Tip sheet: 3 ways to help patients with evictions & foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

By The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased rates of unemployment. As a result, more and more people are facing housing evictions and foreclosures that threaten their health and well-being, and this trend will continue in the coming months. This tip sheet outlines three ways health care providers and staff can work with legal aid attorneys to help patients facing possible evictions and foreclosures while also working to strengthen long-term housing protections.