Eskenazi Health physicians, nurses and social workers can incorporate legal services into a patient’s overall treatment plan. By addressing the underlying social factors that many patients face, Eskenazi Health Medical-Legal Partnership contributes to improved health outcomes. After receiving a referral to the Medical-Legal Partnership, patients can meet with an attorney, certified legal intern or paralegal to receive appropriate advice or representation.
Medical-Legal Partnership began in 2008 and has processed thousands of referrals for legal services. Partner organizations that provide free legal services include Indiana Legal Services, Faegre Drinker, Eli Lilly, Joseph Maley Foundation and Taft Stettinius & Hollister.
Patients interested in civil Medical-Legal Partnership services are asked to talk with their nurse, physician or social worker at an Eskenazi Health Center or Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center location.
Medical-Legal Partnership offers assistance with:
- Housing
- Consumer rights
- Immigration
- Family and stability
- Government benefits
- Education law
- Decision-making
- Gender marker changes/name changes
- Expungement (setting aside a criminal conviction)