Membership Benefits & Requirements

Membership in the MLP Network is on a partnership site, not individual, level.  Over the next year NCMLP with be working with partnership sites to formalize the MLP Network and develop quality indicators and membership guidelines.  Stay tuned.

Membership Requirements
Membership Benefits
Partnerships in the Planning Stages
 

Membership Requirements

Currently, in order to be part of the MLP Network, a partnership site must be actively engaged in service delivery.  At minimum, a site must:

• Have a legal partner institution;
• Have a medical partner institution;
• Provide direct legal assistance to patients in a clinical setting; and,
• Train front-line health care staff about the connection between unmet legal needs and health.

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Membership Benefits

Members of the MLP Network can participate in MLP Working Groups, MLP conferences, leadership- and project-based initiatives and are eligible for technical assistance and support.  Members of the Network will also receive user log-ins to the website to access the MLP Network Resource library.

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Partnerships in the Planning Stages

You don't have to be part of the MLP Network to receive assistance!
The National Center encourages and supports the development of partnerships in all clinical settings for all vulnerable populations. If you are an attorney or front-line health care provider interested in developing a medical-legal partnership, NCMLP can help you get started.  Contact us for technical assistance and request an MLP 101 Binder.

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