County health and prevention staff report vaccine clinics, staffing needs and prevention grants
March 01, 2026 | Lincoln County, Wyoming
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Madison Wilkes, the county nurse manager, and Brittany Ritter, a prevention specialist, briefed the Lincoln County commissioners on Nov. 1 about public‑health operations and prevention grants.
Wilkes outlined ongoing COVID clinics, CNATB clinics, flu‑shot clinics, staffing pressures, rising vaccine costs and a refrigerator issue that affected vaccine storage; she requested permission to hire a temporary part‑time nurse to support upcoming immunization clinics. Ritter reported that the DFC (Drug Free Communities) grant exceeded its match expectation (54 donations), that the county is distributing drug lock boxes to patients with pain‑management needs, and that prevention staff are collaborating with the City of Kemmerer to update tobacco policies for the Recreation and Events Center. Ritter also summarized youth outreach efforts including an Interact Youth Coalition suicide‑prevention campaign and the plan to use DFC funds to send a student to the HOBY Youth Conference in Riverton.
Board action and next steps: the transcript records the updates and the request to hire a temporary part‑time nurse; no formal hiring decision is recorded in the minutes and any personnel action would follow regular county hiring procedures.
Wilkes outlined ongoing COVID clinics, CNATB clinics, flu‑shot clinics, staffing pressures, rising vaccine costs and a refrigerator issue that affected vaccine storage; she requested permission to hire a temporary part‑time nurse to support upcoming immunization clinics. Ritter reported that the DFC (Drug Free Communities) grant exceeded its match expectation (54 donations), that the county is distributing drug lock boxes to patients with pain‑management needs, and that prevention staff are collaborating with the City of Kemmerer to update tobacco policies for the Recreation and Events Center. Ritter also summarized youth outreach efforts including an Interact Youth Coalition suicide‑prevention campaign and the plan to use DFC funds to send a student to the HOBY Youth Conference in Riverton.
Board action and next steps: the transcript records the updates and the request to hire a temporary part‑time nurse; no formal hiring decision is recorded in the minutes and any personnel action would follow regular county hiring procedures.
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