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County District Sort descending DCYF Region Name / Title Contact Info Address
Spokane Mead Region 1 Kelly Schultz
Coordinator of Student & Family Services
509-465-6008
kelly.schultz@mead354.org
2323 E Farwell Rd
Mead, WA 99021
Spokane Mead Region 1 Josh Westermann
Director of Student and Family Services
509-465-6045
josh.westermann@mead354.org
2323 E Farwell Rd
Mead, WA 99021
Spokane Medical Lake Region 1 Rachel Lawson
Administrative Assistant
509-565-3137
rlawson@mlsd.org
116 W Third St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
Spokane Medical Lake Region 1 Matt Ziegenfuss
Assistant Principal
509-565-3300
mziegenfuss@mlsd.org
116 W Third St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
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
Whatcom Meridian Region 3 Alicia Roberts
Family Services Coordinator/ Homeless & Foster Liaison
360-988-1949
aroberts@meridian.wednet.edu
954 E Hemmi Rd
Everson, WA 98247
Whatcom Meridian Region 3 Aaron Jacoby
Director of Special Services
360-318-2155
ajacoby@meridian.wednet.edu
214 W Laurel Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
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
Skamania Mill A Region 6 Lisa O'Neal
Administrative Secretary, Foster Care Liaison
509-538-2522
loneal@millaschool.org
1142 Jessup Rd
Cook, WA 98605
Snohomish Monroe Region 3 Christina (Tinna) Pamanian
McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison
360-804-4518
pamanianc@monroe.wednet.edu
14692 179th Ave SE
Monroe, WA 98272
Snohomish Monroe Region 3 Chris Cronas
Executive Director of Elementary Ed & Categorical Programs
360-804-2500
cronasc@monroe.wednet.edu
14692 179th Ave SE
Monroe, WA 98272
Grays Harbor Montesano Region 6 Shawn Brown
Director of Teaching and Learning
260-249-1233
sbrown@monteschools.org
502 E Spruce Ave
Montesano, WA 98563
Lewis Morton Region 6 Sydney McCoy
District Secretary
360-496-5300 ext. 101
smccoy@morton.k12.wa.us
152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356
Grant Moses Lake Region 1 Robbie Mason
Executive Director of Elementary Education
509-766-2650
rmason@mlsd161.org
1620 Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Grant Moses Lake Region 1 Yahaira Nava
Advocate
509-793-7631
ynava@mlsd161.org
1620 Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Lewis Mossyrock Region 6 Crystal West
School Counselor
360-983-3183
cwest@mossyrockschools.org
295 Williams St
Mossyrock, WA 98564
Yakima Mount Adams Region 2 Lorie Herrera
McKinney-Vento Case Manager/Foster Care Liaison
509-874-8615
lherrera@masd209.org
621 Signal Peak Rd
White Swan, WA 98952
Whatcom Mount Baker Region 3 Ian Linterman
Special Programs Director
360-383-2012
ilinterman@mtbaker.wednet.edu
4956 Deming Rd
Deming, WA 98244
Clark Mount Pleasant Region 6 Ray Griffin
Superintendent
360-835-3371
ray.griffin@mtpleasantschool.org
152 Marble Road
Washougal, WA 98671
Clark Mount Pleasant Region 6 Megan Knight
District Office Manager
360-835-3371
megan.knight@mtpleasantschool.org
152 Marble Road
Washougal, WA 98671
Skagit Mount Vernon Region 3 Manny Espinoza
Site Coordinator
360-428-6110
mespinoza@mvsd320.org
124 E. Lawrence Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Snohomish Mukilteo Region 3 Janelle Parken
Interim Assistant Director
425-366-5421
parkenJC@mukilteo.wednet.edu
9401 Sharon Dr
Everett, WA 98204
Snohomish Mukilteo Region 3 Eugenia Collins
Attendance & Engagement Specialist
425-356-6671
FosterCare@mukilteo.wednet.edu
9401 Sharon Dr
Everett, WA 98204
Yakima Naches Valley Region 2 Lori Gylling
Special Services Director
509-653-1813
lgylling@nvsd.org
24 Shaffer Ave
Naches, WA 98937
Lewis Napavine Region 6 Jason Prather
Secondary Principal
360-262-3301
jprather@napavineschools.org
404 4th Ave NE
Napavine, WA 98565
Pacific Naselle-Grays River Valley Region 6 Justin Laine
Principal
360-484-7121
jlaine@naselleschools.org
793 State Route 4
Naselle, WA 98638
Okanogan Nespelem Region 1 Desirae Beareagle
School Counselor
509-634-4541 ext. 137
dbeareagle@nsdeagles.org
PO Box 291
Nespelem, WA 99155
Pend Oreille Newport Region 1 Keri Leslie
Special Services Admin. Asst.
509-447-3167
lesliekeri@newportgriz.com
1380 W 5th St
Newport, WA 99156
Stevens Nine Mile Falls Region 1 Peter Elzey
Director
509-340-4300
pelzey@9mile.org
10110 W Charles Rd
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
Whatcom Nooksack Valley Region 3 Anna Enselman
Family Services Coordinator
360-201-8286
ana.enselman@nv.k12.wa.us
3326 E Badger Rd
Everson, WA 98247
Grays Harbor North Beach Region 6 Angi Schreiber
Special Services Assistant
360-289-5835
aschreiber@northbeachschools.org
336 State Route 115
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Franklin North Franklin Region 2 Marci Cox
Federal Programs Director
509-234-2021
mcox@nfsd.org
1100 W Clark St
Connell, WA 99326
Kitsap North Kitsap Region 5 Beth Bourque
Assistant Director
360-396-3023
bbourque@nkschools.org
18360 NE Caldart Ave
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Kitsap North Kitsap Region 5 Deb Ottomano
Office Assistant
360-396-3023
dottomano@nkschools.org
18360 Caldart Ave NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Mason North Mason Region 6 Jennifer Johnen
Foster Care Liaison
360-277-2241
jjohnen@northmasonschools.org
71 East Campus Drive
Belfair, WA 98528
Grays Harbor North River Region 6 Casandra Doll
Business Manager
360-535-9139
cdoll@nr.k12.wa.us
2876 N. River Rd.
Cosmopolis, WA 98537
Grays Harbor North River Region 6 Rickard Winters
Superintendent/ Principal
360-535-9139
rwinters@nr.k12.wa.us
2876 N. River Rd.
Cosmopolis, WA 98537
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 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
Stevens Northport Region 1 Don Baribault
Superintendent
509-732-4230
dbaribault@northportschools.org
404 10th St
Northport, WA 99157
Snohomish Northshore Region 3 Trish Katz
Instructional Support
425-408-7688
tkatz@nsd.org
3330 Monte Villa Pkwy
Bothell, WA 98021
Snohomish Northshore Region 3 Ebony Harvey
Director of Accelerated Models and Programs
425-408-6130
eharvey@nsd.org
3330 Monte Villa Pkwy
Bothell, WA 98021
Island Oak Harbor Region 3 Nadine Cushway
Families in Transition Student Support Specialist
360-279-5784
mckinney@ohsd.net
1 Wildcat Way
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Whitman Oakesdale Region 1 Jake Dingman
Superintendent
509-285-5296
jdingman@gonighthawks.net
101 E McCoy
Oakesdale, WA 99158
Grays Harbor Oakville Region 6 Ashley Shultz
Counselor
206-892-8296
ashultz@oakvilleschools.org
200 School St
Oakville, WA 98568
Pacific Ocean Beach Region 6 Amy Huntley
Director of Student Learning
360-642-3739
amy.huntley@oceanbeachschools.org
500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
Grays Harbor Ocosta Region 6 Heather Sweet
Superintendent
360-268-9125 x1000
hsweet@ocosta.org
2580 S Montesano St
Westport, WA 98595
Lincoln Odessa Region 1 Jaime Nelson
P-12 Principal
509-982-2111
nelsonja@odessasd.org
311 S 1st Street
Odessa, WA 99159
Okanogan Okanogan Region 1 Brittany Carden
Middle School Counselor
509-422-2680
bcarden@oksd.wednet.edu
244 5th Ave N
Okanogan, WA 98840
Thurston Olympia Region 6 Ken Turcotte
Executive Director, Student Support
360-596-7530
klturcotte@osd.wednet.edu
1113 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501

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

Allison Sparks
360-999-0888

Statewide Contacts

Peggy Carlson
DCYF Education Program Administrator
360-902-8474

Terri Awoko
DCYF Foster Care Program Manager
360-522-3117