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 Sort ascending | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman | Oakesdale | Region 1 | Jake Dingman Superintendent |
509-285-5296 jdingman@gonighthawks.net |
101 E McCoy Oakesdale, WA 99158 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Snohomish | Northshore | Region 3 | Trish Katz Instructional Support |
425-408-7688 tkatz@nsd.org |
3330 Monte Villa Pkwy Bothell, WA 98021 |
| Stevens | Northport | Region 1 | Don Baribault Superintendent |
509-732-4230 dbaribault@northportschools.org |
404 10th St Northport, WA 99157 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mason | North Mason | Region 6 | Jennifer Johnen Foster Care Liaison |
360-277-2241 jjohnen@northmasonschools.org |
71 East Campus Drive Belfair, WA 98528 |
| 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 |
| Franklin | North Franklin | Region 2 | Marci Cox Federal Programs Director |
509-234-2021 mcox@nfsd.org |
1100 W Clark St Connell, WA 99326 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Stevens | Nine Mile Falls | Region 1 | Peter Elzey Director |
509-340-4300 pelzey@9mile.org |
10110 W Charles Rd Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 |
| Pend Oreille | Newport | Region 1 | Keri Leslie Special Services Admin. Asst. |
509-447-3167 lesliekeri@newportgriz.com |
1380 W 5th St Newport, WA 99156 |
| Okanogan | Nespelem | Region 1 | Desirae Beareagle School Counselor |
509-634-4541 ext. 137 dbeareagle@nsdeagles.org |
PO Box 291 Nespelem, WA 99155 |
| Pacific | Naselle-Grays River Valley | Region 6 | Justin Laine Principal |
360-484-7121 jlaine@naselleschools.org |
793 State Route 4 Naselle, WA 98638 |
| Lewis | Napavine | Region 6 | Jason Prather Secondary Principal |
360-262-3301 jprather@napavineschools.org |
404 4th Ave NE Napavine, WA 98565 |
| Yakima | Naches Valley | Region 2 | Lori Gylling Special Services Director |
509-653-1813 lgylling@nvsd.org |
24 Shaffer Ave Naches, WA 98937 |
| 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 |
| Skagit | Mount Vernon | Region 3 | Manny Espinoza Site Coordinator |
360-428-6110 mespinoza@mvsd320.org |
124 E. Lawrence Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 |
| 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 |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker | Region 3 | Ian Linterman Special Programs Director |
360-383-2012 ilinterman@mtbaker.wednet.edu |
4956 Deming Rd Deming, WA 98244 |
| 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 |
| Lewis | Mossyrock | Region 6 | Crystal West School Counselor |
360-983-3183 cwest@mossyrockschools.org |
295 Williams St Mossyrock, WA 98564 |
| 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 | Morton | Region 6 | Sydney McCoy District Secretary |
360-496-5300 ext. 101 smccoy@morton.k12.wa.us |
152 Westlake Ave Morton, WA 98356 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Grays Harbor | Mccleary | Region 6 | Hayley Mason School Counselor |
360-495-3205 hmason@mccleary.wednet.edu |
611 S Main St McCleary, WA 98557 |
| Snohomish | Marysville | Region 3 | Deanna Bashour District McKinney Vento & Foster Care Liaison |
360-965-0049 deanna_bashour@msvl.k12.wa.us |
4220 80th St NE Marysville, WA 98270 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mason | Mary M Knight | Region 6 | Michael Marstrom Principal |
360-426-6767 mmarstrom@mmk.wednet.edu |
2987 W Matlock Brady Rd Elma, WA 98541 |
| Chelan | Manson | Region 1 | Jim Broome MS/HS School Counselor |
509-687-9585 jbroome@manson.org |
1000 Totem Pole Rd Manson, WA 98831 |
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