Foster Care Liaisons/DCYF Contacts
Families, caregivers, and advocates may find contact information for Foster Care Liaison/Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) staff who can help resolve issues and provide support.
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Foster Care Liaisons Contacts
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| County | District Sort descending | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | Spokane | Region 1 | Patrick Donahue Manager of Community Partnerships |
509-354-5936 PatrickDo@spokaneschools.org |
200 N. Bernard St Spokane, WA 99201 |
| Spokane | Spokane | Region 1 | Annette Pare School Counselor |
509-354-6894 AnnetteP@spokaneschools.org |
521 W 4th Ave Spokane, WA 99204 |
| Spokane | Spokane | Region 1 | Oscar Harris Chief of Family and Community Engagement |
509-354-7970 OscarH@spokaneschools.org |
200 N. Bernard St. Spokane, WA 99201 |
| Spokane | Spokane International Academy | Region 1 | Nathan Pelton Middle Academy Principal |
509-321-8950 pelton@spokaneintlacademy.org |
4224 E. 4th Ave Spokane, WA 99202 |
| Lincoln | Sprague | Region 1 | Judy Boutain McKinney Vento/Foster Care Liason |
509-257-2511 jboutain@sprague.wednet.edu |
614 W 5th St Sprague, WA 99032 |
| Whitman | St. John | Region 1 | Barbara Hahto Counselor |
509-648-3336 bhahto@sjeschools.org |
301 Nob Hill St. John, WA 99171 |
| Whitman | St. John | Region 1 | Mark Purvine Principal |
509-648-3336 mpurvine@sjeschools.org |
301 Nob Hill St. John, WA 99171 |
| Snohomish | Stanwood-Camano | Region 3 | Michele Kunzman McKinney-Vento & Foster Care Liaison |
360-629-1392 mkunzman@stanwood.wednet.edu |
26920 Pioneer Hwy Stanwood, WA 98292 |
| Benton | Star No. 054 | Region 2 | Gregg Taylor Superintendent |
509-430-1080 gtaylor@starsd.org |
P. O. Box 1482 Richland, WA 99352 |
| Columbia | Starbuck | Region 2 | Mark Pickel Superintendent/ Principal |
509-399-2381 mpickel@starbuck.k12.wa.us |
717 Tucannon Street Starbuck, WA 99359 |
| Columbia | Starbuck | Region 2 | Connie Fox Boyer Office Administrator |
509-399-2381 cfoxboyer@starbuck.k12.wa.us |
717 Tucannon St Starbuck, WA 99359 |
| Chelan | Stehekin | Region 1 | Jen Courtney Administrative Assistant |
5096680978 shaj_sanders@yahoo.com |
P.O. Box 37 Stehekin, WA 98852 |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Region 5 | Gudrun Sullivan Executive Director of Student Services |
253-983-2239 gusullivan@steilacoom.k12.wa.us |
511 Chambers St Steilacoom, WA 98388 |
| Whitman | Steptoe | Region 1 | Eric Patton | 509-397-3119 ericp@steptoe.k12.wa.us |
12 Tenessee St Colfax, WA 99111 |
| Skamania | Stevenson-Carson | Region 6 | Ingrid Colvardi Superintendent |
509-427-5674 colvardi@scsd303.org |
PO Box 850 Stevenson, WA 98648 |
| Skamania | Stevenson-Carson | Region 6 | Miranda Brothers District Social Worker |
509-427-5674 brothersm@scsd303.org |
PO Box 850 Stevenson, WA 98629 |
| Snohomish | Sultan | Region 3 | Paul Douglas Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services |
360-793-9800 paul.douglas@sultan.k12.wa.us |
514 4th Street Sultan, WA 98294 |
| Snohomish | Sultan | Region 3 | Michelle Rudd Administrative Secretary |
360-793-9800 michelle.rudd@sultan.k12.wa.us |
514 4th Street Sultan, WA 98294 |
| King | Summit Public School: Atlas | Region 4 | Yesenia Barajas Dean of Operations |
253-987-1535 ybarajas@summitps.org |
9601 35th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126 |
| Pierce | Summit Public School: Olympus | Region 5 | Kimberly Combs Dean of Operations |
253-444-9781 kcombs@summitps.org |
409 Puyallup Ave Tacoma, WA 98421 |
| King | Summit Public School: Sierra | Region 4 | Aubree Guyton Dean of Operations |
206-453-2520 aguyton@summitps.org |
1025 S. King Street Seattle, WA 98104 |
| King | Summit Public School: Sierra | Region 4 | Zuri Aguayo Community Engagement Manager |
510-599-3467 zaguayo@summitps.org |
1025 S. King Street Seattle, WA 98104 |
| Stevens | Summit Valley | Region 1 | Kristina Allen Superintendent |
509-935-6362 kallen@svalley.k12.wa.us |
2360-A Addy-Gifford Rd Addy, WA 99101 |
| Pierce | Sumner-Bonney Lake | Region 5 | Amanda Mangan Family Support & Homeless Outreach Coordinator |
253-891-6135 Amanda_Mangan@sumnersd.org |
1202 Wood Ave Sumner, WA 98390 |
| Pierce | Sumner-Bonney Lake | Region 5 | Josh Agpalza Director of Equity |
253-891-6000 Joshua_Agpalza@sumnersd.org |
1202 Wood Ave Sumner, WA 98390 |
| Yakima | Sunnyside | Region 2 | Amanda Ramos Administrative Assistant / Foster Care |
509-836-8729 amanda.ramos@sunnysideschools.org |
1110 South 6th Street Sunnyside, WA 98944 |
| Yakima | Sunnyside | Region 2 | Lorenzo Garza Family Engagement Coordinator |
509-836-8716 lorenzo.garza@sunnysideschools.org |
1110 S 6th St Sunnyside, WA 98944 |
| Kitsap | Suquamish Tribal Education Department | Region 5 | Shawn Adams Counselor |
360-394-8567 sadams@suquamish.nsn.us |
15838 Sandy Hook Rd Poulsbo, WA 98370 |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Region 5 | Christiane Paget Foster Care Liaison |
253-571-6774 cpaget@tacoma.k12.wa.us |
3611 S G St Tacoma, WA 98418 |
| Grays Harbor | Taholah | Region 6 | Peter Hauschka Assistant Principal |
360-276-4780 phauschka@taholah.org |
600 Chitwhin Dr Taholah, WA 98587 |
| King | Tahoma | Region 4 | Liz Thibert Wellness Coordinator/Foster Care Liaison |
425-413-5505 lthibert@tahomasd.us |
25270 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE Maple Valley, WA 98042 |
| Whitman | Tekoa | Region 1 | Ashley Vanwert K-12 School Counselor/Social Worker |
509-284-3401 ext. 1005 avanwert@tekoasd.org |
513 E Henkle St Tekoa, WA 99033 |
| Whitman | Tekoa | Region 1 | Jena Ayers Counselor |
509-284-3401 jayers@tekoasd.org |
PO Box 869 Tekoa, WA 99033 |
| Thurston | Tenino | Region 6 | Amanda Jewell Assistant Superintendent |
360-264-3412 jewella@tenino.k12.wa.us |
PO Box 4024 Tenino, WA 98589 |
| Thurston | Tenino | Region 6 | Lindsey Bullough Secondary Program Administrator |
360-264-3500 bulloughl@tenino.k12.wa.us |
PO Box 4024 Tenino, WA 98589 |
| Kittitas | Thorp | Region 2 | Mary Eileen Blair Special Education Director |
509-964-7104 jonesla@thorpschools.org |
10831 N Thorp Hwy Thorp, WA 98946 |
| Lewis | Toledo | Region 6 | Angela Bacon Homeless Liaison and Foster Care Liaison |
360-864-4761 abacon@toledoschools.us |
311 S 6th Street Toledo, WA 98591 |
| Okanogan | Tonasket | Region 1 | Haley Jacobsen On Track to Graduate Specialist |
509-486-2161 hjacobsen@tonasket.wednet.edu |
35 HS Hwy 20 Tonasket, WA 98855 |
| Okanogan | Tonasket | Region 1 | Jody Evans High School Counselor |
509-486-2161 ext. 5102 jody.evans@tonasket.wednet.edu |
35 MS Highway 20 Tonasket, WA 98855 |
| Yakima | Toppenish | Region 2 | Brenda Mallonee Executive Director of Student Success and Safety |
509-865-8182 bmallonee@toppenish.wednet.edu |
306 Bolin Drive Toppenish, WA 98948 |
| Walla Walla | Touchet | Region 2 | Lisa Franklin Counselor |
lfranklin@touchet.k12.wa.us | 90 Champion St Touchet, WA 99360 |
| Walla Walla | Touchet | Region 2 | Robert Elizondo Superintendent |
509-394-2352 relizondo@touchet.k12.wa.us |
90 Champion St Touchet, WA 99360 |
| Cowlitz | Toutle Lake | Region 6 | Leann Couch Vocational/ Intervention Specialist |
360-274-6182 lcouch@toutlesd.org |
5050 Spirit Lake Hwy. Toutle, WA 98649 |
| Cowlitz | Toutle Lake | Region 6 | Kami Collette Jr. High/High School Counselor |
360-274-6182 ext. 5004 kcollette@toutlesd.org |
5050 Spirit Lake Hwy. Toutle, WA 98649 |
| Klickitat | Trout Lake | Region 2 | Matt Ihle Principal |
509-395-2571 m.ihle@tlschool.net |
2310 Hwy 141 Trout Lake, WA 98650 |
| King | Tukwila | Region 4 | Julie Herdt Quality Engagement Specialist |
206-901-7625 Herdtj@tukwila.wednet.edu |
4640 S 144th ST Tukwila, WA 98168 |
| King | Tukwila | Region 4 | Maryan Abdow Quality Engagement Specialist |
206-901-8065 abdowma@tukwila.wednet.edu |
4160 S 144th ST Tukwila, WA 98168 |
| Thurston | Tumwater | Region 6 | Terri Turner Administrative Assistant |
360-709-7056 terri.turner@tumwater.k12.wa.us |
621 Linwood Ave SW Tumwater, WA 98512-6847 |
| Yakima | Union Gap | Region 2 | Patrick Vincent Principal |
509-654-7986 pvincent@uniongap.org |
3201 S. 4th St Union Gap, WA 98903 |
| Pierce | University Place | Region 5 | William Keith Director for Primary Education |
253-566-5600 wkeith@upsd83.org |
3717 Grandview Dr W University Place, WA 98466 |
Regional Contacts
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has regional staff who assist school districts, foster parents, social workers, and advocates as they navigate K-12 education for students in foster care.
Region 1
Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Okanogan
Jessica Curry
509-953-1414
Region 2
Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia
Monica Jenkins
509-654-3325
Region 3
Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan, Island
Wryan Young
360-399-8136
Region 4
King
Donna LaFrance
206-552-6054
Region 5
Pierce, Kitsap
Dawn Flammang
253-260-0366
Region 6
Grays Harbor, Mason, Pacific, Lewis, Thurston, Cowlitz, Skamania, Clark, Jefferson, Clallam, Wahkiakum
Heather Lawhead-Hug
360-584-3046
Statewide Contacts
Peggy Carlson
DCYF Education Program Administrator
360-902-8474
Terri Awoko
DCYF Foster Care Program Manager
360-522-3117