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 Sort descending | District | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | Spokane International Academy | Region 1 | Nathan Pelton Middle Academy Principal |
509-321-8950 pelton@spokaneintlacademy.org |
4224 E. 4th Ave Spokane, WA 99202 |
| 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 | Valley | Region 1 | Taylor Holden School Counselor |
509-937-2696 Taylor.Holden@valleyk8.org |
3030 Huffman Rd Valley, WA 99181 |
| Stevens | Onion Creek | Region 1 | Alyson Clendenen P-8 Principal |
509-732-4240 aclendenen@ocsd30.org |
2006 Lotze Creek Rd Colville, WA 99114 |
| Stevens | Columbia (Stevens) | Region 1 | Chuck Wyborney Principal |
509-722-3311 cwyborney@columbia206.com |
4961 B Hunters Shop Rd Hunters, WA 99137 |
| Stevens | Colville | Region 1 | Jessi Olberding Student Services Director |
509-684-7696 jolberding@colsd.org |
217 Hofstetter St Colville, WA 99114 |
| Stevens | Mary Walker | Region 1 | Aaron James Para-Educator | Foster Care Parent |
509-258-7357 ajames@marywalker.org |
500 N. 4th Street Springdale, WA 99173 |
| Stevens | Valley | Region 1 | Mandi Rehn Superintendent |
509-937-2771 Mandi.Rehn@valleysd.org |
3030 Huffman Rd Valley, WA 99181 |
| Stevens | Northport | Region 1 | Don Baribault Superintendent |
509-732-4230 dbaribault@northportschools.org |
404 10th St Northport, WA 99157 |
| Stevens | Evergreen (Stevens) | Region 1 | Bill Glidewell Superintendent |
509-722-6384 bglidewell@evergreen.k12.wa.us |
3341 Addy-Gifford Rd Gifford, WA 99131 |
| Stevens | Chewelah | Region 1 | Renee Jungblom Elementary Counselor |
509-685-6800 x4010 rjungblom@chewelahk12.us |
405 E Lincoln Street Chewelah, WA 99109 |
| Stevens | Nine Mile Falls | Region 1 | Peter Elzey Director |
509-340-4300 pelzey@9mile.org |
10110 W Charles Rd Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 |
| Stevens | Summit Valley | Region 1 | Kristina Allen Superintendent |
509-935-6362 kallen@svalley.k12.wa.us |
2360-A Addy-Gifford Rd Addy, WA 99101 |
| Stevens | Mary Walker | Region 1 | Tracey Hilpert Executive Assistant to Superintendent, McKinney Vento |
509-258-4749 thilpert@marywalker.org |
500 N 4th Street Springdale, WA 99173 |
| Stevens | Loon Lake | Region 1 | Kristi Eddy Counselor |
509-233-2212 keddy@loonlakeschool.org |
4001 Maple St Loon Lake, WA 99148 |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls | Region 1 | Tracy Vining MS Principal |
509-738-6014 tvining@kfschools.org |
105 W 11th Ave Kettle Falls, WA 99141 |
| 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 |
| Thurston | Olympia | Region 6 | Ken Turcotte Executive Director, Student Support |
360-596-7530 klturcotte@osd.wednet.edu |
1113 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA 98501 |
| 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 |
| Thurston | Griffin | Region 6 | Anne Zimmerman Counselor |
360-866-5914 ext. 5914 azimmerman@griffinschool.us |
6530 33rd Avenue NW Olympia, WA 98502 |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Region 6 | Leslie VanLeishout Director, Student Support |
360-412-4400 lvanleishout@nthurston.K12.wa.us |
305 College St NE Lacey, WA 98516 |
| Thurston | Tenino | Region 6 | Amanda Jewell Assistant Superintendent |
360-264-3412 jewella@tenino.k12.wa.us |
PO Box 4024 Tenino, WA 98589 |
| 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 | North Thurston Public Schools | Region 6 | Brenda McAferty Foster Care Liaison |
360-412-4902 bmcaferty@nthurston.k12.wa.us |
305 College St. NE Lacey, WA 98517 |
| Thurston | Rainier | Region 6 | Samantha Firman Counselor |
360-446-2206 firmans@rainier.wednet.edu |
202 2nd Street W, PO Box 98 Rainier, WA 98576 |
| Thurston | Rochester | Region 6 | Maggie Evans Director of Intervention and Enrichment |
360-273-5536 mevans@rochester.wednet.edu |
10140 Hwy 12 SW Rochester, WA 98579 |
| Thurston | Tenino | Region 6 | Lindsey Bullough Secondary Program Administrator |
360-264-3500 bulloughl@tenino.k12.wa.us |
PO Box 4024 Tenino, WA 98589 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thurston | Griffin | Region 6 | Carrie Pipkin School Counselor |
360-866-5823 cpipkin@griffinschool.us |
6530 33rd Ave NW Olympia, WA 98502 |
| Thurston | Rainier | Region 6 | Lauren Memmott Counselor |
360-446-9135 memmottl@rainier.wednet.edu |
308 2nd Street, PO Box 98 Rainier, WA 98576 |
| Thurston | Olympia | Region 6 | Leslie Gowell Foster Care Liaison Designee |
360-596-6313 lgowell@osd.wednet.edu |
111 Bethel St NE Olympia, WA 98506 |
| Wahkiakum | Wahkiakum | Region 6 | Stephanie Leitz High School Principal |
360-795-3271 sleitz@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
500, S 3rd Street Cathlamet, WA 98612 |
| Wahkiakum | Wahkiakum | Region 6 | Nikki Reese K-8 Principal |
360-795-3261 nreese@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
500, S 3rd Street Cathlamet, WA 98612 |
| Walla Walla | College Place | Region 2 | Susan Bell Special Education and Programs Director |
509-525-4827 sbell@cpps.org |
1755 South College Ave College Place, WA 99324 |
| Walla Walla | Touchet | Region 2 | Lisa Franklin Counselor |
lfranklin@touchet.k12.wa.us | 90 Champion St Touchet, WA 99360 |
| Walla Walla | Columbia (Walla Walla) | Region 2 | Brenda Olivera Foster Care Liaison |
509-545-8571 ext. 1215 brenda.olivera@csd400.org |
835 Maple Street Burbank, WA 99323 |
| Walla Walla | Dixie | Region 2 | Jennifer Worden Business Manager |
509-525-5339 jworden@dixiesd.org |
10520 E Hwy 12 Dixie, WA 99329 |
| Walla Walla | Dixie | Region 2 | Jacob Bang Superintendent |
509-525-5339 jbang@dixiesd.org |
10520 E Hwy 12 Dixie, WA 99329 |
| 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 |
| Walla Walla | College Place | Region 2 | Amy Fanning Administrative Assistant |
509-529-5207 afanning@cpps.org |
1755 S. College Ave. College Place, WA 99324 |
| Walla Walla | Touchet | Region 2 | Robert Elizondo Superintendent |
509-394-2352 relizondo@touchet.k12.wa.us |
90 Champion St Touchet, WA 99360 |
| Walla Walla | Willow Public Charter School | Region 2 | Paige Albrecht Principal |
509-593-5700 paige@innovationcs.org |
412 Poplar Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
| Walla Walla | Columbia (Walla Walla) | Region 2 | Elizabeth Harrington | 509-545-8571 ext. 1217 beth.harrington@csd400.org |
755 Maple St Burbank, WA 99323 |
| Walla Walla | Prescott | Region 2 | Alison Kimball School Counselor |
509-849-2217 akimball@prescottsd.org |
207 S A Street Prescott, WA 99348 |
| Whatcom | Lynden | Region 3 | Margaret Vailencour Family Community Services Coordinator/Foster Care Liaison |
360-354-1549 vailencourm@lynden.wednet.edu |
Lynden Middle School 516 Main St. Lynden, WA 98264 |
| Whatcom | Bellingham | Region 3 | Emily Humphrey-Krigbaum Family Liaison |
360-393-8738 emily.humphrey-krigbaum@bellinghamschools.org |
1306 Dupont St Bellingham, WA 98225 |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker | Region 3 | Ian Linterman Special Programs Director |
360-383-2012 ilinterman@mtbaker.wednet.edu |
4956 Deming Rd Deming, WA 98244 |
| Whatcom | Lummi Tribal Agency | Region 3 | Rachel Entz Family Support |
360-758-4337 Rachel.Entz@lummi-K12.org |
2334 Lummi View Dr Bellingham, WA 98226 |
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