Health, Education, and Legal Assistance Project
A professional is in your corner with legal support
If you need legal assistance to enforce your rights or to access benefits for your family, we may be able to help. You can meet with a lawyer through Family Village’s Health, Education, and Legal Assistance Project which can help you access your unemployment benefits, secure or retain food benefits, connect you to rental or utilities assistance, and prevent eviction from your home.
Legal aid is available at no charge to families enrolled in Family Village. Families who have received support from one of our attorneys say that the support has improved their ability to cope and reduced their stress.
What is a medical-legal partnership?
Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLP) are collaborations between civil legal aid attorneys and health care or public health providers. MLPs are established to address harmful social and structural determinants of health. Family Village has partnered with HELP:MLP since 2010 to help families address unmet civil legal needs.
What are some examples of the kinds of legal support you offer?
We can help families confronting a wide range of issues, such as:
- Income insecurity
- Food insecurity
- Unsafe or inadequate housing
- Inadequate or lack of health insurance coverage
- Utility access issues
- Unfair or deceptive practices against consumers
- Access to resources for victims of domestic violence
You must be enrolled in WIC, Healthy Start, or Nurse-Family Partnership to access this program.
What if I have a legal need, but I am not eligible for your services?
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania offers legal representation to low-income and vulnerable people in Delaware County. Learn more about their services here.