Please join us on January 21, 2020 at 2pm ET for a webinar on our Nursing-Legal Partnership in Philadelphia. The Nursing-Legal Partnership is a collaboration between HELP: MLP, Philadelphia Nurse-Family… Read more Nursing-Legal Partnership Webinar →
In October 2018, HELP: MLP evaluator, James Teufel, and HELP: MLP director, Daniel Atkins, along with other colleagues, co-authored Debunking Five Myths Linked to the Narrow Perspective of Access to Justice. The article, published in Management Information Exchange Journal, discusses the current evidence-based practice of law to debunk myths related to legal services for low-income populations. The five myths are: That we live in a litigious society; Access and affordability of civil justice; Inequities in procedural justice have a minimal impact on case outcomes; The population impact of legal representation is non-quantifiable;… Read more Five Myths Linked to Access to Justice →
By: Michaela Whitelaw, Public Health Fellow According to a 2017 study by the Reinvestment Fund, approximately one in 14 Philadelphia renters (20,000 families) face eviction filings every year, with filings disproportionately affecting African Americans and women. In 2016, over 10,200 Philadelphia renters were evicted, placing Philadelphia fourth in the country for the number of evictions that year. The Philadelphia eviction crisis is a result of systemic and social issues entrenched in a history of poverty, discrimination, and gentrification. While some evictions are legal and fair, a large number of eviction… Read more Philadelphia’s Eviction Crisis →
The Philadelphia Mayor’s Taskforce on Eviction Prevention and Response released its Draft Eviction Task Force Report this week. The Taskforce will host a public feedback session on May 8th from… Read more Philadelphia Mayor’s Taskforce on Eviction Prevention and Response →
We are entering the third year of our partnership with Philadelphia Nurse-Family Partnership and Mabel Morris Family Home Visit Program. The Nursing-Legal Partnership serves low-income first time mothers, mothers with young… Read more Philadelphia Nursing-Legal Partnership Update →
Civil legal aid services yield a tremendous financial return to society, an often overlooked benefit of investing in poverty law attorneys and programs. Civil legal aid services are severely and chronically… Read more Study shows Delaware Civil Legal Aid Services produced $149.2 million return over 3 year period →
The HELP: MLP team is firmly committed to collecting data in order to better understand the impact our project has in several domains. We hypothesize that through the integration of… Read more MLP Impact on Nurse Home Visitors →
Each day HELP: MLP attorneys team up with case managers and nurses to help clients overcome serious challenges in their lives. LaTanya’s story below is one of many examples of… Read more LaTanya’s Story →
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