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 Sort descending District DCYF Region Name / Title Contact Info Address
King Bellevue Region 4 Hortensia Nunez Rodriguez
McKinney-Vento & Foster Care Coordinator
425-456-4287
nunezh@bsd405.org
12011 NE 1st St
Bellevue, WA 98004
King Renton Region 4 Michele Starkey
Title I facilitator
425-204-2295
michele.starkey@rentonschools.us
300 SW 7th St
Renton, WA 98057
King Bellevue Region 4 Ligia Calvo
Foster Care Coordinator
425-456-4241
calvol@bsd405.org
12111 NE 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
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 Federal Way Region 4 Sophie Afework
Outreach Liaison
253-945-2165
safework@fwps.org
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
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
King Snoqualmie Valley Region 4 Erica Healy
Behavioral Health Program Specialist
425-831-4058
Healye@svsd410.org
8001 Silva Ave SE
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
King Issaquah Region 4 Stacey Slyke
Assistant to the Director of Counseling and Student Well-Being
425-837-7157
slykes@issaquah.wednet.edu
5150 220th Ave SE
Issaquah, WA 98029
Kitsap Central Kitsap Region 5 Andrea Bowman
Assistant Director Student Services
360-662-1739
AndreaBo@ckschools.org
1400 NE McWilliams Rd.
Bremerton, WA 98311
Kitsap Central Kitsap Region 5 Haylie Mabe
McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Coordinator
360-662-1764
Hayliem@ckschools.org
1400 NE McWilliams Rd.
Bremerton, WA 98311
Kitsap Bremerton Region 5 Katie Trammell
Secretary, State and Federal Programs
360-473-1077
katherine.trammell@bremertonschools.org
134 Marion Ave N
Bremerton, WA 98311
Kitsap North Kitsap Region 5 Deb Ottomano
Office Assistant
360-396-3023
dottomano@nkschools.org
18360 Caldart Ave NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Kitsap Bremerton Region 5 Julie Fairall
Assistant Director of State and Federal Programs
360-473-1061
julie.fairall@bremertonschools.org
134 Marion Ave N
Bremerton, WA 98312
Kitsap Catalyst Public Schools Region 5 Dustin Church
Foster Care Liaison
360-207-0229
dchurch@catalystpublicschools.org
1305 Ironsides Ave
Bremerton, WA 98310
Kitsap South Kitsap Region 5 Tiffany Buckley
Assistant Director of Health Services
360-443-3763
buckley@skschools.org
2689 Hoover Ave SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366
Kitsap Washington Youth Academy Region 5 Melissa Faulkner
Counselor
360-535-1919
melissa.faulkner@mil.wa.gov
1207 Carver Street
Bremerton, WA 98312
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Region 5 Annalisa Sanchez
Director of Student Services
206-780-1069
asanchez@bisd303.org
8489 Madison Ave North
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
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
Kitsap Suquamish Tribal Education Department Region 5 Shawn Adams
Counselor
360-394-8567
sadams@suquamish.nsn.us
15838 Sandy Hook Rd
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Kitsap North Kitsap Region 5 Beth Bourque
Assistant Director
360-396-3023
bbourque@nkschools.org
18360 NE Caldart Ave
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Kittitas Thorp Region 2 Mary Eileen Blair
Special Education Director
509-964-7104
jonesla@thorpschools.org
10831 N Thorp Hwy
Thorp, WA 98946
Kittitas Easton Region 2 Aaron Kombol
Principal
509-656-2317 ext. 317
kombola@easton.wednet.edu
PO Box 8
Easton, WA 98925
Kittitas Cle Elum-Roslyn Region 2 Carrieanne Selzler
Special Programs Director
509-649-4807
selzlerc@cersd.org
4244 Bullfrog Road
Cle Elum, WA 98922
Kittitas Ellensburg Region 2 Lori Gylling
Special Services Director
509-925-8115
lori.gylling@esd401.org
1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Kittitas Damman Region 2 Tim Lawless
Superintendent
509-962-9079
timothy.lawless@dammanschool.org
2681 Umptanum Rd.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Kittitas Kittitas Region 2 Brittany Tyler
State and Federal Programs Director
509-955-3120
Brittany_Tyler@ksd403.org
3621 Clerf Road
Ellensburg, WA 98934
Klickitat Centerville Region 2 Kristin Cameron
Principal
509-773-4893
kristin@centervilleschool.org
2315 Centerville Hwy
Centerville, WA 98613
Klickitat Bickleton Region 2 Tom Whitmore
Superintendent
509-896-5473
twhitmore@bickletonschools.org
3626 Bickleton Hwy
Bickleton, WA 99322
Klickitat White Salmon Valley Region 2 Katie Rixon
Health and Wellness Center Program Coordinator
509-493-1970 Ext. 279
katie.rixon@whitesalmonschools.org
1455 NW Bruin Country Rd
White Salmon, WA 98672
Klickitat Trout Lake Region 2 Matt Ihle
Principal
509-395-2571
m.ihle@tlschool.net
2310 Hwy 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
Klickitat Wishram Region 2 Tye Churchwell
Director of Operations
509-748-2551
tye.churchwell@wishramschool.org
135 Bunn St
Wishram, WA 98673
Klickitat Roosevelt Region 2 Bulmaro Ruiz
Superintendent
509-384-5462
bulmaro.ruiz@rooseveltschooldistrict.net
615 Chinook Ave #248
Roosevelt, WA 98620
Klickitat Glenwood Region 2 Heather Gimlin
Superintendent
509-364-3428
heather.gimlin@glenwoodsd.org
320 Bunnell St
Glenwood, WA 98619
Klickitat Lyle Region 2 Julie Larson
Family Liaison
509-365-2211
julie.larson@lyleschools.org
625 Keasey Ave
Lyle, WA 98635
Klickitat Roosevelt Region 2 Leanne Johnson
Administrative Assistant
509-384-5462
leanne.johnson@rooseveltschooldistrict.net
615 Chinook Ave #248
Roosevelt, WA 98620
Klickitat Glenwood Region 2 Toni Troh
Administrative Assistant
509-364-3438
toni.troh@glenwoodsd.org
320 Bunnell St
Glenwood, WA 98619
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 Bridget McLaughlin
Counselor
509-364-3438
bridget.mclaughlin@glenwoodsd.org
320 Bunnell St
Glenwood, WA 98619
Klickitat Klickitat Region 2 Peter Pappas
Counselor
509-369-4145
peter.pappas@klickitatsd.org
98 School Drive/ P.O Box 37
Klickitat, WA 98628
Klickitat Goldendale Region 2 Ellen Perconti
Federal Programs Director
509-773-5177
ellen.perconti@gsd404.org
604 E Brooks St
Goldendale, WA 98620
Lewis Evaline Region 6 Corrie Kirkpatrick
Student Coordinator/District Secretary
360-785-3460
ckirkpatrick@evalinesd.k12.wa.us
111 schoolhouse rd.
Winlock, WA 98596
Lewis White Pass Region 6 Pretrina Mullins
Counselor
360-497-3791 ext 3008
pmullins@whitepass.k12.wa.us
516 Silverbrook Rd
Randle, WA 98377
Lewis Toledo Region 6 Angela Bacon
Homeless Liaison and Foster Care Liaison
360-864-4761
abacon@toledoschools.us
311 S 6th Street
Toledo, WA 98591
Lewis Boistfort Region 6 Christopher Clark
Superintendent/ Principal
360-245-3343
cclark@boistfort.k12.wa.us
983 Boistfort Road
Curtis, WA 98538
Lewis Centralia Region 6 James Bowers
Homeless/Foster Care Administrator
360-388-0821
jbowers@centralia.wednet.edu
906 Johnson Rd
Centralia, WA 98531
Lewis Adna Region 6 LeeAnn Parker
McKinney-Vento - Foster Care Liaison
360-748-0362
parkerl@adnaschools.org
179 Dieckman Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
Lewis Chehalis Region 6 Katherine Arnold
Student Support TOSA
360-807-7245
karnold@chehalisschools.org
2025 SW Salsbury Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
Lewis Napavine Region 6 Jason Prather
Secondary Principal
360-262-3301
jprather@napavineschools.org
404 4th Ave NE
Napavine, WA 98565
Lewis Adna Region 6 Cody Ray
Counselor
360-748-8552
rayc@adnaschools.org
121 Adna School Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
Lewis Centralia Region 6 Natasha Babka
Homeless Liaison
360-827-6430
nbabka@centralia.wednet.edu
906 Johnson Rd
Centralia, WA 98531

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