MLP By The Numbers
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and Northwest Justice Project
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and Northwest Justice Project
Good 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
MLP’s Five Main Areas of Legal Assistance
Income, health insurance, public benefits
Housing, habitability, utilities
Education, employment
Legal status, immigration
Personal safety and stability
MLP’s Three-Pronged Approach
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
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
“Our mission is to promote better health outcomes by addressing the legal and social needs of patients and families.”
- MLP By the Numbers
- MLP in the News
- MLP Issue Brief: Financial Benefit
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
Pro Bono
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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