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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce | Sumner-Bonney Lake | Region 5 | Josh Agpalza Director of Equity |
253-891-6000 Joshua_Agpalza@sumnersd.org |
1202 Wood Ave Sumner, WA 98390 |
| 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 |
| Clark | Hockinson | Region 6 | Joshua Robertson Director of Curriculum and Instruction |
360-448-6487 joshua.robertson@hocksd.org |
17912 NE 159th St Brush Prairie, WA 98606 |
| King | Impact | Black River Elementary | Region 4 | Joshua Vazquez Director of School Operations |
206-712-7640 jvazquez@impactps.org |
16906 116th Ave SE Renton, WA 98058 |
| 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 |
| Whatcom | Blaine | Region 3 | Julie Butschli Family Service Center Coordinator |
360-332-5881 fsc@blainesd.org |
765 H St Blaine, WA 98230 |
| Spokane | Cheney | Region 1 | Julie Claar Program Assistant |
509-559-4559 jclaar@cheneysd.org |
12414 South Andrus Road Cheney, WA 99004 |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Region 5 | Julie Fairall Assistant Director of State and Federal Programs |
360-473-1061 julie.fairall@bremertonschools.org |
134 Marion Ave N Bremerton, WA 98312 |
| King | Tukwila | Region 4 | Julie Herdt Quality Engagement Specialist |
206-901-7625 Herdtj@tukwila.wednet.edu |
4640 S 144th ST Tukwila, WA 98168 |
| Klickitat | Lyle | Region 2 | Julie Larson Family Liaison |
509-365-2211 julie.larson@lyleschools.org |
625 Keasey Ave Lyle, WA 98635 |
| Douglas | Palisades | Region 1 | Julie Streeter Homeless Liaison |
509-884-8071 jstreeter@palisades.wednet.edu |
1114 Palisades Rd Palisades, WA 98845 |
| Pacific | Naselle-Grays River Valley | Region 6 | Justin Laine Principal |
360-484-7121 jlaine@naselleschools.org |
793 State Route 4 Naselle, WA 98638 |
| Spokane | Freeman | Region 1 | Kaela Holm High School Counselor |
509-291-3721 kholm@freemansd.org |
14626 S Jackson Rd Rockford, WA 99030 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| King | Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary | Region 4 | Kashia Smith Director of School Operations |
206-712-7640 ksmith@impactps.org |
1301 E 34th Street Tacoma, WA 98404 |
| Clark | Ridgefield | Region 6 | Kataira Smith Assistant Director of Social Emotional Learning |
360-619-1349 kataira.smith@ridgefieldsd.org |
510 Pioneer St Ridgefield, WA 98642 |
| Pacific | Willapa Valley | Region 6 | Kate Languell School Counselor |
360-942-2006 katel@willapavalley.org |
22 Viking Way Raymond, WA 98577 |
| Spokane | Central Valley | Region 1 | Katelynn Clark CVSD Foster Care Liaison Team: School Social Worker |
509-558-6557 CVSDFosterCare@cvsd.org |
612 S McDonald Rd Spokane Valley, WA 99216 |
| Lewis | Chehalis | Region 6 | Katherine Arnold Student Support TOSA |
360-807-7245 karnold@chehalisschools.org |
2025 SW Salsbury Ave Chehalis, WA 98532 |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Region 6 | Katherine Kim Counselor |
360-538-2140 kkim@asd5.org |
1516 N B St. Aberdeen, WA 98520 |
| Clallam | Queets-Clearwater | Region 6 | Kathy Lorton Superintendent |
360-962-2395 klorton@qcsd20.org |
146000 US HWY 101 Forks, WA 98331 |
| Lewis | Chehalis | Region 6 | Katie Howell Exec. Director of Student Support |
260-807-7245 khowell@chehalisschools.org |
2025 SW Salsbury Ave Chehalis, WA 98532 |
| Grays Harbor | Cosmopolis | Region 6 | Katie Miller Counselor |
360-532-7181 kmiller@cosmopolisschool.com |
1439 4th Street Cosmopolis, WA 98537 |
| 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 |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Region 5 | Katie Trammell Secretary, State and Federal Programs |
360-473-1077 katherine.trammell@bremertonschools.org |
134 Marion Ave N Bremerton, WA 98311 |
| Grant | Coulee-Hartline | Region 1 | Kelley Boyd Assistant Administrator |
509-632-5231 kboyd@achwarriors.com |
410 W Locust St Coulee City, WA 99115 |
| Whatcom | Ferndale | Region 3 | Kellie Larrabee Director of Teaching & Learning |
360-388-9211 kellie.larrabee@ferndalesd.org |
6041 Vista Dr Ferndale, WA 98248 |
| 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 | Great Northern | Region 1 | Kelly Shea Superintendent |
509-747-7714 kshea@gnsd.k12.wa.us |
3115 N Spotted Rd Spokane, WA 99224 |
| Lincoln | Almira | Region 1 | Kelsey Hoppe Principal |
509-639-2414 khoppe@almirasd.org |
310 S. Third St Almira, WA 99113 |
| Thurston | Olympia | Region 6 | Ken Turcotte Executive Director, Student Support |
360-596-7530 klturcotte@osd.wednet.edu |
1113 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA 98501 |
| Pend Oreille | Newport | Region 1 | Keri Leslie Special Services Admin. Asst. |
509-447-3167 lesliekeri@newportgriz.com |
1380 W 5th St Newport, WA 99156 |
| Whatcom | Ferndale | Region 3 | Kim Bunch Homeless/Foster Liaison |
360-383-9432 kim.bunch@ferndalesd.org |
6041 Vista Drive Ferndale, WA 98248 |
| Cowlitz | Kalama | Region 6 | Kim Engelmann District Data Coordinator |
360-673-5282 kim.engelmann@kalama.k12.wa.us |
548 China Garden Road Kalama, WA 98625 |
| Spokane | Cheney | Region 1 | Kim Lefler Director of Safety and Student Well-Being |
509-559-4532 klefler@cheneysd.org |
12414 South Andrus Road Cheney, WA 99004 |
| Skagit | Burlington-Edison | Region 3 | Kim Welling Student Support Services Administrator |
360-757-3311 kwelling@be.wednet.edu |
927 E Fairhaven Ave Burlington, WA 98233 |
| 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 | Snoqualmie Valley | Region 4 | Kimberly Mackey Director of Student Services |
425-831-4057 mackeyk@svsd410.org |
8001 Silva Ave SE Snoqualmie, WA 98065 |
| Chelan | Lake Chelan | Region 1 | Kirk Marshlain Director of Student Services & Inclusion |
509-682-3515 marshlaink@chelanschools.org |
309 E Johnson Ave Chelan, WA 98816 |
| Pierce | Franklin Pierce | Region 5 | Kristen Smith McKinney Vento & Foster Care Program Specialist |
253-298-3077 krsmith@fpschools.org |
315 128th St. East Tacoma, WA 98444 |
| Stevens | Loon Lake | Region 1 | Kristi Eddy Counselor |
509-233-2212 keddy@loonlakeschool.org |
4001 Maple St Loon Lake, WA 99148 |
| Whitman | Lamont | Region 1 | Kristie Christoff School Counselor |
509-257-2463 kchristoff@lamont.wednet.edu |
602 Main Street Lamont, WA 99017 |
| Klickitat | Centerville | Region 2 | Kristin Cameron Principal |
509-773-4893 kristin@centervilleschool.org |
2315 Centerville Hwy Centerville, WA 98613 |
| Lewis | Onalaska | Region 6 | Kristin Soderback Principal |
360-978-4111 ksoderback@onysd.wednet.edu |
540 Carlisle Ave Onalaska, WA 98570 |
| Stevens | Summit Valley | Region 1 | Kristina Allen Superintendent |
509-935-6362 kallen@svalley.k12.wa.us |
2360-A Addy-Gifford Rd Addy, WA 99101 |
| Skagit | Concrete | Region 3 | Kristy Fairbank McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Liaison |
360-853-4000 kfairbank@concrete.k12.wa.us |
45389 Airport Way Concrete, WA 98273 |
| 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 | Wilson Creek | Region 1 | Laura Christian Superintendent |
509-345-2541 lchristian@wilsoncreek.org |
400 Navar St Wilson Creek, WA 98860 |
| Skagit | Sedro-Woolley | Region 3 | Laura Schmidt Principal - Samish Elementary |
360-855-3540 lschmidt@swsd101.org |
23953 Prairie Rd Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 |
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