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
King Highline Region 4 Antonio Lewis
McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison
206-631-3256
antonio.lewis@highlineschools.org
15675 Ambaum Blvd SW
Burien, WA 98166
King Highline Region 4 Nancy Trang
Foster Care Coordinator
206-631-5510
nancy.trang@highlineschools.org
15675 Ambaum Blvd SW
Burien, WA 98166
Yakima Highland Region 2 Rebecca Kok
Highland Middle School Counselor
509-678-8873
rkok@highland.wednet.edu
17000 Summitview Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923
Lincoln Harrington Region 1 John Cordell
Superintendent
509-253-4331
wmassie@harringtonsd.org
PO Box 204,100 S First St
Harrington, WA 99134
Lincoln Harrington Region 1 Tiffany Clouse
Principal
509-253-4331
tclouse@harringtonsd.org
PO Box 204, 100 S First St
Harrington, WA 99134
Thurston Griffin Region 6 Carrie Pipkin
School Counselor
360-866-5823
cpipkin@griffinschool.us
6530 33rd Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Thurston Griffin Region 6 Anne Zimmerman
Counselor
360-866-5914 ext. 5914
azimmerman@griffinschool.us
6530 33rd Avenue NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Cowlitz Green Mountain Region 6 Jacqui Vansoest
Principal
360-225-7366 ext 300
jacqui.vansoest@greenmountainschool.us
13105 NE Grinnell Rd
Woodland, WA 98674
Pierce Green Dot Public Schools Destiny Region 5 Theresa Taft
Student Services Program Administrator
theresa.taft@greendot.org 1301 E. 34th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
Spokane Great Northern Region 1 Kelly Shea
Superintendent
509-747-7714
kshea@gnsd.k12.wa.us
3115 N Spotted Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
Mason Grapeview Region 6 Hannah Nelsen
Principal
360-426-4921 ext. 1004
hnelsen@gsd54.org
822 E Mason Benson Rd
Grapeview, WA 98546
Snohomish Granite Falls Region 3 Elizabeth Mills
Director of Student Services
360-691-7717
emills@gfalls.wednet.edu
205 Alder
Granite Falls, WA 98252
Yakima Granger Region 2 Raquel Pulido
McKinney-Vento Liaison/District Attendance Clerk
509-854-3047
pulidor@gsd.wednet.edu
701 E Ave
Granger, WA 98932
Yakima Grandview Region 2 Jose Rivera
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
509-882-8500
jrivera@gsd200.org
913 W Second St.
Grandview, WA 98930
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Region 1 Carrie Derr
Federal/State Programs Director
509-631-3188
cderr@gcdsd.org
503 Crest Drive
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
Klickitat Goldendale Region 2 Ellen Perconti
Federal Programs Director
509-773-5177
ellen.perconti@gsd404.org
604 E Brooks St
Goldendale, WA 98620
Klickitat Goldendale Region 2 Alexis Ladiges
Records Clerk
509-773-4323
alexis.ladiges@gsd404.org
604 E Brooks St
Goldendale, WA 98620
Klickitat Glenwood Region 2 Heather Gimlin
Superintendent
509-364-3428
heather.gimlin@glenwoodsd.org
320 Bunnell St
Glenwood, WA 98619
Klickitat Glenwood Region 2 Toni Troh
Administrative Assistant
509-364-3438
toni.troh@glenwoodsd.org
320 Bunnell St
Glenwood, WA 98619
Klickitat Glenwood Region 2 Bridget McLaughlin
Counselor
509-364-3438
bridget.mclaughlin@glenwoodsd.org
320 Bunnell St
Glenwood, WA 98619
Whitman Garfield Region 1 Andree Marcus-Rader
Counselor
509-635-1331
amarcus-rader@garpal.net
810 N 3rd St
Garfield, WA 99130
Spokane Freeman Region 1 Stacey Rawson
K-8 Counselor
509-291-4791
srawson@freemansd.org
15001 South Jackson Rd
Rockford, WA 99030
Spokane Freeman Region 1 Kaela Holm
High School Counselor
509-291-3721
kholm@freemansd.org
14626 S Jackson Rd
Rockford, WA 99030
Pierce Franklin Pierce Region 5 Claudia Miller
Director, Family & Community Partnerships
253-298-3036
clmiller@fpschools.org
315 129th St East
Tacoma, WA 98444
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
Benton Finley Region 2 Amy McLaughlin
Director of Special Programs
509-586-3217
amclaughlin@finleysd.org
224606 E Game Farm Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337
Pierce Fife Region 5 Tina Eller
Foster Care Liaison
253-517-1000 ext. 29133
teller@fifeschools.com
1720 Oak St.
Milton, WA 98354
Whatcom Ferndale Region 3 Kellie Larrabee
Director of Teaching & Learning
360-388-9211
kellie.larrabee@ferndalesd.org
6041 Vista Dr
Ferndale, WA 98248
Whatcom Ferndale Region 3 Kim Bunch
Homeless/Foster Liaison
360-383-9432
kim.bunch@ferndalesd.org
6041 Vista Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248
King Federal Way Region 4 Emiliano Sanchez
Outreach Liaison for Equity and McKinney-Vento
253-945-2091
emsanche@fwps.org
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
King Federal Way Region 4 Sophie Afework
Outreach Liaison
253-945-2165
safework@fwps.org
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
Stevens Evergreen (Stevens) Region 1 Bill Glidewell
Superintendent
509-722-6384
bglidewell@evergreen.k12.wa.us
3341 Addy-Gifford Rd
Gifford, WA 99131
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
Snohomish Everett Region 3 Abby Mayers
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
425-385-4138
AMayers@everettsd.org
3900 Broadway
Everett, WA 98201
Snohomish Everett Region 3 Chris Fulford
Director of Categorical Programs
425-385-4030
cfulford@everettsd.org
3900 Broadway
Everett, WA 98201
Lewis Evaline Region 6 Corrie Kirkpatrick
Student Coordinator/District Secretary
360-785-3460
ckirkpatrick@evalinesd.k12.wa.us
111 schoolhouse rd.
Winlock, WA 98596
Grant Ephrata Region 1 Deb Knoz
Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
509-754-7271 ext 1053
Dknox@ephrataschools.org
111 4th Ave NW
Ephrata, WA 98823
King Enumclaw Region 4 Carolyne Zieske
Director of Student Support Services
360-802-7104
carolyne_zieske@enumclaw.wednet.edu
2929 McDougall Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
King Enumclaw Region 4 Sheila Fend
Executive Assistant
360-802-7125
sheila_fend@enumclaw.wednet.edu
2929 McDougall Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Chelan Entiat Region 1 Susan Morris
School Counselor
509-784-1800
smorris@entiatschools.org
2650 Entiat Way
Entiat, WA 98822
Whitman Endicott Region 1 Corrie Tollett
Social Worker/Counselor
509-657-3523
ctollett@sjeschools.org
308 School Road
Endicott, WA 99125
Grays Harbor Elma Region 6 Wendy Beldin
HS Vice Principal, McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Liaison
360-482-3121
wbeldin@eagles.edu
1235 Monte Elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541
Kittitas Ellensburg Region 2 Lori Gylling
Special Services Director
509-925-8115
lori.gylling@esd401.org
1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Snohomish Edmonds Region 3 Victor Vergara
Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Outreach
425-431-7098
vergarav@edmonds.wednet.edu
20420 68th Avenue W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Snohomish Edmonds Region 3 Francisco Gonzalez Robles
Homeless, Foster Care, and Migrant Student Education Coordinator
425-431-7201
gonzalezroblesf552@edmonds.wednet.edu
20420 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Pierce Eatonville Region 5 Cristin Blaskowitz
Executive Director of Student Services & Assessment
360-879-1800
c.blaskowitz@eatonville.wednet.edu
200 Lynch St. W.
Eatonville, WA 98328
Kittitas Easton Region 2 Aaron Kombol
Principal
509-656-2317 ext. 317
kombola@easton.wednet.edu
PO Box 8
Easton, WA 98925
Douglas Eastmont Region 1 Spencer Taylor
Executive Director of Elementary Education
509-884-7169
taylors@eastmont206.org
800 Eastmont Ave East
Wenatchee, WA 98802
Yakima East Valley (Yakima) Region 2 Jeri Young
District Administrator
509-573-7332
Young.Jeri@evsd90.org
2002 Beaudry Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
Spokane East Valley (Spokane) Region 1 Ammie Hawk
Student Services Specialist, Foster Liaison
509-241-5480
hawka@evsd.org
3830 N Sullivan Rd, Bldg #1
Spokane Valley, WA 99216

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