Technical Assistance & Support

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The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership is committed to providing a range of technical assistance to cultivate and support nascent and active medical-legal partnership programs  We offer the following technical assistance services, among others.

Dissemination of MLP Network materials, including:

• Sample start-up documents, such as grant proposals and memoranda of understanding
• Standardized needs assessment tools
• Training materials and tools for adaptation in local communities
• Best practices in capacity and sustainability, evaluation, systemic advocacy and training and education

MLP Network members can download a variety of resources directly from the Resource Library.

 

Phone and e-mail support

The National Center provides phone and e-mail support to help active and developing programs effectively address programmatic challenges, such as:

• Increasing medical engagement or institutional buy-in
• Fundraising
• Expanding capacity by developing a pro bono component
• Navigating patient confidentiality and other ethical issues

Matching of potentional medical and legal partners

The National Center helps those interested in developing an MLP program find the appropriate legal or medical partner in their communities with whom to build an effective partnership.

 

Site visits to support local MLP programs

National Center staff conduct site visits in local communities in order to provide in-depth technical assistance to address specific programmatic challenges.

 

Hosting annual trainings and conferences

Each year, the National Center hosts a national conference known as the MLP Summit, where MLP practitioners from around the country come together to discuss advancements in the model and share best practices. The Summit takes place in the spring and typically draws close to 300 healthcare and legal providers, including staff from existing MLP programs and those interested in developing new MLPs.

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