through the window behind her.\" width=\"880\" height=\"654\" \/><\/picture><em>Climb CEO Katie Hogarty in 2024\u00a0<\/em><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c\u200aIf you put that group of people in one room, we become Wyoming&#8217;s third-largest community,\u201d said CEO Katie Hogarty. \u201cWhen you think about the work that Climb has done to really impact poverty across the state, it is significant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduation, the organization follows up with participants every three months\u00a0<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/climbwyoming.org\/2025-infographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>for two years<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to get a gauge on its impact on things like wages, family stability and benefit reduction. As part of its 40th year, Climb has also been checking back in with folks who went through the training over a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aWe have a responsibility to go back and to learn from moms that have graduated the program over 10 years ago,\u201d said Hogarty. \u201cWe were really excited to connect with moms and hear their experiences, and learn from that: What&#8217;s worked in their lives, where do we have areas to grow the program?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While that longitudinal study isn&#8217;t a formalized research project, the organization plans to share more of its findings in the year ahead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enh\" data-align-left=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3d4265f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2048x1158+0+0\/resize\/840x474!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fa1%2F2e37f7824de09d190593f8f9e1ac%2Fimag1763.JPG 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ebe8e7d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2048x1158+0+0\/resize\/420x237!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fa1%2F2e37f7824de09d190593f8f9e1ac%2Fimag1763.JPG\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/702616c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2048x1158+0+0\/resize\/1760x996!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fa1%2F2e37f7824de09d190593f8f9e1ac%2Fimag1763.JPG 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b328ccc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2048x1158+0+0\/resize\/880x498!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fa1%2F2e37f7824de09d190593f8f9e1ac%2Fimag1763.JPG\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b328ccc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2048x1158+0+0\/resize\/880x498!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fa1%2F2e37f7824de09d190593f8f9e1ac%2Fimag1763.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e64df42\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2048x1158+0+0\/resize\/1760x996!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2Fa1%2F2e37f7824de09d190593f8f9e1ac%2Fimag1763.JPG 2x\" alt=\"Two little boys with blond hair embrace each other, with a stand of dense trees behind them.\" width=\"880\" height=\"498\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-credit-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><em>LeDoux was changing one of her sons\u2019 diapers when she found out she was accepted into the Climb program over a decade ago. \u201c\u200aI was a single mother and trying to figure out how I was going to support my kids on my own,\u201d she said.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Khara LeDoux went through Climb back in 2012 in Casper when her two sons were very young, and moved back to town specifically for the training. She specialized in welding, but emphasized that came away with a lot more than the hands-on skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aThey even did financial literacy. It wasn&#8217;t just about welding,\u201d said LeDoux. \u201cIt was about the whole person and taking care of every aspect, like parenting classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduation, LeDoux was placed at a new job at a local machine shop, where she spent the next 12 years helping to make race car parts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe confidence that I had to do things on my own grew exponentially,\u201d she said. \u201cI never thought that I would even be able to own a home, much less get one on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These days, LeDoux makes twice what she made when she first graduated from the program back in 2012. She recently switched into sales for a Wyoming-based internet provider, to have more flexibility to support her teenage boys in their after-school sports, and got connected to the position through the Climb network.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enh\" data-align-right=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ad5b61e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1542x2048+0+0\/resize\/840x1116!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F95%2Fb6c4ad694735a79f180710acecf4%2Fpxl-20251222-160653678-mp.JPG 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/212179a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1542x2048+0+0\/resize\/420x558!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F95%2Fb6c4ad694735a79f180710acecf4%2Fpxl-20251222-160653678-mp.JPG\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ac1fbfe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1542x2048+0+0\/resize\/1760x2338!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F95%2Fb6c4ad694735a79f180710acecf4%2Fpxl-20251222-160653678-mp.JPG 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/502fcb2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1542x2048+0+0\/resize\/880x1169!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F95%2Fb6c4ad694735a79f180710acecf4%2Fpxl-20251222-160653678-mp.JPG\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/502fcb2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1542x2048+0+0\/resize\/880x1169!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F95%2Fb6c4ad694735a79f180710acecf4%2Fpxl-20251222-160653678-mp.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b86b59c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1542x2048+0+0\/resize\/1760x2338!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2F95%2Fb6c4ad694735a79f180710acecf4%2Fpxl-20251222-160653678-mp.JPG 2x\" alt=\"Two teenage boys crouch on a road together. One has his hand outstretched and is surrounded by white ducks.\" width=\"880\" height=\"1169\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-credit-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><em>LeDoux\u2019s two sons are now teenagers and big into sports. \u201cMy kids have a stable home,\u201d she said. \u201cWe&#8217;re not living in poverty. They have everything they need.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c\u200a[Climb] gave me the opportunity to better my life and my kids&#8217; lives,\u201d she said. \u201cSince then, I&#8217;ve grown as a person and I&#8217;m able to give back to the community. I love that I am in a position where I can give back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LeDoux is now on the board of the Science Zone, Casper\u2019s science museum, and also volunteers at Meals-on-Wheels every week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aI&#8217;m trying to raise my kids to be the same way. Teenage boys are a little harder to get to volunteer than they were when they were eight, but they know it&#8217;s a part of life,\u201d she said, laughing.<\/p>\n<p>LeDoux makes a point to go to the monthly lunches that the nonprofit hosts for graduates. For her, a big long-term benefit of the program has been the camaraderie and connections with other Climb moms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enh\" data-align-left=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/fe9209d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4608x3456+0+0\/resize\/840x630!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F31%2Fb48241ef4c0ebabf21d8f4457798%2Fgroup-blooms-commencement-7.JPG 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2fb72a2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4608x3456+0+0\/resize\/420x315!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F31%2Fb48241ef4c0ebabf21d8f4457798%2Fgroup-blooms-commencement-7.JPG\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSizeMobile\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a95510e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4608x3456+0+0\/resize\/1760x1320!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F31%2Fb48241ef4c0ebabf21d8f4457798%2Fgroup-blooms-commencement-7.JPG 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/29be0ae\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4608x3456+0+0\/resize\/880x660!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F31%2Fb48241ef4c0ebabf21d8f4457798%2Fgroup-blooms-commencement-7.JPG\" data-size=\"fallbackImageSize\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/29be0ae\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4608x3456+0+0\/resize\/880x660!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F31%2Fb48241ef4c0ebabf21d8f4457798%2Fgroup-blooms-commencement-7.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/bb79e44\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4608x3456+0+0\/resize\/1760x1320!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F31%2Fb48241ef4c0ebabf21d8f4457798%2Fgroup-blooms-commencement-7.JPG 2x\" alt=\"A group of 11 young women in black graduation gowns and caps stand together. They are smiling and white cherry blossom petals fall around them.\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-credit-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><em>A group of Climb Wyoming graduates at a ceremony after finishing the nonprofit&#8217;s job training program.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf I find out a business hires Climb moms, I love that so much,\u201d she said. \u201cI just wanted to point out how cool it is to know other moms who graduated 10 years after me, but we both share the same experience, even if it wasn&#8217;t shared together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CEO Hogarty said that a big strength of Climb is its hyperlocal approach and its efforts to provide trainings that are in demand in each particular area. Most recently, that\u2019s looked like thinking about how artificial intelligence is affecting workplaces and planning ahead for jobs catered towards data centers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200a\u200aWe&#8217;re really connected with employers and thinking about what&#8217;s happening right now,\u201d she said. \u201cHow is that not just a job for right now, but how is that a ladder into a longer term career?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hogarty emphasized that Climb provides moms with a springboard to change the direction of their lives, but that it\u2019s the individuals who make the leap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200aClimb opens the door for them to find their footing and to really leverage their own careers and their own strengths, and we&#8217;re really proud to be part of creating opportunities,\u201d she said. \u201cIt&#8217;s really talented moms that take the bull by the horns and walk through, walk through that door and make their careers their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Climb will host a\u00a0<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/climbwyoming.org\/40th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>40th anniversary gathering<\/u><\/a>\u00a0on Sept. 17 at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center in Laramie to celebrate the women, families, communities and employers who\u2019ve been part of the organization\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArtP-timestamp\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wyoming Public Radio By Hannah\u00a0Habermann Published May 8, 2026 &nbsp; &gt;&gt; Listen to the Audio Story Climb Wyoming\u00a0is turning 40. The statewide organization provides free job training and mental health support for low-income single moms, all with the goal of breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty. 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