Foster Care Liaison, DCYF, and State-wide Contacts

On this page, school district and level staff, families, caregivers, and advocates will find contact information for both school district Foster Care Liaisons and state-wide Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) staff who can provide support and help resolve issues. 

State-wide Contacts

Stacey Klim
OSPI Foster Care Program Supervisor
360-725-6505

Savanna Cavalletto
OSPI Foster Care Program Specialist
360-725-6505

Peggy Carlson
DCYF Education Program Administrator
360-902-8474

Terri Awoko
DCYF Foster Care Program Manager
360-522-3117

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

Bobbi Lloyd
509-989-7633

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

Foster Care Liaisons Contacts

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County District Sort descending DCYF Region Contact Information Address
Snohomish Stanwood-Camano Region 3 Secondary Contact
Jennifer Allen
Executive Director of Student Support Services
360-629-1392 x3560
26920 Pioneer Hwy
Stanwood, WA 98292
Benton Star No. 054 Region 2 Primary Contact
Lance Hahn
Superintendent
509-995-7256
P. O. Box 1482
Richland, WA 99352
Columbia Starbuck Region 2 Primary Contact
Mark Pickel
Superintendent/ Principal
509-399-2381
717 Tucannon Street
Starbuck, WA 99359
Columbia Starbuck Region 2 Secondary Contact
Connie Fox Boyer
Office Administrator
509-399-2381
717 Tucannon St
Starbuck, WA 99359
Chelan Stehekin Region 1 Primary Contact
Jen Courtney
Administrative Assistant
5096680978
P.O. Box 37
Stehekin, WA 98852
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Region 5 Primary Contact
Kari Terjeson
Director of Special Education
253-983-2239
511 Chambers St
Steilacoom, WA 98388
Whitman Steptoe Region 1 Primary Contact
Eric Patton
Teacher/Principal/Superintendent
509-397-3119
12 Tenessee St
Colfax, WA 99111
Skamania Stevenson-Carson Region 6 Primary Contact
Lisa Kindler
School Counselor/District Foster Care Liaison
509-427-5674 x3037
PO Box 850
Stevenson, WA 98648
Skamania Stevenson-Carson Region 6 Secondary Contact
Ingrid Colvardi
Superintendent
509-427-5674
PO Box 850
Stevenson, WA 98648
Snohomish Sultan Region 3 Primary Contact
Paul Douglas
Assistant Superintendent
360-793-9800 x1042
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
Snohomish Sultan Region 3 Secondary Contact
Michelle Rudd
Administrative Secretary
360-793-9800
514 4th Street
Sultan, WA 98294
King Summit Public School: Atlas Region 4 Primary Contact
Nicholas Woodruff
Dean of Operations
253-987-1535 x1214
9601 35th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
King Summit Public School: Sierra Region 4 Primary Contact
Cody Delaney
Dean of Operations
206-453-2520
1025 S. King Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Stevens Summit Valley Region 1 Primary Contact
Kristina Allen
Superintendent
509-935-6362
2360-A Addy-Gifford Rd
Addy, WA 99101
Pierce Sumner-Bonney Lake Region 5 Secondary Contact
Josh Agpalza
Director of Equity
253-891-6000
1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390
Pierce Sumner-Bonney Lake Region 5 Primary Contact
Amanda Mangan
Family Support & Homeless Outreach Coordinator
253-891-6135
1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390
Yakima Sunnyside Region 2 Primary Contact
Lorenzo Garza
Family Engagement Coordinator
509-836-8716
1110 S 6th St
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Yakima Sunnyside Region 2 Secondary Contact
Amanda Ramos
Administrative Assistant / Foster Care
509-836-8729
1110 South 6th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Kitsap Suquamish Tribal Education Department Region 5 Primary Contact
Rosemarrie Armstrong
Counselor
360-394-8567 x8567, cell: 360-900-7848
16301 Creative Dr NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Pierce Tacoma Region 5 Primary Contact
Christiane Paget
Foster Care Liaison
253-571-1283
601 S 8th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
Grays Harbor Taholah Region 6 Primary Contact
Nicole Denning
Foster Care Program Specialist/Counselor
360-276-4780 x2539
600 Chitwhin Dr
Taholah, WA 98587
King Tahoma Region 4 Primary Contact
Stacey Zachau
Assistant Director of Health & Wellness
425-413-3415
25720 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE
Maple Valley, WA 98038
King Tahoma Region 4 Secondary Contact
Sonia Servantes
Social Worker
425-413-3474 x3474
18200 SE 240th St
Covington, WA 98042
Whitman Tekoa Region 1 Primary Contact
Ashley Vanwert
K-12 School Counselor/Social Worker
509-284-3401 ext. 1005
513 E Henkle St
Tekoa, WA 99033
Thurston Tenino Region 6 Primary Contact
Amanda Jewell
Assistant Superintendent
360-264-3412
PO Box 4024
Tenino, WA 98589
Kittitas Thorp Region 2 Primary Contact
Mary Eileen Blair
Special Education Director
509-964-7104
10831 N Thorp Hwy
Thorp, WA 98946
Lewis Toledo Region 6 Primary Contact
Shea Stewart
McKinney Vento/Foster Care District Liaison
360-864-4761 x1001
311 S 6th Street/PO Box 549
Toledo, WA 98591
Okanogan Tonasket Region 1 Primary Contact
Jody Evans
High School Counselor
509-486-2161 ext. 5102
35 MS Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
Okanogan Tonasket Region 1 Secondary Contact
Haley Jacobsen
On Track to Graduate Specialist
509-486-2161
35 HS Hwy 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
Yakima Toppenish Region 2 Primary Contact
Lolita Ceja
Indian Education Director
509-865-4455 x8322
306 Bolin Drive
Toppenish, WA 98948
Walla Walla Touchet Region 2 Primary Contact
Robert Elizondo
Superintendent
509-394-2352
90 Champion St
Touchet, WA 99360
Cowlitz Toutle Lake Region 6 Secondary Contact
Leann Couch
Vocational/ Intervention Specialist
360-274-6182
5050 Spirit Lake Hwy.
Toutle, WA 98649
Cowlitz Toutle Lake Region 6 Primary Contact
Kami Collette
Jr. High/High School Counselor
360-274-6182 ext. 5004
5050 Spirit Lake Hwy.
Toutle, WA 98649
Klickitat Trout Lake Region 2 Primary Contact
Wendy Beldin
Principal
509-395-2571
2310 Hwy 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
King Tukwila Region 4 Secondary Contact
Julie Herdt
Quality Engagement Specialist
206-901-7625
4640 S 144th ST
Tukwila, WA 98168
King Tukwila Region 4 Primary Contact
Maryan Abdow
Quality Engagement Specialist
206-901-8065
4160 S 144th ST
Tukwila, WA 98168
King Tukwila Region 4 Secondary Contact
Andra Maughan
Director of Student Services & Special Education
206-901-8035
4640 S 144th St
Tukwila, WA 98168
Thurston Tumwater Region 6 Primary Contact
Terri Turner
Administrative Assistant
360-709-7056
621 Linwood Ave SW
Tumwater, WA 98512-6847
Yakima Union Gap Region 2 Primary Contact
Patrick Vincent
Principal
509-654-7986
3201 S. 4th St
Union Gap, WA 98903
Pierce University Place Region 5 Primary Contact
William Keith
Director for Primary Education
253-566-5600
3717 Grandview Dr W
University Place, WA 98466
Stevens Valley Region 1 Secondary Contact
Hayden Dorner
School Counselor
509-937-2413
3030 Huffman Rd
Valley, WA 99181
Stevens Valley Region 1 Primary Contact
Mandi Rehn
Superintendent
509-937-2771
3030 Huffman Rd
Valley, WA 99181
Clark Vancouver Region 6 Primary Contact
Carla Feltz
Coordinator for Enagement and Community Outreach
360-313-4718 ext 4718
2901 Falk Rd
Vancouver, WA 98661
King Vashon Island Region 4 Primary Contact
Peter Woodbrook
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
206-463-8627
9309 SW Cemetery Road
Vashon, WA 98070
Thurston Wa He Lut Indian School Agency Region 6 Primary Contact
Stacy Turner
School Counselor
360-456-1311
11110 Conine Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98513
Thurston Wa He Lut Indian School Agency Region 6 Secondary Contact
Tera Ronish
State Tribal Compact Compliance Officer
360-456-1311
11110 Conine Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98513
Wahkiakum Wahkiakum Region 6 Primary Contact
Stephanie Leitz
High School Principal
360-795-3271
500, S 3rd Street
Cathlamet, WA 98612
Wahkiakum Wahkiakum Region 6 Secondary Contact
Nikki Reese
K-8 Principal
360-795-3261
500, S 3rd Street
Cathlamet, WA 98612
Grant Wahluke Region 1 Secondary Contact
Bethany Martinez
Director of Migrant & Multilingual Services
509-932-3899 x3890
411 E. Saddle Mountain Drive
Mattawa, WA 99349
Grant Wahluke Region 1 Primary Contact
Jacky Hidalgo
Homeless Liaison
509-932-3899 x3895
411 E. Saddle Mountain Drive
Mattawa, WA 99349


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