Clinical Services and Supports

VIRTUAL GROUP: Our peer-led Care Partner Support Group provides an opportunity for care partners and family members of loved ones who are experiencing middle- to late-stage memory and thinking issues to share resources and discuss emotions in a confidential setting. A family care partner is someone who provides unpaid care for another person. This person could be a spouse, parent, child, other relative, or friend. Our Care Partner Support Group provides an opportunity for care partners and family members of loved ones who are experiencing memory and thinking issues to share resources.  

The group values respect and responds with empathy and non-judgmental feedback in a confidential setting. This virtual group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 12:30-2pm. 

IN-PERSON GROUP: This group is open to any caregiver, providing a supportive space to connect with others navigating similar journeys. Designed as a warm, inclusive space for caregivers of loved ones in the early to middle stages of dementia, this new program complements our virtual group for those with loved ones in later stages or experiencing bereavement.

The in-person group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10-11am. NO RSVP REQUIRED!
(Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC: 1937 W. Cornwaillis Road, Durham NC 27705)

The group will be led by Rachel Wilson, our Adult Day Center Program Assistant. Rachel holds an MSW from UNC Chapel Hill and brings over a decade of experience working with older adults.

For over 30 years our professional Licensed Clinical Social Workers have been providing skillful and sensitive treatment for those in need. Our dedicated staff is here to help you or a loved one successfully cope with life’s changes and challenges. Services include:

• Counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups

• Assessment and evaluation information

• Referral to area resources and local clinicians

Shoshana Funk, LCSW, is the Director of Helping at Jewish for Good. Shoshana graduated from the Smith School for Social Work in 2012. She provided play therapy, parent support and guidance, and case management services to families in New York City while at Children’s Aid Society in 2013-2014, and then at the Lucy Daniels Center in Cary, NC from 2015-2020. Shoshana joined the team at Jewish for Good in October 2020, where she works primarily with older adults, particularly care partners to loved ones living with memory and thinking disorders. Shoshana draws from multiple treatment modalities, including relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment, ACT, DBT, and parts work. Shoshana is an LGBTQ+ affirming provider.

Emily Duberman, LCSW, Emily Duberman, LCSW, is the Social Worker and Clinical Services Manager. Emily received her Masters in Social Work from Appalachian State University. She has been a case manager and social worker with UNC and Duke hospitals. Emily joined the team at Jewish for Good in February 2025. Emily pulls from many different modalities in treatment including CBT, ACT, and DBT. Emily is a LGTQ+ affirming provider.

Our Emergency Financial Assistance Program provides families assistance for necessities such as housing, utilities, health care, and food in times of crisis when they are unable to provide for themselves. Emergency Financial Assistance may be provided when there are medical issues, a loss of income, or a death in the family; however, it is not intended to provide full financial support for any individual on a long-term basis. In cases of ongoing need, our staff will help the individual or family to find other resources. Anyone receiving financial assistance will need to meet with one of our clinical social workers for an initial interview and undergo a financial assessment. All applicants will be asked to provide documentation related to their income and their expenses.

The Food Pantry enables us to serve the community by providing non-perishable food and toiletries to those in need.  Additionally, in collaboration with Farmer Foodshare, we are able to offer fresh produce to those experiencing food insecurity. 

General Food Pantry pick-ups occur on the 4th Tuesday of the month, from 1-3pm by appointment only. RSVP required.

Thanks so much to our Food Pantry corporate sponsors: Wegmans and Publix

Please complete the form below before your scheduled appointment:

• New Client Information form

Volunteer to reach out via phone or visit in person. Oftentimes, a volunteer’s friendly voice, check-in, and willingness to chat is the only connection these folks have to our community. This opportunity is a lovely, remote way to make a big impact on someone’s life.