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 | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | Paterson | Region 2 | Monica Burnett Assistant Principal |
509-875-2607 monicab@paterson.wednet.edu |
51409 Prior Avenue Paterson, WA 99345 |
| Lewis | Pe Ell | Region 6 | Stasha Magruder intervention specialist |
360-291-3244 smagruder@peell.k12.wa.us |
519 N 2nd St Pe Ell, WA 98572 |
| Pierce | Peninsula | Region 5 | Becky Maffei Lead Counselor |
253-530-1078 maffeir@psd401.net |
14015 62nd Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 |
| Mason | Pioneer | Region 6 | Amy Dahlberg Director of Student Services |
360-426-9115 adahlberg@psd402.org |
112 East Spencer Lake Rd Shelton, WA 98584 |
| Garfield | Pomeroy | Region 1 | Fred Knebel Special Services Director |
509-843-3393 fknebel@psd.wednet.edu |
121 S 10th St Pomeroy, WA 99347 |
| Clallam | Port Angeles | Region 6 | Alicia Scofield Family Navigator |
360-565-3706 ascofield@portangelesschools.org |
905 W. 9th Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 |
| Benton | Prosser | Region 2 | Deanna Flores Assistant Superintendent/ Federal Programs Director |
509-786-2881 deanna.flores@prosserschools.org |
1500 Grant Ave Prosser, WA 99350 |
| Whitman | Pullman | Region 1 | Paula Perron-Bates State and Federal Programs Coordinator |
509-332-3144 pbates@psd267.wednet.edu |
240 SE Dexter St Pullman, WA 99163 |
| Pierce | Puyallup | Region 5 | Therssa Warren School Social Worker/Foster Care Liaison |
253-435-6590 Warretj@puyallup.k12.wa.us |
302 2nd St SE Puyallup, WA 98372 |
| Clallam | Queets-Clearwater | Region 6 | Kathy Lorton Superintendent |
360-962-2395 klorton@qcsd20.org |
146000 US HWY 101 Forks, WA 98331 |
| Jefferson | Quilcene | Region 6 | Tiffany Jaber School Counselor |
360-765-2955 tjaber@qsd48.org |
294715 US Hwy 101, PO Box 40 Quilcene, WA 98376 |
| Clallam | Quillayute Valley | Region 6 | Kyle Weakley Assistant Superintendent |
360-374-6262, ext. 367 kyle.weakley@qvschools.org |
411 S Spartan Ave Forks, WA 98331 |
| Grant | Quincy | Region 1 | Tessa Poortinga District Social Worker |
509-787-1678 tpoortin@qsd.wednet.edu |
404 1st Sw Quincy, WA 98848 |
| King | Rainier Prep Charter | Region 4 | Tania Guzman Family Engagement Manager |
206-494-5979 tguzman@rainierprep.org |
10211 12th Ave S Seattle, WA 98168 |
| Thurston | Rainier | Region 6 | Lauren Memmott Counselor |
360-446-9135 memmottl@rainier.wednet.edu |
308 2nd Street, PO Box 98 Rainier, WA 98576 |
| Pacific | Raymond | Region 6 | Lyndsey Owen Homeless and Foster Care Liaison |
360-942-3415 lowen@raymondk12.org |
1016 Commercial Street Raymond, WA 98577 |
| Lincoln | Reardan-Edwall | Region 1 | Debi Newsum Middle School Principal |
509-796-2701 dnewsum@reardansd.net |
PO Box 225 Reardan, WA 99029 |
| King | Renton | Region 4 | Michele Starkey Title I facilitator |
425-204-2295 michele.starkey@rentonschools.us |
300 SW 7th St Renton, WA 98057 |
| Ferry | Republic | Region 1 | Loren Finley Principal |
509-775-3173 lfinley@republicsd.org |
30306 E Hwy 20 Republic, WA 99166 |
| Benton | Richland | Region 2 | Amy Kohn Assistant Director of Special Programs |
509-967-6363 Amy.Kohn@rsd.edu |
6972 Keene Road Richland, WA 99353 |
| Clark | Ridgefield | Region 6 | Tiffany Gould Director of CCTE and Federal Programs |
360-619-1317 tiffany.gould@ridgefieldsd.org |
510 Pioneer Street Ridgefield, WA 98642 |
| Adams | Ritzville | Region 1 | Annie Trunkle Smart School Counselor |
509-659-1720 atrunklesmart@lrschools.org |
209 E. Wellsandt Ave Ritzville, WA 99169 |
| Spokane | Riverside | Region 1 | Sammy Jo Griggs Director of Special Programs |
509-464-8204 samantha.griggs@rsdmail.org |
34515 N Newport Hwy Chattaroy, WA 99003 |
| King | Riverview | Region 4 | Dr.Sara Woolverton Director of Student Services |
425-844-4515 woolvertons@rsd407.org |
15510 1st Ave NE Duvall, WA 98019 |
| 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 |
| Whitman | Rosalia | Region 1 | Jenna Schu Counselor |
509-523-3061 jschu@rosaliaschools.org |
916 Josephine Ave Rosalia, WA 99170 |
| Grant | Royal | Region 1 | Rebekah Roldan Migrant Program Coordinator McKinney Vento-Foster Youth Liaison |
509-346-2256 ext. 3510 rroldan@royalsd.org |
955 Ahlers Rd Royal City, WA 99357 |
| San Juan | San Juan Island | Region 3 | Becky Bell Special Services Director |
360-370-7911 beckybell@sjisd.org |
285 Blair Ave Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
| 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 |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Region 4 | Alesia Jessie Program Manager, Family Support & Involvement |
206-252-0850 amjessie@seattleschools.org |
2445 3rd Ave S Mail stop 31-644 Seattle, WA 98134 |
| Skagit | Sedro-Woolley | Region 3 | Laura Schmidt Principal - Samish Elementary |
360-855-3540 lschmidt@swsd101.org |
23953 Prairie Rd Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 |
| Yakima | Selah | Region 2 | Sasha Washut Family Services Coordinator |
509-698-8020 sashawashut@selahschools.org |
316 W. Naches Ave. Selah, WA 98942 |
| Pend Oreille | Selkirk | Region 1 | Debra Mathews Administrative Secretary |
509-446-2951 dmathews@selkirk.k12.wa.us |
219 Park St Metaline Falls, WA 99153 |
| Clallam | Sequim | Region 6 | Renee Alcafaras Student Support Specialist |
360-582-3400 ralcafaras@sequimschools.org |
503 N Sequim Ave Sequim, WA 98382 |
| San Juan | Shaw Island | Region 3 | Deanna Shannon Office Administrator |
360-468-2570 dshannon@shaw.k12.wa.us |
44 Hoffman Cove Road Shaw Island, WA 98286 |
| Mason | Shelton | Region 6 | Amanda Gonzales Foster Care Liaison |
360-462-2498 AGonzales@sheltonschools.org |
700 S 1st St Shelton, WA 98584 |
| 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 |
| Skamania | Skamania | Region 6 | Milt Dennison Superintendent |
509-427-8239 mdennison@skamania.k12.wa.us |
122 Butler Loop Rd Stevenson, WA 98648 |
| King | Skykomish | Region 4 | DeLana Slone Officer Manager |
360-677-2623 dslone@skykomish.wednet.edu |
105 6th ST North Skykomish, WA 98288 |
| King | Skykomish | Region 4 | Destry Jones Superintendent/ Principal |
360-677-2623 x101 djones@skykomish.wednet.edu |
105 6th ST North Skykomish, WA 98288 |
| Snohomish | Snohomish | Region 3 | Nina Hoffar Administrative Assistant/ McKinney Vento/ Foster Care |
360-563-7284 nina.hoffar@sno.wednet.edu |
1601 Avenue D Snohomish, WA 98290 |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Region 4 | Kimberly Mackey Director of Student Services |
425-831-4057 mackeyk@svsd410.org |
8001 Silva Ave SE Snoqualmie, WA 98065 |
| Grant | Soap Lake | Region 1 | Jody Gustafson School Nurse |
509-246-1323 jgustafson@slschools.org |
410 Ginkgo St S Soap Lake, WA 98851 |
| Pacific | South Bend | Region 6 | Jon Schray Assistant Principal |
360-875-6041 jschray@southbendschools.org |
400 E 1st St South Bend, WA 98586 |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap | Region 5 | Tiffany Buckley Assistant Director of Health Services |
360-443-3763 buckley@skschools.org |
2689 Hoover Ave SE Port Orchard, WA 98366 |
| Island | South Whidbey | Region 3 | Mary Michell Foster Care Liaison |
360-221-6808 mmichell@sw.wednet.edu |
723 Camano Ave Langley, WA 98260 |
| Mason | Southside | Region 6 | Paul Wieneke Superintendent |
360-426-8437 pwieneke@southsideschool.org |
161 SE Collier Rd Shelton, WA 98584 |
| Spokane | Spokane International Academy | Region 1 | Nathan Pelton Middle Academy Principal |
509-321-8950 pelton@spokaneintlacademy.org |
4224 E. 4th Ave Spokane, WA 99202 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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