6-Week Cancer Thriving and Surviving Workshop Announced in Laramie

A six-week workshop called "Cancer: Thriving and Surviving" is being promoted for people in Laramie who are coping with a cancer diagnosis. County5 and the Wyoming Center on Aging are circulating the announcement as a local resource designed to help patients, survivors and family care partners build practical skills and peer support.

"Feeling Overwhelmed by Cancer?" the announcement asks, and then lays out the curriculum in direct terms: "This 6-week workshop called 'Cancer: Thriving and Surviving,' covers topics like stress management, healthy eating, physical movement, sleep, meditation, relaxation techniques, and communication with health care teams and family members." The class is described as open to "anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis, including newly diagnosed patients, survivors, and family care partners."

Organizers set the schedule for six consecutive Monday sessions, beginning Monday, February 16 and running through Monday, March 23. Sessions are listed to run each Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; the announcement states, "The class runs every Monday starting February 16th until March 23, 330 to 6pm." The six calendar dates are February 16, February 23, March 2, March 9, March 16 and March 23.

The announcement directs people seeking details to a local contact point. Callers and emailers are asked to reach the Wyoming Center on Aging: "Call the Wyoming Center on Aging at 307-766-2829 or e-mail us at healthyu@uwyo.edu for more info." The posting was carried by County5 and was posted February 11, 2026.

For Albany County residents, the workshop represents an accessible offer of supportive care skills that complement clinical treatment. Topics such as stress management, sleep and communication can reduce isolation, improve adherence to care plans and strengthen caregiver capacity in a rural community where specialized supportive services can be limited. Because the announcement does not specify a physical venue, whether sessions are virtual or in-person, registration procedures, cost or facilitator credentials, prospective participants should contact the Wyoming Center on Aging for those logistics before attending.

Public health professionals and community advocates will note the workshop's potential to fill gaps in survivorship support, particularly for low-income families and informal caregivers who shoulder much of the day-to-day burden of cancer care in Albany County. Confirming accessibility features, childcare options, cost and transportation support will be important next steps to ensure equitable participation.

County5 published the community announcement and the Wyoming Center on Aging is listed as the contact. Readers who want more information are encouraged to call 307-766-2829 or email healthyu@uwyo.edu to learn how to register and where sessions will take place.