Adults 18+ • By appointment only • Not an emergency service

Prime For Life® · Wyoming

DUI/DWUI, Alcohol and Drug Education

Complete your alcohol and drug education one-to-one with Damon Laird through Prime For Life® Version 9.5 Individual Adult Education.

By secure video telehealth (online) statewide in Wyoming, or in person in Casper by appointment.

Call Damon(307) 315-8655Email & contact details

Completing an education requirement

Prime For Life® can meet impaired-driving education recommendations from a qualifying Wyoming substance use assessment/evaluation. It can also meet other alcohol- or drug-related legal, court, probation/parole, referral, or education requirements when they call for this type of education.

This is education, not treatment. OpenGate does not offer groups.

Specific case requirements and final decisions remain with the applicable court, WYDOT, probation/parole authority, or other receiving authority.

Already have an evaluation or education recommendation?

If another WDH-certified provider completed a qualifying assessment and recommended Wyoming impaired-driving education, you may not need a new assessment. OpenGate reviews the report and recommendations before enrollment to confirm applicable assessment and documentation requirements, including the three-month rule explained in the FAQs below.

Course steps & completion documentation

  1. Review your evaluation

    OpenGate confirms whether an existing assessment can be used or whether a new assessment is required.

  2. Complete enrollment

    Complete the required intake and enrollment documents.

  3. Attend your education sessions

    Meet all attendance and participation requirements for your Prime For Life® course.

  4. Complete the Personal Action Plan

    Complete the required written Personal Action Plan.

  5. Receive the certificate

    OpenGate provides your certificate of completion.

When Wyoming impaired-driving rules apply, the client remains responsible for notifying the court of completion.

When permitted by a valid signed authorization, OpenGate generally sends completion verification to the authorized person(s) or entity(ies) on the client's behalf.

Intake, payment & eligibility

Appointment options, Colorado eligibility & telehealth

Appointments are available by secure video telehealth (online) to adults physically located anywhere in Wyoming. In-person appointments are available at the Casper office by appointment only. No walk-ins.

OpenGate provides eligible Wyoming services by secure video telehealth (online) to adults physically located in Colorado when the requested service falls within Damon’s Colorado LCSW scope. Eligible Wyoming matters include a requested evaluation, service, or documentation connected to a Wyoming court, attorney, probation/parole office, WYDOT, or another Wyoming referral source. OpenGate does not provide Colorado-approved DUI Level I or Level II education or treatment.

For appointments by secure video telehealth (online), identity and physical location are verified at each session.

Learn about telehealth · Colorado: eligible Wyoming matters

Common questions

What is Prime For Life®?
Prime For Life® is an evidence-based alcohol and drug education curriculum focused on alcohol- and drug-related choices, risk reduction, and prevention. OpenGate's Wyoming Department of Health certification is current and active. OpenGate uses Prime For Life® for its certified Early Intervention and Secondary Prevention Education category. Prime For Life® is used for impaired-driving education and may also be appropriate for other alcohol- or drug-related legal, court, probation/parole, referral, or educational matters, depending on the applicable requirement.
Is Prime For Life® treatment?
No. Prime For Life® is education, not substance use disorder treatment.
Can I use an evaluation completed by another provider?
For Wyoming impaired-driving education, if another WDH-certified provider completed the assessment within the three months before you receive the impaired-driving service, Wyoming rules do not require OpenGate to repeat the assessment. OpenGate must obtain the prior assessment report and recommendations. If the assessment does not qualify for that exception, OpenGate will explain what is needed before enrollment.
Is Prime For Life® recognized in Wyoming?
Yes. Prime For Life® is an evidence-based, State-approved curriculum for Wyoming impaired-driving education. OpenGate provides Prime For Life® Version 9.5 as an individual adult education course. Specific case requirements and final decisions remain with the applicable court, WYDOT, probation/parole authority, or other receiving authority.
I need a DUI/DWUI or alcohol and drug education class. Can I complete it through OpenGate?
Yes. If a Wyoming court, WYDOT, probation/parole office, or another Wyoming referral source requires impaired-driving education following a qualifying substance use evaluation, OpenGate can provide that education through Prime For Life® Version 9.5. The course can be completed by secure video telehealth (online) or in person at the Casper office, by appointment only.
Can Prime For Life® be completed online?
Yes. OpenGate provides Prime For Life® by secure video telehealth (online) to adults physically located anywhere in Wyoming. For adults physically located in Colorado, OpenGate provides Prime For Life® by secure video telehealth (online) only for eligible Wyoming matters within Damon's Colorado LCSW scope. OpenGate does not provide Colorado-approved DUI Level I or Level II education or treatment.
Who receives the certificate?
OpenGate provides your certificate of completion. When permitted by a valid signed authorization, OpenGate generally sends completion verification to the authorized person(s) or entity(ies) on the client's behalf. When Wyoming impaired-driving rules apply, the client remains responsible for notifying the court of completion.
Curriculum, certification & related resources

This evidence-based, State-approved curriculum for Wyoming impaired-driving education is provided through OpenGate's certified Early Intervention and Secondary Prevention Education category.

Damon J. Laird, MSW, LCSW, has been a trained Prime For Life® instructor since 2013.

Alcohol and drug education may be recommended following a substance use evaluation or in connection with DUI/DWUI and other impaired-driving matters, drug possession, open-container or other alcohol- or drug-related offenses, probation/parole or court requirements, or other Wyoming-related matters.

OpenGate protects confidential client information under applicable law. Additional federal protections are applied when they govern a particular record or circumstance.

Call Damon about enrollment.

Tell Damon whether you already have an evaluation and what education was recommended or required. He will explain the enrollment requirements.

Call Damon(307) 315-8655Email & contact details