- 3080 Lower Elwha Road
Port Angeles, WA 98363 - Phone: 360.565.7257
Fax: 360.457.8429 - Business Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
The Lower Elwha Social Services Department strives to offer quality services to empower families and individuals to obtain self-sufficiency through coordinated services. Services are offered through the support of active participants, community support, tribal programs, as well as outside services providers.
Some of the services offered include: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), General Assistance (G.A), Indian Child Welfare (ICW), Family Advocacy, LIHEAP, Food Pantry, Elders Services, Healthy Transitions, Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) and Family Preservation Services (FPS).
Some services are subject to availability of funds and may not be available year-round.
Staff Directory for the Social Services Department
Rebecca Sampson-Weed, Social Services Director, Ext. 7456
Julie Helgeson, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 7451
Janet Elofson, Receptionist, Ext. 7450
Elders Program Staff
- Samantha Acosta, Elders Coordinator, Ext. 7466
- Gina Williams, Elders Nutrition Coordinator, Ext. 7434
- Tribal Center Kitchen- Elders Meals, Ext. 7434
Family Advocacy
- Beatriz Arakawa, Family Advocacy Manager, Ext. 7453
- Tor Parker, Advocate & Community Outreach, Ext. 7656
Indian Child Welfare Staff
- Vashti White, ICW Program Manager, Ext. 7458
- Autumn Clark, ICW Case Manager, Ext. 7449
- Thomas Sheehy, ICW Case Manager, Ext 7467
Heritage Center – 401 E Front Street, Port Angeles, WA 98363
- Nicole Volkmann, HC Manager, Ext. 2912
- Sateva Henderson, TANF/GA Case Manager, Ext. 7439
- Offices at both Social Services and Heritage Center
TANF/GA Staff
- Becky Charles, TANF/GA Coordinator, Ext. 7455
- Sateva Henderson, TANF/GA Case Manager, Ext. 7439
- Kelsie Gish, TANF/GA Case Manager, Ext. 7459
- Laura Munn, Family Preservation Specialist, Ext. 5001