Our Staff

The members of the professional staff at Adoption Options are licensed clinical social workers with expertise in all aspects of this field. They bring years of experience to their work both individually and as a team. They are known for their sensitive, knowledgeable, and ethical work.

Peg Boyle, Adoption Coordinator

peg@jfsri.org

Peg Boyle, LICSW has been a clinical social worker at Adoption Options at Jewish Family Service for almost 14 years. Peg has extensive experience working with families with young children. A family early intervention specialist, Peg has expertise assisting parents with children who have a range of developmental challenges. Both Peg and Shelley are trainers for the National Infant Adoption Training Initiative.

Shelley Katsh, Adoption Social Worker

shelley@jfsri.org

Shelley Katsh, LICSW, has been on the staff of Adoption Options at Jewish Family Service since 1997. She works with individuals and families exploring all aspects of the adoption process, from birth parents making adoption plans to adult adoptees searching for their biological families. In her tenure at Adoption Options Shelley has seen hundreds of families come together through adoption. Shelley also works with other adoption professionals in Rhode Island on legislative issues affecting the adoption community.