MLP By The Numbers

Seattle Children’s Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and Northwest Justice Project

MLP By The Numbers 2021Good health requires more than good healthcare. Research shows that 60% of individual health is shaped by social and environmental factors like income, health insurance, housing, and more. These problems are not healthcare problems per se, but when basic social needs go unmet, they can profoundly affect the health of individuals and communities. For underserved patients facing barriers, MLP can provide a legal remedy.

MLP’s Five Main Areas of Legal Assistance

I

Income, health insurance, public benefits

H

Housing, habitability, utilities

E

Education, employment

L

Legal status, immigration

P

Personal safety and stability

MLP’s Three-Pronged Approach

  • Provide legal services to treat individuals’ health harming social needs
  • Educate and consult with healthcare staff on legal issues
  • Transform clinical practice by advocating for systemic policy change

MLP By The Numbers 2023

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Individuals and families received direct legal services
380
Professional consultations between MLP attorneys and healthcare staff
290
Healthcare staff received education in legal advocacy through 38 trainings

In 2023, MLP has served people from 13 Counties in Washington State

  • 84% of people served were below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)*
  • 21% of those served speak a language other than English
  • 67% of patient-clients were people of color
*200% FPL is $62,400 for a family of four
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“Our mission is to promote better health outcomes by addressing the legal and social needs of patients and families.”

MLP Advisory Board Members

Darby Allen, JD
Davis Wright Tremaine

Jill Dutton, JD, MA
Seattle University School of Law

Lee Kuo, JD
Ogden Murphy Wallace

Huy Nguyen, JD
Benefits Law Center

Anna Rawlings, JD (Chair)
LifeCenter Northwest

Janet Varon, JD
Northwest Health Law Advocates

MLP Funders 2022 & 2023

The Foster Foundation

Shrontz Family Foundation

Lynn Ristig & Craig Shrontz

Davis Wright Tremaine

Ogden Murphy Wallace

Stoel Rives

Lori Langston

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The Washington Medical-Legal Partnership’s goal is to extend its reach to patients and families who may otherwise have no access to the legal system.

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