Health Disparities
The heart of this project is the Medical-Legal Partnership, launched in 2003. This is an innovative collaboration between the Community Health Team at the Massachusetts General Hospital Health Care Center in Chelsea and an attorney from LCR.
The goal is to improve the material well-being of low-income immigrants and refugees who receive their medical care at MGH.
The pediatricians and mental health providers refer their patients to an LCR attorney who is on-site one day a week and who provides direct pro bono legal assistance in housing matters, disability benefits, child support, unemployment compensation, and naturalization assistance.
While there are more than 150 medical-legal partnerships in the United States, our program is unique in linking a civil rights attorney to a community health team composed of 16 medically certified interpreters, experienced case managers, social workers, and specialists in infant-parent care.
In addition to coordinating the Medical–Legal Partnership, the Health Disparities Project works closely with other organizations to reduce lead paint poisoning in low-income communities.
News and Resources
Nov 30, 20
2020 Annual ReportNov 11, 20
Open Letter to Biden/Harris Transition TeamNov 04, 20
The Repair Work Begins NowOct 21, 20
CDC Eviction MoratoriumOct 05, 20
Alen Air Purifiers and Greater Boston Latino Network Join ForcesSep 30, 20
Lawsuit Against USCIS For “Public Charge” RecordsSep 15, 20
Expanding Partnership with Mass GeneralMay 29, 20
Coronavirus Pandemic ResponseApr 29, 20
COVID-19 Health TipsApr 12, 20
Coronavirus Legal WarriorsMar 17, 20
Legal Responses to COVID-19Mar 16, 20
Legal Help & Support During COVID-19Mar 13, 20
Emergency Measures NeededMar 11, 20
Urging Statewide Moratorium on Evictions in Light of COVID-19Dec 03, 19
2019 Annual ReportOct 29, 19
Urging AG To Sue Lead Paint CompaniesOct 14, 19
Public Charge Rule BlockedSep 17, 19
Healthcare Advocates Combat Public Charge Rule in Federal Court