Central Administration Building
601 South 8th Street
Resources
Contact our Liaisons
McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Office Support
Support to all district McKinney Vento students and families.
Kimberly Mackey
Coordinator
253-571-1298 | kmackey@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Foster Care Liaison / McKinney-Vento Liaison
Supports all district Foster students and families AND all elementary McKinney Vento students and families.
Christiane Paget, MSW
253-571-1283 | cpaget@tacoma.k12.wa.us
McKinney-Vento Housing Navigator
Support to all district McKinney Vento students and families.
Rupika Madhaven
253-571-1451 | rmadhave@tacoma.k12.wa.us
McKinney-Vento Liaison
Support to all middle and high school McKinney Vento students and families.
Katie Bouchard
253-571-1249 | kboucha@tacoma.k12.wa.us
McKinney-Vento High School and Beyond Plan Navigator
Support to all middle and high school McKinney Vento students and families.
Lee Barker
253-571-1498 | lbarker1@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Tacoma Public Schools wants to help McKinney-Vento families gain access to housing and community resources in Pierce County. One of the largest challenges serving families and students in our district has been the difference in definition of homelessness. In order to qualify for most housing programs in our community, families must be “literally homeless” – as defined by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which is “an individual or family who live in a place not meant for human habitation (including the streets or in a car), emergency shelter, transitional housing, and hotels paid for by a government or charitable organization.” More information about these policies, funding and programs can be found at this link: https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/
For any additional needs not covered here, if you have questions that were not answered with this document or have a unique housing-related concern related to students and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability, please feel free to reach out to our Tone Resource Center at 253-571-1054.