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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- By District-Use the searchable table below to find basic contact information for your district.
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Foster Care Liaisons Contacts
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| County | District Sort descending | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark | Vancouver | Region 6 | Amber Wright Homeless and Foster Care Liaison |
360-313-1483 amber.wright@vansd.org |
2921 Falk Rd Vancouver, WA 98661 |
| King | Vashon Island | Region 4 | Peter Woodbrook Executive Assistant to the Superintendent |
206-463-8627 pwoodbrook@vashonsd.org |
9309 SW Cemetery Road Vashon, WA 98070 |
| Thurston | Wa He Lut Indian School Agency | Region 6 | Stacy Turner School Counselor |
360-456-1311 stacy.turner@wahelutindianschool.org |
11110 Conine Ave SE Olympia, WA 98513 |
| Thurston | Wa He Lut Indian School Agency | Region 6 | Tera Ronish State Tribal Compact Compliance Officer |
360-456-1311 tera.ronish@wahelutindianschool.org |
11110 Conine Ave SE Olympia, WA 98513 |
| Wahkiakum | Wahkiakum | Region 6 | Nikki Reese K-8 Principal |
360-795-3261 nreese@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
500, S 3rd Street Cathlamet, WA 98612 |
| Wahkiakum | Wahkiakum | Region 6 | Stephanie Leitz High School Principal |
360-795-3271 sleitz@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
500, S 3rd Street Cathlamet, WA 98612 |
| Grant | Wahluke | Region 1 | Lluviana Mendoza MV District Liaison/Foster Care Liaison |
509-932-4565 lmendoza@wahluke.net |
411 E. Saddle Mountain Drive Mattawa, WA 99349 |
| Walla Walla | Waitsburg | Region 2 | Rosie Nechodom Counselor |
509-337-6461 rnechodom@waitsburgsd.org |
Waitsburg School District P O Box 217 Waitsburg, WA 99361 |
| Walla Walla | Walla Walla Public Schools | Region 2 | Pam Clayton Family & Community Engagement Coordinator |
509.526.6761 pclayton@wwps.org |
364 S Park Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
| Yakima | Wapato | Region 2 | Marilyn Bergevin Special Programs Director |
509-877-4181 ext. 4133 marilynb@wapatosd.org |
212 West 3rd Street Wapato, WA 98951 |
| Grant | Warden | Region 1 | Denise McCaffery Special Education Director |
509-349-2366 ext. 1580 dmccaffery@warden.wednet.edu |
101 W Beck Way Warden, WA 99163 |
| Grant | Warden | Region 1 | Jill Massa Director of Teaching and Learning |
509-349-1825 jmassa@warden.wednet.edu |
101 W Beck Way Warden, WA 99163 |
| Kitsap | Washington Youth Academy | Region 5 | Melissa Faulkner Counselor |
360-535-1919 melissa.faulkner@mil.wa.gov |
1207 Carver Street Bremerton, WA 98312 |
| Clark | Washougal | Region 6 | Tracey MacLachlan Principal |
360-954-3060 tracey.maclachlan@washougalsd.org |
4855 Evergreen Way Washougal, WA 98671 |
| Adams | Washtucna | Region 1 | Vance Wing Superintendent/ Principal |
509-646-3211 x123 vwing@tucna.wednet.edu |
730 E Booth Ave Washtucna, WA 99371 |
| Douglas | Waterville | Region 1 | Cathi Nelson Superintendent |
509-745-8583 cnelson@waterville.wednet.edu |
200 East Birch Waterville, WA 98858 |
| Stevens | Wellpinit | Region 1 | Wendy Wynecoop McKinney-Vento/Migrant/Foster Care Liaison |
509-258-4535 wwynecoo@wellpinit.org |
6270 Ford Wellpinit Rd, PO Box 390 Wellpinit, WA 99040 |
| Stevens | Wellpinit | Region 1 | Terry Bartolino Federal & State Program Compliance |
509-258-4535 terryb@wellpinit.org |
6270 Ford Wellpinit Rd, PO Box 390 Wellpinit, WA 99040 |
| Chelan | Wenatchee | Region 1 | Jeremy Wheatley Director of State & Federal Programs |
509-663-8161 wheatley.j@wenatcheeschools.org |
235 Sunset Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Chelan | Wenatchee | Region 1 | Mike Lane Executive Director of Schools |
509-663-8161 lane.michael@wenatcheeschools.org |
235 Sunset Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Chelan | Wenatchee | Region 1 | Dana Osterlund Instructor/Supervisor |
509-293-4778 danao@skillsource.org |
233 N Chelan Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Spokane | West Valley (Spokane) | Region 1 | Rosalie Sigler Foster Care & McKinney-Vento Liaison |
509-340-7103 rosalie.sigler@wvsd.org |
115 S. University Rd Suite A Spokane Valley, WA 99211 |
| Yakima | West Valley (Yakima) | Region 2 | Stacey Drake Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning |
509-972-5564 drakes@wvsd208.org |
8207 Zier Road Yakima, WA 98902 |
| Yakima | West Valley (Yakima) | Region 2 | Jerilyn Ashbaugh Director of State and Federal Programs |
509-972-5564 ashbaughj@wvsd208.org |
9206 Zier Rd. Yakima, WA 98908 |
| Lewis | White Pass | Region 6 | Pretrina Mullins Counselor |
360-497-3791 ext 3008 pmullins@whitepass.k12.wa.us |
516 Silverbrook Rd Randle, WA 98377 |
| Pierce | White River | Region 5 | Jennifer Nicolls Social Worker |
360-829-5512 jnicolls@whiteriver.wednet.edu |
240 N"A"St Buckley, WA 98321 |
| Klickitat | White Salmon Valley | Region 2 | Katie Rixon Health and Wellness Center Program Coordinator |
509-493-1970 Ext. 279 katie.rixon@whitesalmonschools.org |
1455 NW Bruin Country Rd White Salmon, WA 98672 |
| King | Why Not You Academy (Formerly Cascade: Midway Charter) | Region 4 | Halma Abubakar Director of Operations |
253-234-4140 habubakar@wnyacademy.org |
22419 Pacific Highway South Des Moines, WA 98198 |
| Lincoln | Wilbur | Region 1 | Aherron Nestor District Admin. |
509-647-2221 anestor@wcsd.wednet.edu |
202 Pope Street Wilbur, WA 99185 |
| Lincoln | Wilbur | Region 1 | Amy Ritchy Elementary Secretary, Homeless |
509-647-2221 aritchy@wcsd.wednet.edu |
202 Pope St Wilbur, WA 99185 |
| Pacific | Willapa Valley | Region 6 | Kate Languell School Counselor |
360-942-2006 katel@willapavalley.org |
22 Viking Way Raymond, WA 98577 |
| Pacific | Willapa Valley | Region 6 | Nancy Morris Superintendent |
360-591-9130 nancym@willapavalley.org |
22 Viking Way Raymond, WA 98577 |
| Walla Walla | Willow Public Charter School | Region 2 | Paige Albrecht Principal |
509-593-5700 paige@innovationcs.org |
412 Poplar Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
| Grant | Wilson Creek | Region 1 | Laura Christian Superintendent |
509-345-2541 lchristian@wilsoncreek.org |
400 Navar St Wilson Creek, WA 98860 |
| Lewis | Winlock | Region 6 | Gloria Dupree Business Manager |
360-785-3582 gdupree@winlock.wednet.edu |
401 NE First Street, PO Box 128 Winlock, WA 98596 |
| Lewis | Winlock | Region 6 | Cary Erickson Mental Health Counselor |
360-785-3582 cerickson@winlock.wednet.edu |
241 N Military Rd Winlock, WA 98596 |
| Grays Harbor | Wishkah Valley | Region 6 | Ruthann Brown School Counselor |
360-532-3128 rbrown@wishkah.org |
4640 Wishkah Road Aberdeen, WA 98520 |
| Klickitat | Wishram | Region 2 | Tye Churchwell Director of Operations |
509-748-2551 tye.churchwell@wishramschool.org |
135 Bunn St Wishram, WA 98673 |
| Cowlitz | Woodland | Region 6 | Jon King FCRC Coordinator |
360-841-2718 kingj@woodlandschools.org |
800 2nd St Woodland, WA 98674 |
| Yakima | Yakima | Region 2 | Javier Vela McKinney-Vento/Foster K-12 Manager |
509-573-7142 vela.javier@ysd7.org |
104 N 4th Ave Yakima, WA 98902 |
| Thurston | Yelm | Region 6 | Shannon Powell Assistant Director of Special Services |
360-458-6124 shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu |
107 1st St N Yelm, WA 98597 |
| Yakima | Zillah | Region 2 | Sonia Ruggles Migrant Program, McKinney Vento and Foster Family Liason |
509-829-5911 sonia.ruggles@zillahschools.org |
213 Fourth Avenue Zillah, WA 98953 |
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