Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Brief: Veterans facing health-harming legal needs in civilian life

While the VA has taken great steps to meet the traditional health care needs of veterans, gaps remain in the delivery and coordination of social services that impact health. In fact, five of the top ten needs reported by homeless veterans require legal assistance to solve. This brief examines veterans’ legal needs and how they affect health and housing, and discusses the role integrated civil legal services can play in the health and health care of veterans....Read More

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Article: Study finds patients who receive MLP services are more stably housed

A study comparing patients who received a medical-legal partnership (MLP) intervention to a comparison group found that the MLP group were more likely to achieve adequate, affordable, and stable housing than those in a comparison group....Read More

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Brief: Addressing civil legal needs as part of nurse-led care

This report aims to help health and legal organizations establish medical-legal partnerships in nurse-led health care settings. It provides information and resources specific to understanding and partnering with nurse-led health care institutions, and highlights some of the opportunities and challenges when applying the MLP approach in a nurse-led setting....Read More

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Guide: Seven initial MLP performance measures and how to use them

This handbook details seven initial MLP performance measures that adddress screening, training, and financial benefit of MLP services, and explains how to use them....Read More