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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Walla Walla | Touchet | Region 2 | Lisa Franklin Counselor |
lfranklin@touchet.k12.wa.us | 90 Champion St Touchet, WA 99360 |
| Spokane | Medical Lake | Region 1 | Rachel Lawson Administrative Assistant |
509-565-3137 rlawson@mlsd.org |
116 W Third St. Medical Lake, WA 99022 |
| King | Riverview | Region 4 | Sue Davenport Student Services |
425-844-4516 davenports@rsd407.org |
15510 1st Ave NE Duvall, WA 98019 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pierce | Dieringer | Region 5 | Paula Dawson Executive Director of Student Services |
253-826-7016 pdawson@dieringer.wednet.edu |
1320 178th Ave. E. Lake Tapps, WA 98391 |
| Snohomish | Northshore | Region 3 | Trish Katz Instructional Support |
425-408-7688 tkatz@nsd.org |
3330 Monte Villa Pkwy Bothell, WA 98021 |
| King | Enumclaw | Region 4 | Sheila Fend Executive Assistant |
360-802-7125 sheila_fend@enumclaw.wednet.edu |
2929 McDougall Ave Enumclaw, WA 98022 |
| 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 |
| Grant | Quincy | Region 1 | Maria Andrea Cortes School District Social Worker |
509-794-9389 mcortes@qsd.wednet.edu |
404 1st sw Quincy, WA 98848 |
| Ferry | Keller | Region 1 | Steve Jantz Principal |
509-634-4325 sjantz@keller.k12.wa.us |
5 School road Keller, WA 99140 |
| Pierce | Insight School of Washington | Region 5 | Smita Corpron Student Resource Coordinator |
425-533-2681 scorpron@k12insightwa.org |
2601 35th St Ste 100 Tacoma, WA 98409 |
| Clallam | Quillayute Valley | Region 6 | Kala Jackson Readiness to Learn Coordinator |
360-374-6262, ext. 256 kala.jackson@qvschools.org |
121 S Spartan Ave Forks, WA 98331 |
| King | Rainier Prep Charter | Region 4 | Morgan Fernandez Principal |
206-494-5979 ext. 707 mfernandez@rainierprep.org |
10211 12th Ave S Seattle, WA 98168 |
| 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 |
| Asotin | Asotin-Anatone | Region 1 | Dale Bonfield Superintendent |
509-243-1100 dbonfield@aasd.wednet.edu |
314 First Street Asotin, WA 99402 |
| Spokane | Pride Prep Charter | Region 1 | Aimee Cocco High School Counselor |
509-309-7680 aimee@prideschools.org |
811 E Sprague Ave Spokane, WA 99202 |
| Pierce | Peninsula | Region 5 | Lisa Reaugh Director of Special Programs |
253-530-1082 reaughl@psd401.net |
14015 62nd Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 |
| Whitman | Palouse | Region 1 | Calvin Johnson Superintendent |
509-878-1921 cjohnson@garpal.net |
600 E ALDER ST PALOUSE, WA 99161 |
| Whitman | St. John | Region 1 | Barbara Hahto Counselor |
509-648-3336 bhahto@sjeschools.org |
301 Nob Hill St. John, WA 99171 |
| Whitman | St. John | Region 1 | Mark Purvine Principal |
509-648-3336 mpurvine@sjeschools.org |
301 Nob Hill St. John, WA 99171 |
| Whitman | Lacrosse | Region 1 | Doug Curtis Superintendent |
509-549-3591 dcurtis@lacrossesd.k12.wa.us |
111 Hill Avenue LaCrosse, WA 99143 |
| Kitsap | North Kitsap | Region 5 | Deb Ottomano Office Assistant |
360-396-3023 dottomano@nkschools.org |
18360 Caldart Ave NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 |
| Whatcom | Meridian | Region 3 | Aaron Jacoby Director of Special Services |
360-318-2155 ajacoby@meridian.wednet.edu |
214 W Laurel Rd Bellingham, WA 98226 |
| 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 |
| Snohomish | Edmonds | Region 3 | Francisco Gonzalez Robles Homeless, Foster Care, and Migrant Student Education Coordinator |
425-431-7201 gonzalezroblesf552@edmonds.wednet.edu |
20420 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036 |
| Pierce | Dieringer | Region 5 | Michael Farmer Superintendent |
253-862-2537 mfarmer@dieringer.wednet.edu |
1320 178th Avenue East Lake Tapps, WA 98391 |
| 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 |
| Wahkiakum | Wahkiakum | Region 6 | Nikki Reese K-8 Principal |
360-795-3261 nreese@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
500, S 3rd Street Cathlamet, WA 98612 |
| Skamania | Skamania | Region 6 | Amber Warren Office Manager |
509-427-8239 awarren@skamania.k12.wa.us |
122 Butler Loop Rd. Stevenson, WA 98648 |
| Okanogan | Methow Valley | Region 1 | Erika Spellman School Counselor/ Foster Care Liaison |
509-996-2215 espellman@methow.org |
18 Twin Lakes Rd Winthrop, WA 98862 |
| 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 |
| Pierce | Bethel | Region 5 | Echo Abernathy McKinney Vento/Foster Care Liaison |
253-800-2252 eabernathy@bethelsd.org |
516 176th Street East Spanaway, WA 98387-8399 |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Region 4 | Nicole Snyder Administrative Assistant, Student Services |
425-831-8015 Snydern@svsd410.org |
8001 Silva Ave SE Snoqualmie, WA 98065 |
| Snohomish | Lakewood | Region 3 | Jeannette Hamilton Foster Care Liaison |
360-652-4500 jhamilton@lwsd.wednet.edu |
17110 16th Drive NE Marysville, WA 98271 |
| Clallam | Queets-Clearwater | Region 6 | Mindy Lorton Human Resources/Business Manager |
360-962 2395 mfowler@qcsd20.org |
146000 HWY 101 Forks, WA 98541 |
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