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 descending | DCYF Region | Name / Title | Contact Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston | Olympia | Region 6 | Leslie Gowell Foster Care Liaison Designee |
360-596-6313 lgowell@osd.wednet.edu |
111 Bethel St NE Olympia, WA 98506 |
| Okanogan | Omak | Region 1 | Jordan Sackman Family Engagement Specialist |
509-322-9361 jsackman@omaksd.org |
619 W Bartlett Ave Omak, WA 98841 |
| Lewis | Onalaska | Region 6 | Kristin Soderback Principal |
360-978-4111 ksoderback@onysd.wednet.edu |
540 Carlisle Ave Onalaska, WA 98570 |
| Stevens | Onion Creek | Region 1 | Alyson Clendenen P-8 Principal |
509-732-4240 aclendenen@ocsd30.org |
2006 Lotze Creek Rd Colville, WA 99114 |
| San Juan | Orcas Island | Region 3 | Meagan Gable Counselor |
360-376-1518 mgable@orcas.k12.wa.us |
715 School Rd Eastsound, WA 98245 |
| San Juan | Orcas Island | Region 3 | Lorena Stankevich Elementary Principal |
360-376-1561 lstankevich@orcas.k12.wa.us |
611 School Rd Eastsound, WA 98245 |
| Spokane | Orchard Prairie | Region 1 | Suzanne Savall Superintendent |
509-467-9517 ssavall@orchardprairie.org |
7626 N Orchard Prairie Rd. Spokane, WA 99217 |
| Spokane | Orchard Prairie | Region 1 | Meghan Harrington Title I and math teacher |
509-467-9517 mharrington@orchardprairie.org |
7626 N Orchard Prairie Rd. Spokane, WA 99217 |
| Ferry | Orient | Region 1 | Sherry Cowbrough Superintendent/ Principal |
509-684-6873 sherry.cowbrough@orientsd.org |
374 4th Ave Orient, WA 99160 |
| Douglas | Orondo | Region 1 | Vanessa Medina Student and Family Services Coordinator |
509-784-1333 vmedina@orondo.wednet.edu |
100 Orondo School Rd Orondo, WA 98843 |
| Okanogan | Oroville | Region 1 | Amy Harris Dean of Students |
509-476-3332 amy.harris@oroville.wednet.edu |
816 Juniper St Oroville, WA 98844 |
| Pierce | Orting | Region 5 | Jennifer Westover Director Student Support Services |
360-872-4027 westoverj@orting.wednet.edu |
121 Whitesell St NE Orting, WA 98360 |
| Adams | Othello | Region 1 | David Spencer Director of Federal Programs |
509-488-2659 dspencer@othelloschools.org |
1025 S 1st Ave Othello, WA 99344 |
| Douglas | Palisades | Region 1 | Stephanie Andler Superintendent |
509-884-8071 sandler@palisades.wednet.edu |
1114 Palisades Rd Palisades, WA 98845 |
| Douglas | Palisades | Region 1 | Julie Streeter Homeless Liaison |
509-884-8071 jstreeter@palisades.wednet.edu |
1114 Palisades Rd Palisades, WA 98845 |
| Whitman | Palouse | Region 1 | Calvin Johnson Superintendent |
509-878-1921 cjohnson@garpal.net |
600 E ALDER ST PALOUSE, WA 99161 |
| Whitman | Palouse | Region 1 | Mike Jones Principal |
509-878-1921 mjones@garpal.net |
600 E Alder St Palouse, WA 99161 |
| Franklin | Pasco | Region 2 | Omar Escalera Executive Director of Equity, Partnerships, and Family Engagement |
509-302-3683 oescalera@psd1.org |
1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco, WA 99301 |
| Okanogan | Pateros | Region 1 | Scotti Wiltse | 509-923-2343 swiltse@pateros.org |
344 W Beach St Pateros, WA 98846 |
| Okanogan | Pateros | Region 1 | Dona Slater | 509-923-2343 dslater@pateros.org |
344 W Beach St Pateros, WA 98846 |
| Okanogan | Pateros | Region 1 | Amy Stennes Counselor |
509-923-2343 astennes@pateros.org |
PO Box 98 Pateros, WA 98846 |
| Okanogan | Pateros | Region 1 | Susan James Principal |
509-923-2343 sjames@pateros.org |
344 W Beach StPO Box 98 Pateros, WA 98846 |
| Benton | Paterson | Region 2 | Yesenia Ibarra Family Outreach Coordinator |
509-875-2601 yeseniaib@patersonschool.org |
51409 Prior Avenue Paterson, WA 99345 |
| Benton | Paterson | Region 2 | Monica Burnett Assistant Principal |
509-875-2607 monicab@paterson.wednet.edu |
51409 Prior Avenue Paterson, WA 99345 |
| Lewis | Pe Ell | Region 6 | Stasha Magruder intervention specialist |
360-291-3244 smagruder@peell.k12.wa.us |
519 N 2nd St Pe Ell, WA 98572 |
| Pierce | Peninsula | Region 5 | Lisa Reaugh Director of Special Programs |
253-530-1082 reaughl@psd401.net |
14015 62nd Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 |
| Pierce | Peninsula | Region 5 | Becky Maffei Lead Counselor |
253-530-1078 maffeir@psd401.net |
14015 62nd Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 |
| Chelan | Pinnacles Prep | Region 1 | Stacy Coronado School Counselor |
509-888-6464 stacy@pinnaclesprep.org |
504 S. Chelan Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Chelan | Pinnacles Prep | Region 1 | Sean Director of Operations |
805-669-8801 sean@pinnaclesprep.org |
504 S. Chelan Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 |
| Mason | Pioneer | Region 6 | Amy Dahlberg Director of Student Services |
360-426-9115 adahlberg@psd402.org |
112 East Spencer Lake Rd Shelton, WA 98584 |
| Garfield | Pomeroy | Region 1 | Fred Knebel Special Services Director |
509-843-3393 fknebel@psd.wednet.edu |
121 S 10th St Pomeroy, WA 99347 |
| Clallam | Port Angeles | Region 6 | Alicia Scofield Family Navigator |
360-565-3706 ascofield@portangelesschools.org |
905 W. 9th Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 |
| Jefferson | Port Townsend | Region 6 | Darrell Thomas Director of Wellness |
360-370-4501 dthomas@ptschools.org |
1610 Blaine St Port Townsend, WA 98368 |
| Walla Walla | Prescott | Region 2 | Alison Kimball School Counselor |
509-849-2217 akimball@prescottsd.org |
207 S A Street Prescott, WA 99348 |
| Spokane | Pride Prep Charter | Region 1 | Aimee Cocco High School Counselor |
509-309-7680 aimee@prideschools.org |
811 E Sprague Ave Spokane, WA 99202 |
| 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 |
| Benton | Prosser | Region 2 | Deanna Flores Assistant Superintendent/ Federal Programs Director |
509-786-2881 deanna.flores@prosserschools.org |
1500 Grant Ave Prosser, WA 99350 |
| Whitman | Pullman | Region 1 | Paula Perron-Bates State and Federal Programs Coordinator |
509-332-3144 pbates@psd267.wednet.edu |
240 SE Dexter St Pullman, WA 99163 |
| Whitman | Pullman Community Montessori | Region 1 | Desiree Porter Office Manager |
509-336-5909 desireep@myPCM.org |
115 NW State St, Ste 212 Pullman, WA 99163 |
| Pierce | Puyallup | Region 5 | Therssa Warren School Social Worker/Foster Care Liaison |
253-435-6590 Warretj@puyallup.k12.wa.us |
302 2nd St SE Puyallup, WA 98372 |
| Clallam | Queets-Clearwater | Region 6 | Mindy Lorton Human Resources/Business Manager |
360-962 2395 mfowler@qcsd20.org |
146000 HWY 101 Forks, WA 98541 |
| Clallam | Queets-Clearwater | Region 6 | Kathy Lorton Superintendent |
360-962-2395 klorton@qcsd20.org |
146000 US HWY 101 Forks, WA 98331 |
| Jefferson | Quilcene | Region 6 | Tiffany Jaber School Counselor |
360-765-2955 tjaber@qsd48.org |
294715 US Hwy 101, PO Box 40 Quilcene, WA 98376 |
| Jefferson | Quilcene | Region 6 | Sean Moss Principal |
360-795-2906 smoss@qsd48.org |
294715 HWY 101, PO Box 40 Quilcene, WA 98376 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Grant | Quincy | Region 1 | Tessa Poortinga District Social Worker |
509-787-1678 tpoortin@qsd.wednet.edu |
404 1st Sw Quincy, WA 98848 |
| Grant | Quincy | Region 1 | Maria Andrea Cortes School District Social Worker |
509-794-9389 mcortes@qsd.wednet.edu |
404 1st sw Quincy, WA 98848 |
| Thurston | Rainier | Region 6 | Samantha Firman Counselor |
360-446-2206 firmans@rainier.wednet.edu |
202 2nd Street W, PO Box 98 Rainier, WA 98576 |
| Thurston | Rainier | Region 6 | Lauren Memmott Counselor |
360-446-9135 memmottl@rainier.wednet.edu |
308 2nd Street, PO Box 98 Rainier, WA 98576 |
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