Tasha Yatchmeneff
Statewide ICWA Coordinator
4501 Business Park Blvd., Suite 24, Anchorage, AK 99503
Alaska OCS ICWA Resource
Alaska OCS ICWA contacts and regional offices.
A practical reference for Alaska Office of Children's Services ICWA specialist contacts, regional offices, and the next step when a case needs Qualified Expert Witness support.
Court Support
Need a Qualified Expert Witness for an Alaska ICWA case?
OCS contacts can help identify the right state-side ICWA contact. If the matter requires culturally informed QEW testimony, active efforts review, or hearing preparation, start with the Alaska QEW services page.
Context
How Alaska OCS fits into ICWA cases.
Alaska's Office of Children's Services works with families, courts, and federally recognized Tribes in child protection matters. In ICWA cases, regional ICWA specialists and tribal programs staff can help with state-side coordination, tribal partnership questions, and escalation paths.
Use this page as a convenience reference, then confirm details with the official Alaska OCS ICWA contacts page and the official Alaska OCS regional offices page.
Regional ICWA Specialists
Current Alaska OCS ICWA and tribal programs contacts.
These contacts were checked against Alaska DFCS/OCS published listings before publication.
Robin Charlie
Anchorage ICWA Specialist
4501 Business Park Blvd., Suite 24, Anchorage, AK 99503
Leah Warburton
Northern ICWA Specialist
751 Old Richardson Hwy., Suite 300, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Catherine Lester
Southcentral ICWA Specialist
695 E. Parks Hwy., Suite 3, Wasilla, AK 99687
Joanna Williams
Southeast ICWA Specialist
9107 Mendenhall Rd., Suite 300, Juneau, AK 99801
Trim Nick
Western ICWA Specialist
PO Box 328, Bethel, AK 99559
Kirsten Fayette-Ryan
Tribal Compact Coordinator
OCS Regional Offices
General Alaska OCS office phones and addresses.
For case-specific questions, use the office assigned to the community or contact the appropriate caseworker. Some offices serve multiple communities.
Anchorage
4501 Business Park Blvd. Ste. 24, Anchorage, AK 99503
Bethel
PO Box 328, 411B Ptarmigan St., Bethel, AK 99559
Craig
PO Box 254, 333 Cold Storage Road, Ste. 106, Craig, AK 99921
Delta Junction
PO Box 686, Milepost 1420.5 Alaska Hwy, West Jarvis Building, Suite 1D, Delta Junction, AK 99737
Dillingham
695 East Parks Hwy. #3, Wasilla, AK 99654
Fairbanks
751 Old Richardson Hwy. #300, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Gakona
PO Box 267, Mile Post 2, Tok Hwy., Gakona, AK 99586
Homer
3670 Lake Street #100, Homer, AK 99603
Juneau
PO Box 112630, 9107 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste. 300, Juneau, AK 99811
Kenai
145 Main Street Loop #100, Kenai, AK 99611
Ketchikan
415 Main St., Room 201, State Building, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Kodiak
PO Box 335, 211 Mission Road, Ste. 220, Kodiak, AK 99615
Kotzebue
333 Shore Ave., Kotzebue, AK 99752
Nome
240 Front St., Nome, AK 99762
Petersburg
PO Box 1089, 16 Sing Lee Alley #106, Petersburg, AK 99833
Sitka
208 Lake St., Ste. 2G, Sitka, AK 99835
St. Mary's
PO Box 3990, 1 Dixon Circle, St. Mary's, AK 99658
Utqiagvik
2000 Ahkovak Street, Utqiagvik, AK 99723
Valdez
213 Meals Ave. Ste. 5, Valdez, AK 99686
Wasilla
695 East Parks Hwy. #3, Wasilla, AK 99654
Source Check
Last verified: May 27, 2026
OCS contacts may change. For the most current information, visit the Alaska DFCS/OCS ICWA contacts page and the Alaska DFCS/OCS regional offices page.
Working an ICWA case in Alaska?
Get QEW testimony, active efforts review, and hearing-ready ICWA support for Alaska dependency and TPR proceedings.
Hearing date approaching
Start conflict review now.
Best when you need QEW availability, testimony, or report support tied to a court deadline.
Not sure what you need yet
Ask a direct question.
Use this path for fit, scope, records, funding, or timing questions before submitting case details.
View Alaska QEW Services