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Children’s health is critical to their future well-being. But sometimes health issues can’t be solved with a prescription alone. Take an asthmatic child living in a moldy apartment the landlord refuses to fix. Or a family having difficulties navigating the complex process of applying for food stamps. Or a child with health problems who’s at risk of being deported to a country without adequate services due to her parents’ immigration issues. Any of these situations could derail a child’s well-being—but thanks to the Medical -Legal Partnership for Children (MLPC), pediatricians have a new ally: attorneys who use the power of the law to make a difference in kids’ lives.
The Eos Foundation is proud to announce its support for MLPC, a program of the Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center which seeks to transform both legal aid and health care to improve the well-being of families. Locally, MLPC serves 1,500 families per year through a range of legal interventions at Boston Medical Center and six community health centers. Nationally, with major support from the Kellogg and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations and Atlantic Philanthropies, MLPC is leading the replication of medical-legal partnership in close to 80 sites throughout the United States.
“The Medical-Legal Partnership for Children shares the Eos Foundation’s commitment to nourishing children’s bodies and building family economic security,” said Andrea Silbert, the foundation’s President. “MLPC provides crucial assistance to families in Boston. Considering legal issues for low-income families a health care concern is a groundbreaking step toward giving every child a fair chance in life.”
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