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 | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman | Endicott | Region 1 | Corrie Tollett Social Worker/Counselor |
509-657-3523 ctollett@sjeschools.org |
308 School Road Endicott, WA 99125 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Josh Agpalza Director of Equity |
253-891-6000 Joshua_Agpalza@sumnersd.org |
1202 Wood Ave Sumner, WA 98390 |
| 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 |
| Thurston | Tenino | Region 6 | Amanda Jewell Assistant Superintendent |
360-264-3412 jewella@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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Stevens | Valley | Region 1 | Taylor Holden School Counselor |
509-937-2696 Taylor.Holden@valleyk8.org |
3030 Huffman Rd Valley, WA 99181 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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