Kesher Social Worker
Hi!
My name is Stacey Lefever. I'm the Kesher social worker at Temple Sinai. Kesher is the congregational outreach program of Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island, funded by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, and currently active at Congregation Agudas Achim, Temple Torat Yisrael, Temple Sinai, Temple Emanu-El and Congregation Beth Sholom. She can be reached at stacey@jfsri.org or 401-369-0160.
I want to give you a little information about myself and the Kesher program. I graduated from The University of Pittsburgh with a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing. I have recently moved to Rhode Island from Pittsburgh, where I lived for thirteen years. I have a wide range of experience as a social worker, so I have worked with a variety of ages, ethnicities, and cultures. I have experience as a counselor at a drug & alcohol rehabilitation hospital, a psychiatric hospital, intensive crisis management for children, day programs for adults with disabilities, and as a Boy Scout program supervisor. Phew! In other words, I have a lot of knowledge about a lot of issues, which I would be happy to share with you.
Kesher offers a wide variety of social work services through the congregation. Please note that all Kesher services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.
My name is Stacey Lefever. I'm the Kesher social worker at Temple Sinai. Kesher is the congregational outreach program of Jewish Family Service of Rhode Island, funded by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, and currently active at Congregation Agudas Achim, Temple Torat Yisrael, Temple Sinai, Temple Emanu-El and Congregation Beth Sholom. She can be reached at stacey@jfsri.org or 401-369-0160.
I want to give you a little information about myself and the Kesher program. I graduated from The University of Pittsburgh with a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing. I have recently moved to Rhode Island from Pittsburgh, where I lived for thirteen years. I have a wide range of experience as a social worker, so I have worked with a variety of ages, ethnicities, and cultures. I have experience as a counselor at a drug & alcohol rehabilitation hospital, a psychiatric hospital, intensive crisis management for children, day programs for adults with disabilities, and as a Boy Scout program supervisor. Phew! In other words, I have a lot of knowledge about a lot of issues, which I would be happy to share with you.
Kesher offers a wide variety of social work services through the congregation. Please note that all Kesher services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.
Short term supportive counseling
Need to talk it out? For short term counseling and crisis management I can meet with you in person or over the phone to listen. If you think you can benefit from longer-term counseling, I can help locate someone.
Resources
Looking for something? Housing needs? Homecare? Eldercare? Food programs? As a Kesher social worker I have access to the greater Jewish community, the specific programs through Jewish Family Service, and social service agencies throughout Rhode Island.
Speakers/Programming
Are you interested in learning more about a particular subject? We have experts on many topics of interest within our network and may know where to find a speaker to address specific topics of interests. Previous programs have included Parenting Challenges; Adoption in the Jewish Community; The Adolescent Brain; Substance Abuse in the Jewish Community; and Caring for Aging Parents.
Referrals
Jewish Family Service in Providence offers long-term counseling, case management, Lifeline (emergency medical alert system) installations and monitoring, homecare, kosher nutrition and many other services. The services each person is looking for can vary - just let me know what you need.
Connection to the larger Jewish community
You know someone who knows someone who knows someone… sometimes having an intermediary ask for you can give you the privacy and anonymity that you need. If you are curious about resources, please remember that you have the benefit of confidentiality when working with Kesher.
I hope that helps explain a bit about me and the services I offer. I will be available Tuesdays and Fridays and you can email me, visit me while I am in the Temple, or speak to the Rabbi about making a referral. I look forward to learning more about your congregation and how I can help you.
Thank you!
Stacey Lefever, LCSW
Need to talk it out? For short term counseling and crisis management I can meet with you in person or over the phone to listen. If you think you can benefit from longer-term counseling, I can help locate someone.
Resources
Looking for something? Housing needs? Homecare? Eldercare? Food programs? As a Kesher social worker I have access to the greater Jewish community, the specific programs through Jewish Family Service, and social service agencies throughout Rhode Island.
Speakers/Programming
Are you interested in learning more about a particular subject? We have experts on many topics of interest within our network and may know where to find a speaker to address specific topics of interests. Previous programs have included Parenting Challenges; Adoption in the Jewish Community; The Adolescent Brain; Substance Abuse in the Jewish Community; and Caring for Aging Parents.
Referrals
Jewish Family Service in Providence offers long-term counseling, case management, Lifeline (emergency medical alert system) installations and monitoring, homecare, kosher nutrition and many other services. The services each person is looking for can vary - just let me know what you need.
Connection to the larger Jewish community
You know someone who knows someone who knows someone… sometimes having an intermediary ask for you can give you the privacy and anonymity that you need. If you are curious about resources, please remember that you have the benefit of confidentiality when working with Kesher.
I hope that helps explain a bit about me and the services I offer. I will be available Tuesdays and Fridays and you can email me, visit me while I am in the Temple, or speak to the Rabbi about making a referral. I look forward to learning more about your congregation and how I can help you.
Thank you!
Stacey Lefever, LCSW
