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 Sort descending | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mason | Grapeview | Region 6 | Hannah Nelsen Principal |
360-426-4921 ext. 1004 hnelsen@gsd54.org |
822 E Mason Benson Rd Grapeview, WA 98546 |
| Grays Harbor | Mccleary | Region 6 | Hayley Mason School Counselor |
360-495-3205 hmason@mccleary.wednet.edu |
611 S Main St McCleary, WA 98557 |
| Kitsap | Central Kitsap | Region 5 | Haylie Mabe McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Coordinator |
360-662-1764 Hayliem@ckschools.org |
1400 NE McWilliams Rd. Bremerton, WA 98311 |
| Klickitat | Glenwood | Region 2 | Heather Gimlin Superintendent |
509-364-3428 heather.gimlin@glenwoodsd.org |
320 Bunnell St Glenwood, WA 98619 |
| Grays Harbor | Ocosta | Region 6 | Heather Sweet Superintendent |
360-268-9125 x1000 hsweet@ocosta.org |
2580 S Montesano St Westport, WA 98595 |
| 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 | Bellevue | Region 4 | Hortensia Nunez Rodriguez McKinney-Vento & Foster Care Coordinator |
425-456-4287 nunezh@bsd405.org |
12011 NE 1st St Bellevue, WA 98004 |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker | Region 3 | Ian Linterman Special Programs Director |
360-383-2012 ilinterman@mtbaker.wednet.edu |
4956 Deming Rd Deming, WA 98244 |
| Skamania | Stevenson-Carson | Region 6 | Ingrid Colvardi Superintendent |
509-427-5674 colvardi@scsd303.org |
PO Box 850 Stevenson, WA 98648 |
| Whatcom | Bellingham | Region 3 | Isabel Meaker Executive Director of Family Engagement |
360-676-2790 isabel.meaker@bellinghamschools.org |
1306 Dupont St. Bellingham, WA 98225 |
| Walla Walla | Dixie | Region 2 | Jacob Bang Superintendent |
509-525-5339 jbang@dixiesd.org |
10520 E Hwy 12 Dixie, WA 99329 |
| Cowlitz | Green Mountain | Region 6 | Jacqui Vansoest Principal |
360-225-7366 ext 300 jacqui.vansoest@greenmountainschool.us |
13105 NE Grinnell Rd Woodland, WA 98674 |
| Lincoln | Odessa | Region 1 | Jaime Nelson P-12 Principal |
509-982-2111 nelsonja@odessasd.org |
311 S 1st Street Odessa, WA 99159 |
| Whitman | Oakesdale | Region 1 | Jake Dingman Superintendent |
509-285-5296 jdingman@gonighthawks.net |
101 E McCoy Oakesdale, WA 99158 |
| Benton | Prosser | Region 2 | Jalisa Pedroza Administrative Assistant to Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning |
509-786-2881 Ext. 2602 jalisa.pedroza@prosserschools.org |
1500 Grant Ave Prosser, WA 99350 |
| Lewis | Centralia | Region 6 | James Bowers Homeless/Foster Care Administrator |
360-388-0821 jbowers@centralia.wednet.edu |
906 Johnson Rd Centralia, WA 98531 |
| Lincoln | Reardan-Edwall | Region 1 | Jamie Mikelson Elementary Principal |
509-796-2701 jmikelson@reardansd.net |
PO Box 225 Reardan, WA 99029 |
| 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 |
| Columbia | Dayton | Region 2 | Jana Eaton Elementary Principal |
509-382-2543 janae@daytonsd.org |
609 S 2nd street Dayton, WA 99328 |
| Cowlitz | Kalama | Region 6 | Jane Delker Foster Care Liaison |
360-673-5212 jane.delker@kalama.k12.wa.us |
548 China Garden Road Kalama, WA 98625 |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo | Region 3 | Janelle Parken Interim Assistant Director |
425-366-5421 parkenJC@mukilteo.wednet.edu |
9401 Sharon Dr Everett, WA 98204 |
| Whitman | Colton | Region 1 | Jaret Rockenbach School Counselor |
509-229-374 jrockenbach@colton.k12.wa.us |
706 Union St Colton, WA 99113 |
| Lewis | Napavine | Region 6 | Jason Prather Secondary Principal |
360-262-3301 jprather@napavineschools.org |
404 4th Ave NE Napavine, WA 98565 |
| Yakima | Yakima | Region 2 | Javier Vela McKinney-Vento/Foster K-12 Manager |
509-573-7142 vela.javier@ysd7.org |
104 N 4th Ave Yakima, WA 98902 |
| Snohomish | Lakewood | Region 3 | Jeannette Hamilton Foster Care Liaison |
360-652-4500 jhamilton@lwsd.wednet.edu |
17110 16th Drive NE Marysville, WA 98271 |
| Chelan | Stehekin | Region 1 | Jen Courtney Administrative Assistant |
5096680978 shaj_sanders@yahoo.com |
P.O. Box 37 Stehekin, WA 98852 |
| Whitman | Tekoa | Region 1 | Jena Ayers Counselor |
509-284-3401 jayers@tekoasd.org |
PO Box 869 Tekoa, WA 99033 |
| Spokane | Central Valley | Region 1 | Jenna Alfrey CVSD Social Services Secretary: CVSD Foster Care Liaison Team |
509-558-6557 jalfrey@cvsd.org |
612 S Mcdonald Rd Spokane Valley, WA 99216 |
| Whitman | Rosalia | Region 1 | Jenna Schu Counselor |
509-523-3061 jschu@rosaliaschools.org |
916 Josephine Ave Rosalia, WA 99170 |
| Mason | North Mason | Region 6 | Jennifer Johnen Foster Care Liaison |
360-277-2241 jjohnen@northmasonschools.org |
71 East Campus Drive Belfair, WA 98528 |
| Pierce | White River | Region 5 | Jennifer Nicolls Social Worker |
360-829-5512 jnicolls@whiteriver.wednet.edu |
240 N"A"St Buckley, WA 98321 |
| Pierce | Orting | Region 5 | Jennifer Westover Director Student Support Services |
360-872-4027 westoverj@orting.wednet.edu |
121 Whitesell St NE Orting, WA 98360 |
| Walla Walla | Dixie | Region 2 | Jennifer Worden Business Manager |
509-525-5339 jworden@dixiesd.org |
10520 E Hwy 12 Dixie, WA 99329 |
| Chelan | Wenatchee | Region 1 | Jeremy Wheatley Director of State & Federal Programs |
509-663-8161 wheatley.j@wenatcheeschools.org |
235 Sunset Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Yakima | East Valley (Yakima) | Region 2 | Jeri Young District Administrator |
509-573-7332 Young.Jeri@evsd90.org |
2002 Beaudry Rd Yakima, WA 98901 |
| 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 |
| Stevens | Colville | Region 1 | Jessi Olberding Student Services Director |
509-684-7696 jolberding@colsd.org |
217 Hofstetter St Colville, WA 99114 |
| Okanogan | Brewster | Region 1 | Jessica Garcia Federal Programs Coordinator |
509-689-3418 jgarcia@brewsterbears.org |
502 7th Street Brewster, WA 98812 |
| Pierce | Carbonado | Region 5 | Jessie Sprouse Superintendent |
360-829-0121 jsprouse@carbonado.k12.wa.us |
301 O'Ferrell Drive Carbonado, WA 98323 |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Region 5 | Jesus Villegas Support Specialist |
253-583-5156 jvillega@cloverpark.k12.wa.us |
10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW Lakewood, WA 98499 |
| 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 |
| Chelan | Manson | Region 1 | Jim Broome MS/HS School Counselor |
509-687-9585 jbroome@manson.org |
1000 Totem Pole Rd Manson, WA 98831 |
| 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 |
| Grant | Soap Lake | Region 1 | Jody Gustafson School Nurse |
509-246-1323 jgustafson@slschools.org |
410 Ginkgo St S Soap Lake, WA 98851 |
| Lincoln | Harrington | Region 1 | John Cordell Superintendent |
509-253-4331 wmassie@harringtonsd.org |
PO Box 204,100 S First St Harrington, WA 99134 |
| Cowlitz | Woodland | Region 6 | Jon King FCRC Coordinator |
360-841-2718 kingj@woodlandschools.org |
800 2nd St Woodland, WA 98674 |
| Pacific | South Bend | Region 6 | Jon Schray Assistant Principal |
360-875-6041 jschray@southbendschools.org |
400 E 1st St South Bend, WA 98586 |
| Okanogan | Omak | Region 1 | Jordan Sackman Family Engagement Specialist |
509-322-9361 jsackman@omaksd.org |
619 W Bartlett Ave Omak, WA 98841 |
| Yakima | Grandview | Region 2 | Jose Rivera Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning |
509-882-8500 jrivera@gsd200.org |
913 W Second St. Grandview, WA 98930 |
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