Heather Perry​

Heather Perry is a Development and Facilitation Specialist in Region 3. She develops curriculum and facilitates foundational training for both workforce and caregivers.

Heather started her career in social services in 2001 working in residential treatment in California, first with child welfare involved adolescents and then with adults in a co-occurring treatment setting. Heather earned a Bachelor’s Degree in 2008 from Antioch University. In 2010 Heather relocated to the Seattle area and spent five years working for a private agency as a foster home licensor and program manager for therapeutic foster care. It was through this work that Heather became passionate about caregiver training and support. She spent the next five years as part of a community education team, offering training across the state to caregivers and child welfare professionals on topics related to trauma-informed care, building resilience, and accessing Medicaid benefits. In 2021 Heather joined the DCYF team as a CFWS social services specialist in the Sky Valley unit.

Heather brings a variety of training experience with her to this role. In California, Heather trained residential staff on Crisis Prevention/Intervention and de-escalation techniques. In Washington, Heather previously facilitated foster parent pre-service training, as well as a variety of topic training for licensed and kinship caregivers at regional and statewide conferences and support groups. In 2019 and 2020 Heather was asked to be a trainer for the Snohomish County CARE designation project. Heather has additionally provided training and education to parents in the process of reunification as part of United Way’s Homeward House Collaborative.

Heather lives in Snohomish County with her husband and two children. She and her family enjoy camping, hiking, fishing, traveling to visit friends and family in Alaska and California, and watching Dodger baseball!