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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  • Regional Contacts-Find contact information for your accompanying DCYF regional staff member.
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Foster Care Liaisons Contacts

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County Sort descending District DCYF Region Name / Title Contact Info Address
Grays Harbor Aberdeen Region 6 Katherine Kim
Counselor
360-538-2140
kkim@asd5.org
1516 N B St.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Grays Harbor Cosmopolis Region 6 Katie Miller
Counselor
360-532-7181
kmiller@cosmopolisschool.com
1439 4th Street
Cosmopolis, WA 98537
Grays Harbor Cosmopolis Region 6 Ann Tracey
Superintendent/ Principal
360-532-7181
atracey@cosmopolisschool.com
1439 4th St
Cosmopolis, WA 98537
Grays Harbor Oakville Region 6 Ashley Shultz
Counselor
206-892-8296
ashultz@oakvilleschools.org
200 School St
Oakville, WA 98568
Grays Harbor Satsop Region 6 Tiffany Osgood
Foster Care Liaison
360-482-5330
tosgood@satsopschool.org
853 Monte-Elma RdPO Box 96
Satsop, WA 98583
Grays Harbor Wishkah Valley Region 6 Ruthann Brown
School Counselor
360-532-3128
rbrown@wishkah.org
4640 Wishkah Road
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Grays Harbor Ocosta Region 6 Heather Sweet
Superintendent
360-268-9125 x1000
hsweet@ocosta.org
2580 S Montesano St
Westport, WA 98595
Grays Harbor Montesano Region 6 Shawn Brown
Director of Teaching and Learning
260-249-1233
sbrown@monteschools.org
502 E Spruce Ave
Montesano, WA 98563
Grays Harbor North Beach Region 6 Angi Schreiber
Special Services Assistant
360-289-5835
aschreiber@northbeachschools.org
336 State Route 115
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Island Oak Harbor Region 3 Nadine Cushway
Families in Transition Student Support Specialist
360-279-5784
mckinney@ohsd.net
1 Wildcat Way
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Island Coupeville Region 3 Arianna Bumgarner
Student Support Liaison
360-678-2404
abumgarner@coupeville.k12.wa.us
501 S Main St, District Office Building
Coupeville, WA 98239
Island South Whidbey Region 3 Mary Michell
Foster Care Liaison
360-221-6808
mmichell@sw.wednet.edu
723 Camano Ave
Langley, WA 98260
Jefferson Chimacum Region 6 Sarah Walker
Director of Inclusive Education
360-302-5820
sarah_walker@csd49.org
313 Ness Corner Rd.
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
Jefferson Quilcene Region 6 Tiffany Jaber
School Counselor
360-765-2955
tjaber@qsd48.org
294715 US Hwy 101, PO Box 40
Quilcene, WA 98376
Jefferson Port Townsend Region 6 Darrell Thomas
Director of Wellness
360-370-4501
dthomas@ptschools.org
1610 Blaine St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Jefferson Brinnon Region 6 Patricia Beathard
Superintendent
360-796-4646
pbeathard@bsd46.org
46 Schoolhouse Rd
Brinnon, WA 98320
Jefferson Quilcene Region 6 Sean Moss
Principal
360-795-2906
smoss@qsd48.org
294715 HWY 101, PO Box 40
Quilcene, WA 98376
King Highline Region 4 Nancy Trang
Foster Care Coordinator
206-631-5510
nancy.trang@highlineschools.org
15675 Ambaum Blvd SW
Burien, WA 98166
King Impact | Black River Elementary Region 4 Joshua Vazquez
Director of School Operations
206-712-7640
jvazquez@impactps.org
16906 116th Ave SE
Renton, WA 98058
King Bellevue Region 4 Hortensia Nunez Rodriguez
McKinney-Vento & Foster Care Coordinator
425-456-4287
nunezh@bsd405.org
12011 NE 1st St
Bellevue, WA 98004
King Renton Region 4 Michele Starkey
Title I facilitator
425-204-2295
michele.starkey@rentonschools.us
300 SW 7th St
Renton, WA 98057
King Bellevue Region 4 Ligia Calvo
Foster Care Coordinator
425-456-4241
calvol@bsd405.org
12111 NE 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
King Enumclaw Region 4 Carolyne Zieske
Director of Student Support Services
360-802-7104
carolyne_zieske@enumclaw.wednet.edu
2929 McDougall Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
King Federal Way Region 4 Sophie Afework
Outreach Liaison
253-945-2165
safework@fwps.org
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
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
King Snoqualmie Valley Region 4 Nicole Snyder
Administrative Assistant, Student Services
425-831-8015
Snydern@svsd410.org
8001 Silva Ave SE
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
King Issaquah Region 4 Stacey Slyke
Assistant to the Director of Counseling and Student Well-Being
425-837-7157
slykes@issaquah.wednet.edu
5150 220th Ave SE
Issaquah, WA 98029
King Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary Region 4 Kashia Smith
Director of School Operations
206-712-7640
ksmith@impactps.org
1301 E 34th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
King Shoreline Region 4 Danielle Werner
McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison
206-393-3387
danielle.werner@ssd412.org
18560 1st Ave NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
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
King Riverview Region 4 Sue Davenport
Student Services
425-844-4516
davenports@rsd407.org
15510 1st Ave NE
Duvall, WA 98019
King Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Region 4 Zuri Aguayo
Front Office Coordinator
206-659-0956
info@myrvla.org
6020 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
King Skykomish Region 4 DeLana Slone
Officer Manager
360-677-2623
dslone@skykomish.wednet.edu
105 6th ST North
Skykomish, WA 98288
King Impact | Puget Sound Elementary Region 4 Patrice Moon
Director of School Operations
206.712.7640 x1
pmoon@impactps.org
3438 S 148th St
Tukwila, WA 98169
King Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Region 4 Henry Jenkins
Counselor
206-659-0956
henry.jenkins@myrvla.org
6020 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
King Riverview Region 4 Dr.Sara Woolverton
Director of Student Services
425-844-4515
woolvertons@rsd407.org
15510 1st Ave NE
Duvall, WA 98019
King Skykomish Region 4 Destry Jones
Superintendent/ Principal
360-677-2623 x101
djones@skykomish.wednet.edu
105 6th ST North
Skykomish, WA 98288
King Impact | Salish Sea Elementary Region 4 Tyler Berkich
Director of School Operations
206-712-7640
tberkich@impactps.org
3900 S Holly Park Dr.
Seattle, WA 98118
King Federal Way Region 4 Emiliano Sanchez
Outreach Liaison for Equity and McKinney-Vento
253-945-2091
emsanche@fwps.org
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
King Issaquah Region 4 Noah Westerberg
Director of Counseling and Student Well Being
425-837-7161
westerbergn@issaquah.wednet.edu
5150 220th Ave SE
Issaquah, WA 98029
King Lake Washington Region 4 Blanca Rivas Lefort
McKinney Vento/Foster Care Liaison
425-936-1303
brivaslefort@lwsd.org
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
King Snoqualmie Valley Region 4 Kimberly Mackey
Director of Student Services
425-831-4057
mackeyk@svsd410.org
8001 Silva Ave SE
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
King Enumclaw Region 4 Sheila Fend
Executive Assistant
360-802-7125
sheila_fend@enumclaw.wednet.edu
2929 McDougall Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
King Mercer Island Region 4 Jamie Prescott
Director of Learning Services
206-236-3445
jamie.prescott@mercerislandschools.org
4160 86th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
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
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
King Auburn Region 4 Ashley Boyd
Assistant Director for Prevention and Intervention Services/McKinney Vento Liaison
253-931-4712
aboyd@auburn.wednet.edu
915 Fourth St NE
Auburn, WA
King Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Region 4 Leah Reisberg
Operations Assistant
206-659-0956
leah.reisberg@myrvla.org
6020 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
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
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

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