Our Team

Kathleen Bierbower, MSW

Director - Family Services

Kathleen originally joined CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health as a member of the Case Management team in July 2018. Prior to working at CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health, she spent eight years working with adjudicated youth and their families. Kathleen graduated from Kutztown University with a Master’s in Social Work. She grew up in northeast Pennsylvania and moved to Lancaster after college. In her spare time she enjoys reading, spending time with her husband and son along with their dog, as well as exploring in and around Lancaster.

Sarah Jeffrey

Manager - Community Engagement

Sarah joined CHI St Joseph Children’s Health as a Community Health Coordinator for Healthy Columbia in July 2021. She started her career as a High School Spanish Teacher in Hazleton – her experiences within this community motivated her to pursue a career in serving young people who lack access to basic needs. This led her to an opportunity to work for the Covenant House Pennsylvania as a Street Outreach Worker and Program Coordinator, providing shelter and basic needs to homeless teens in York. Through these experiences, she learned that every individual’s spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being impacts a community, and in turn, the community’s overall well-being impacts each individual. She was drawn to CHI St Joseph Children’s Health because of our demonstrated history of adapting to meet the changing needs of those we serve.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her cats, reupholstering furniture, and playing the guitar.