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

Contact Foster Care for a full list

County District Sort descending DCYF Region Contact Information Address
Walla Walla Waitsburg Region 2 Primary Contact
Rosie Nechodom
Counselor
509-337-6461
Waitsburg School District P O Box 217
Waitsburg, WA 99361
Walla Walla Walla Walla Public Schools Region 2 Primary Contact
Samantha Ruiz
Multilingual Student Support and Homeless/Foster Care Liaison
509-526-6788
364 S Park
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Yakima Wapato Region 2 Primary Contact
Shawn Thurman
Special Programs Director
509-877-4181
212 West 3rd Street
Wapato, WA 98951
Grant Warden Region 1 Primary Contact
Tawnya Martinez-Halliday
Foster Care Liaison/Director of Special Education
509-349-2311 x1580
101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 99163
Grant Warden Region 1 Secondary Contact
Jill Massa
Director of Teaching and Learning
509-349-1825
101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 99163
Kitsap Washington Youth Academy Region 5 Primary Contact
Colette Lyons
Lead Counselor
253-929-4507
1207 Carver St
Bremerton, WA 98312
Clark Washougal Region 6 Primary Contact
Mark Castle
Principal
360-954-3100v x3101
1201 39th St
Washougal, WA 98671
Clark Washougal Region 6 Secondary Contact
Nancy Nass-Boon
Family Resource Coordinator
360-954-3100v x3109
1201 39th St
Washougal, WA 98671
Adams Washtucna Region 1 Primary Contact
Staci Gloyn
Superintendent
509-646-3211
730 E Booth Ave
Washtucna, WA 99371
Adams Washtucna Region 1 Secondary Contact
Will Christianson
Sped/AD/Assessment Director
509-646-3211
730 E Booth Ave
Washtucna, WA 99371
Douglas Waterville Region 1 Primary Contact
Cathi Nelson
Superintendent
509-745-8583
200 East Birch
Waterville, WA 98858
Stevens Wellpinit Region 1 Secondary Contact
Terry Bartolino
Federal & State Program Compliance
509-258-4535
6270 Ford Wellpinit Rd, PO Box 390
Wellpinit, WA 99040
Stevens Wellpinit Region 1 Primary Contact
Wendy Wynecoop
McKinney-Vento/Migrant/Foster Care Liaison
509-258-4535
6270 Ford Wellpinit Rd, PO Box 390
Wellpinit, WA 99040
Chelan Wenatchee Region 1 Primary Contact
Alfonso Lopez
Foster Care Liaison
509-663-8161 x33248
235 Sunset Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Chelan Wenatchee Region 1 Secondary Contact
Eric Anderson
Executive Director of L&T & Students / K Connections Foster Liaison
509-663-8161
235 Sunset Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Region 1 Primary Contact
Rosalie Sigler
Foster Care & McKinney-Vento Liaison
509-340-7103
115 S. University Rd Suite A
Spokane Valley, WA 99211
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Region 1 Secondary Contact
Vicki Leifer
Assistant Superintendent
509-924-2150

, WA
Yakima West Valley (Yakima) Region 2 Secondary Contact
Stacey Drake
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
509-972-5564
8207 Zier Road
Yakima, WA 98902
Yakima West Valley (Yakima) Region 2 Primary Contact
Jerilyn Ashbaugh
Director of State and Federal Programs
509-972-5564
9206 Zier Rd.
Yakima, WA 98908
Lewis White Pass Region 6 Primary Contact
Pretrina Mullins
Counselor
360-497-3791 ext 3008
516 Silverbrook Rd
Randle, WA 98377
Pierce White River Region 5 Primary Contact
Jennifer Nicolls
Social Worker
360-829-5512
240 N"A"St
Buckley, WA 98321
Klickitat White Salmon Valley Region 2 Primary Contact
Katie Rixon
Health and Wellness Center Program Coordinator
509-493-1970 Ext. 279
1455 NW Bruin Country Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
King Why Not You Academy Region 4 Primary Contact
Halma Abubakar
Director of Operations
253-234-4140
22419 Pacific Highway South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Lincoln Wilbur Region 1 Primary Contact
Lindsay Wagner
Elementary Secretary/Foster Care Liaison
509-647-2221 x4
202 Pope St
Wilbur, WA 99185
Lincoln Wilbur Region 1 Secondary Contact
Aherron Nestor
District Admin.
509-647-2221
202 Pope Street
Wilbur, WA 99185
Pacific Willapa Valley Region 6 Secondary Contact
Kate Languell
School Counselor
360-942-2006
22 Viking Way
Raymond, WA 98577
Pacific Willapa Valley Region 6 Primary Contact
Lori Snodgrass
Elementary Principal
360-942-3311 x2981
PO Box 128
Menlo, WA 98561
Grant Wilson Creek Region 1 Primary Contact
Stephanie Lindgren
Nurse
509-345-2541
400 Navar St, PO Box 46
Wilson Creek, WA 98860
Lewis Winlock Region 6 Secondary Contact
Denise Morlin
Youth and Family Advocate
360-785-3516
401 NE First Street, PO Box 128
Winlock, WA 98596
Lewis Winlock Region 6 Primary Contact
Cary Erickson
Mental Health Counselor
360-785-3582
241 N Military Rd
Winlock, WA 98596
Grays Harbor Wishkah Valley Region 6 Primary Contact
Ruthann Brown
School Counselor
360-532-3128
4640 Wishkah Road
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Klickitat Wishram Region 2 Primary Contact
Will Walters
School Counselor
509-767-6090
135 Bunn St
Wishram, WA 98673
Cowlitz Woodland Region 6 Primary Contact
Lindsay Noble
Student Engagement Coordinator
360-841-2719
600 Bozarth Ave 08/09
Woodland, WA 98674
Yakima Yakima Region 2 Primary Contact
Javier Vela
McKinney-Vento/Foster K-12 Manager
509-573-7266 x7266
104 N 4th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
Thurston Yelm Region 6 Primary Contact
Skylar Cole
District Social Worker
360-458-6124
PO Box 476
Yelm, WA 98597
Yakima Zillah Region 2 Primary Contact
Sonia Ruggles
Migrant Program, McKinney Vento and Foster Family Liason
509-829-5911
213 Fourth Avenue
Zillah, WA 98953


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