Contacts for the Office of Children’s Services,
Indian Child Welfare & Tribal Programs Staff
This page provides the contact information for Alaska’s Office of Children’s Services ICWA & Tribal Programs staff, including regional ICWA specialists, the Tribal Compact Coordinator, and the Title IV-E Coordinator.
The
Tribal Concern Flow Chart visually outlines how concerns are escalated — from initial caseworker notification to tribal involvement — helping users navigate which contacts to reach based on their issue.
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ICWA Specialists are the OCS regional experts on ICWA, please contact the ICWA Specialist in the region as needed.
- For Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact inquiries, please contact the
Tribal Compact Coordinator.
- For Tribal Title IV-E inquiries, please contact the
Tribal Title IV-E Coordinator.
ICWA Specialists
Tasha Yatchmeneff
Statewide ICWA Coordinator
4501 Business Park Blvd., Suite 24
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-440-0127
tasha.yatchmeneff@alaska.gov
Robin Charlie
Anchorage ICWA Specialist
4501 Business Park Blvd., Suite 24
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-538-4572
robin.charlie@alaska.gov
Leah Warburton
Northern ICWA Specialist
751 Old Richardson Hwy., Suite 300
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-451-2062
leah.warburton@alaska.gov
Catherine Lester
Southcentral ICWA Specialist
695 E. Parks Hwy., Suite 3
Wasilla, AK 99687
907-414-7040
catherine.lester@alaska.gov
Joanna Williams
Southeast ICWA Specialist
9107 Mendenhall Rd, Suite 300
Juneau, AK 99801
907-465-8158
joanna.williams@alaska.gov
Trim Nick
Western ICWA Specialist
PO Box 328
Bethel, AK 99559
907-545-1272
joseph.nick@alaska.gov
Tribal Compact Coordinator
Kirsten Fayette-Ryan
Tribal Compact Coordinator
907-375-8268
kirsten.fayette-ryan@alaska.gov
Tribal Title IV-E Coordinator
Brooke Katasse
Tribal Title IV-E Coordinator
907-419-7750
brooke.katasse@alaska.gov