Contact Family Services

See the main Contact Us webpage for other Department contacts.

Statewide Family Services

Dawn Taylor (email), Family Services Program Manager	(360) 580-3945
Bruce Wood (email), Incarcerated Parent Program Specialist	(360) 725-8745

Prison Family Services Specialists (About Family Service Specialists)

Michael Eby (email), NW Region Family Services Specialist Prisons: CBCC, MCCCW, OCC, WCC	(253) 405-5503
Caroline Melhuish (email), SW Region Family Services Specialist Prisons: CCCC, LCC, SCCC, WCCW	(360) 772-2012
William "Bill" Copland (email), SE Region Family Services Specialist Prisons: CRCC, WSP	(509) 521-9029
Gheorghe Turcin (email), NE Region Family Services Specialist Prisons: AHCC, MCC	(509) 990-3906

Statewide Family Council Program

Jeff Uttecht (email), DOC Co-Chair	(509) 318-3666
Lisa Flynn (email), Correctional Program Administrator	(509) 540-0757
Ramona Cravens (email), Executive Secretary	(360) 870-1370
Emijah Smith (email), Family Co-Chair
Elise McKinnon (email), Family Co-Secretary

Statewide Family Council Representatives

Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC)	Julie Burden (email)
Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC)	Vacant
Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)	Vacant
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC)	Gwen Mcllveen (email)
Larch Corrections Center (LCC)	Denise Franklin (email)
Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW)	Paula Bond (email)
Monroe Corrections Center (MCC)	Danielle White
Olympic Corrections Center (OCC)	Vacant
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)	Lydia Schoen (email)
Washington Corrections Center (WCC)	Felix D'Allesandro (email)
Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)	Jason Rice (email)
Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)	Megan Miller (email)

Local Family Council Representatives

Representatives listed below are family members of inmates whom have been elected to a Local Family Council (LFC) officer position (Family Chair or Family Secretary) by majority vote. See the Regional Liaisons for DOC contacts for each prison facility.

Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC)	Family Co-Chair: Ellen Hargrove (email) AHCC Co-Chair: Kay Heinrich (email) Family Co-Secretary: Donna Jarimillo (email) AHCC Co-Secretary: Taylor Jordan (email)
Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC)	Family Co-Chair: Vacant CCCC Co-Chair: Jean Anderson (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vacant CCCC Co-Secretary: Vacant
Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC)	Family Co-Chair: Vacant CBCC Co-Chair: Julie Smith (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vacant CBCC Co-Secretary: Karen 'Fay' Gingell (email)
Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC)	Family Co-Chair: Elizabeth Deleon (email) CRCC Co-Chair: Jeremy Turner (email) Family Co-Secretary: Beverly Richmond (email) CRCC Co-Secretary: Alexandra Stevenson (email)
Larch Corrections Center (LCC)	Family Co-Chair: Tiffany Casey (email) LCC Co-Chair: James C. Miller (email) Family Co-Secretary: Kaishanna Saunders (email) LCC Co-Secretary: Nancy Simmons (email)
Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW)	Family Co-Chair: Paula Bond (email) MCCCW Co-Chair: Arminda Miller (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vacant MCCCW Co-Secretary: Jenn Bullard (email)
Monroe Corrections Center (MCC)	Family Co-Chair: Joanne Todd (email) MCC Co-Chair: Ina McNeese (email) Family Co-Secretary: Josephine "Jo" Johnson (email) MCC Co-Secretary: Vacant
Olympic Corrections Center (OCC)	Family Co-Chair: Vacant OCC Co-Chair: Jason Bennett (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vacant OCC Co-Secretary: Elena Friesz (email)
Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)	Family Co-Chair: Bethany Duschene (email) SCCC Co-Chair: Gina Penrose (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vanessa Lewis (email) SCCC Co-Secretary: Gladys Ramos (email)
Washington Corrections Center (WCC)	Family Co-Chair: Vacant WCC Co-Chair: Melinda Kupers (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vacant WCC Co-Secretary: Jennifer Allmendinger (email)
Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)	Family Co-Chair: Babs Roberts (email) WCCW Co-Chair: Charlotte Headley (email) Family Co-Secretary: Vacant WCCW Co-Secretary: Melissa Johnson (email)
Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)	Family Co-Chair: Tina Wright (email) WSP Co-Chair: Steven Barker (email) Family Co-Secretary: Gail Molina (email) WSP Co-Secretary: Debra Gilbreth (email)

Other Government Resources

Below are a few contact resources from other Washington State government agencies that may be relevant and/or helpful.

Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS)
General Information/Ask DSHS	(800) 737-0617 Email Ask DSHS
Alcohol/Drug Use & Mental Health	(877) 301-4557
Child Support/Support Enforcement	(800) 457-6202
Community Services Benefits, childcare, housing needs, etc. Replace lost or stolen Quest/EBT card: (888) 328-9271	(877) 501-2233
Report Abuse & Neglect (Child/Vulnerable Adult)	(866) 363-4276
Health Care Authority (HCA)
Apple Health (Medicaid)	(800) 562-3022 Email Medicaid

Family Help Line

A statewide, toll-free telephone line offered by the Parent Trust for Washington Children (PTWC) non-profit organization. Parenting coaches are available Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., to give individualized support, information and referrals, parenting education and techniques, and assistance with stress reduction and advocacy.

Family Help Line	(800) 932-HOPE (4673)
You will hear a brief instruction message. Press "2" if you would like to speak with or leave a message with a parenting coach, or press "4" if you like to access the parent information line.