Tuesday, November 13, 2012
This article examines how a pediatric-based medical-legal partnership identified and treated a cluster of 16 substandard housing units. Of the 45 children living in those unit, 36 percent had asthma, 33 percent had developmental delay or behavioral disorder, and 9 percent had an elevated lead level. The MLP was able to make repairs to the majority of the units and improve home environmental conditions for these children....Read More
Monday, November 5, 2012
An Arizona study assessed the stress levels of patients before and after receiving legal services, and found that MLP intervention led to a reduction in perceived stress and an improvement in overall wellbeing. ...Read More
Monday, October 1, 2012
A study in New York City found that medical-legal partnership housing interventions for adult asthma patients reduced hospital admissions and the need for medication....Read More
Monday, October 1, 2012
In this article, the important role that social workers can play in a medical-legal partnership's development, process, and success is discussed. The authors argue that MLPs are greatly enhanced when they seek active engagement from social workers who can empower patients to use legal services and improve medical-legal collaborations....Read More
