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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston | Rainier | Region 6 | Lauren Memmott Counselor |
360-446-9135 memmottl@rainier.wednet.edu |
308 2nd Street, PO Box 98 Rainier, WA 98576 |
| King | Rainier Valley Leadership Academy | Region 4 | Leah Reisberg Operations Assistant |
206-659-0956 leah.reisberg@myrvla.org |
6020 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 |
| Cowlitz | Toutle Lake | Region 6 | Leann Couch Vocational/ Intervention Specialist |
360-274-6182 lcouch@toutlesd.org |
5050 Spirit Lake Hwy. Toutle, WA 98649 |
| Klickitat | Roosevelt | Region 2 | Leanne Johnson Administrative Assistant |
509-384-5462 leanne.johnson@rooseveltschooldistrict.net |
615 Chinook Ave #248 Roosevelt, WA 98620 |
| Lewis | Adna | Region 6 | LeeAnn Parker McKinney-Vento - Foster Care Liaison |
360-748-0362 parkerl@adnaschools.org |
179 Dieckman Rd Chehalis, WA 98532 |
| Thurston | Olympia | Region 6 | Leslie Gowell Foster Care Liaison Designee |
360-596-6313 lgowell@osd.wednet.edu |
111 Bethel St NE Olympia, WA 98506 |
| 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 |
| King | Bellevue | Region 4 | Ligia Calvo Foster Care Coordinator |
425-456-4241 calvol@bsd405.org |
12111 NE 1st Street Bellevue, WA 98005 |
| Lincoln | Creston | Region 1 | Lindsay Brashears Secretary |
509-636-2721 lbrashears@wcsd.wednet.edu |
485 SE E Street Creston, WA 99117 |
| Thurston | Tenino | Region 6 | Lindsey Bullough Secondary Program Administrator |
360-264-3500 bulloughl@tenino.k12.wa.us |
PO Box 4024 Tenino, WA 98589 |
| Snohomish | Darrington | Region 3 | Linn Brooks AD, ASB Secretary, BECCA/Truancy, McKinney Vento/Foster Care Case Manager |
360-436-1140 lbrooks@dsd.k12.wa.us |
1075 Fir Street Darrington, WA 98241 |
| Walla Walla | Touchet | Region 2 | Lisa Franklin Counselor |
lfranklin@touchet.k12.wa.us | 90 Champion St Touchet, WA 99360 |
| 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 |
| Pierce | Peninsula | Region 5 | Lisa Reaugh Director of Special Programs |
253-530-1082 reaughl@psd401.net |
14015 62nd Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 |
| Benton | Richland | Region 2 | Lisa Ulrich Counselor |
509-967-6242 lisa.ulrich@rsd.edu |
615 Snow Ave Richland, WA 99352 |
| King | Tahoma | Region 4 | Liz Thibert Wellness Coordinator/Foster Care Liaison |
425-413-5505 lthibert@tahomasd.us |
25270 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE Maple Valley, WA 98042 |
| Grant | Wahluke | Region 1 | Lluviana Mendoza MV District Liaison/Foster Care Liaison |
509-932-4565 lmendoza@wahluke.net |
411 E. Saddle Mountain Drive Mattawa, WA 99349 |
| Ferry | Republic | Region 1 | Loren Finley Principal |
509-775-3173 lfinley@republicsd.org |
30306 E Hwy 20 Republic, WA 99166 |
| San Juan | Orcas Island | Region 3 | Lorena Stankevich Elementary Principal |
360-376-1561 lstankevich@orcas.k12.wa.us |
611 School Rd Eastsound, WA 98245 |
| Yakima | Sunnyside | Region 2 | Lorenzo Garza Family Engagement Coordinator |
509-836-8716 lorenzo.garza@sunnysideschools.org |
1110 S 6th St Sunnyside, WA 98944 |
| Yakima | Naches Valley | Region 2 | Lori Gylling Special Services Director |
509-653-1813 lgylling@nvsd.org |
24 Shaffer Ave Naches, WA 98937 |
| Kittitas | Ellensburg | Region 2 | Lori Gylling Special Services Director |
509-925-8115 lori.gylling@esd401.org |
1300 E 3rd Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926 |
| King | Kent | Region 4 | Lori Madeo Categorical Program-McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Support Specialist |
253-373-7512 lori.madeo@kent.k12.wa.us |
12033 SE 256th St. Suite A300 Kent, WA 98030 |
| 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 |
| Pacific | Raymond | Region 6 | Lyndsey Owen Homeless and Foster Care Liaison |
360-942-3415 lowen@raymondk12.org |
1016 Commercial Street Raymond, WA 98577 |
| Snohomish | Lakewood | Region 3 | Lynn Konkol Director of Teaching & Learning |
360-652-4500 lkonkol@lwsd.wednet.edu |
17110 16th Dr NE Marysville, WA 98271 |
| Thurston | Rochester | Region 6 | Maggie Evans Director of Intervention and Enrichment |
360-273-5536 mevans@rochester.wednet.edu |
10140 Hwy 12 SW Rochester, WA 98579 |
| Stevens | Valley | Region 1 | Mandi Rehn Superintendent |
509-937-2771 Mandi.Rehn@valleysd.org |
3030 Huffman Rd Valley, WA 99181 |
| Skagit | Mount Vernon | Region 3 | Manny Espinoza Site Coordinator |
360-428-6110 mespinoza@mvsd320.org |
124 E. Lawrence Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 |
| Franklin | North Franklin | Region 2 | Marci Cox Federal Programs Director |
509-234-2021 mcox@nfsd.org |
1100 W Clark St Connell, WA 99326 |
| Whatcom | Lynden | Region 3 | Margaret Vailencour Family Community Services Coordinator/Foster Care Liaison |
360-354-1549 vailencourm@lynden.wednet.edu |
Lynden Middle School 516 Main St. Lynden, WA 98264 |
| Grant | Quincy | Region 1 | Maria Andrea Cortes School District Social Worker |
509-794-9389 mcortes@qsd.wednet.edu |
404 1st sw Quincy, WA 98848 |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Region 5 | Maria Kuffel Director of Student Services |
206-780-1088 mkuffel@bisd303.org |
8489 Madison Ave N Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 |
| Yakima | Wapato | Region 2 | Marilyn Bergevin Special Programs Director |
509-877-4181 ext. 4133 marilynb@wapatosd.org |
212 West 3rd Street Wapato, WA 98951 |
| Franklin | Kahlotus | Region 2 | Mark Bitzer Superintendent |
509-282-3338 markfbitzer@kahlotussd.org |
100 West Martin Kahlotus, WA 99335 |
| Columbia | Starbuck | Region 2 | Mark Pickel Superintendent/ Principal |
509-399-2381 mpickel@starbuck.k12.wa.us |
717 Tucannon Street Starbuck, WA 99359 |
| Whitman | St. John | Region 1 | Mark Purvine Principal |
509-648-3336 mpurvine@sjeschools.org |
301 Nob Hill St. John, WA 99171 |
| San Juan | Lopez | Region 3 | Martha Martin Superintendent/ K-12 Principal |
360-468-2202 mmartin@lopezislandschool.org |
86 School Rd Lopez Island, WA 98261 |
| Kittitas | Thorp | Region 2 | Mary Eileen Blair Special Education Director |
509-964-7104 jonesla@thorpschools.org |
10831 N Thorp Hwy Thorp, WA 98946 |
| Island | South Whidbey | Region 3 | Mary Michell Foster Care Liaison |
360-221-6808 mmichell@sw.wednet.edu |
723 Camano Ave Langley, WA 98260 |
| King | Tukwila | Region 4 | Maryan Abdow Quality Engagement Specialist |
206-901-8065 abdowma@tukwila.wednet.edu |
4160 S 144th ST Tukwila, WA 98168 |
| Klickitat | Trout Lake | Region 2 | Matt Ihle Principal |
509-395-2571 m.ihle@tlschool.net |
2310 Hwy 141 Trout Lake, WA 98650 |
| Spokane | Medical Lake | Region 1 | Matt Ziegenfuss Assistant Principal |
509-565-3300 mziegenfuss@mlsd.org |
116 W Third St. Medical Lake, WA 99022 |
| Skagit | La Conner | Region 3 | Maureen Brennan Social Worker |
360-466-3172 mbrennan@lc.k12.wa.us |
305 N 6th St La Conner, WA 98257 |
| Clark | Evergreen (Clark) | Region 6 | McKenzie English McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison |
360-604-4174 mckenzie.english@evergreenps.org |
P.O. Box 8910 Vancouver, WA 98668 |
| San Juan | Orcas Island | Region 3 | Meagan Gable Counselor |
360-376-1518 mgable@orcas.k12.wa.us |
715 School Rd Eastsound, WA 98245 |
| Clark | Mount Pleasant | Region 6 | Megan Knight District Office Manager |
360-835-3371 megan.knight@mtpleasantschool.org |
152 Marble Road Washougal, WA 98671 |
| 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 |
| Kitsap | Washington Youth Academy | Region 5 | Melissa Faulkner Counselor |
360-535-1919 melissa.faulkner@mil.wa.gov |
1207 Carver Street Bremerton, WA 98312 |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Region 5 | Melissa Ford Foster Care Liaison |
253-583-5157 maford@cloverpark.k12.wa.us |
10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW Lakewood, WA 98499 |
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