Medical Legal Partnership - Neighborhood Legal Services
A free legal service program integrating legal expertise into healthcare settings to address social determinants of health and structural inequities facing patients and their care providers, in order to assist in removing barriers to positive health outcomes. - Housing (Eviction, Section 8, Habitability) - Family (Custody, Support, Orders of Protection, Divorce) - Public Benefits (SNAP, DSS, Temporary Assistance) - Disability (SSI, SSDI, Return to Work) - Estate Planning (Wills, POA, Healthcare Proxy) - Name Changes - Veteran Issues (Discharge Upgrades, Service-Connected Disabilities) - Referrals ##REENTRY##
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211 Western New York
Physical Address
237 Main St, Ste 400 (4th floor), Buffalo, NY 14203
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fax
(716) 847-0227
Website
nls.org/
Application process
Call for an appointment, or go online.
Fee
Free.
Eligibility
Clients must be a patient of one of NLS's local healthcare partners: Evergreen Health, Catholic Health/Catholic Charities, Roswell, or the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). Financial eligibility will be determined at intake. Service Area: Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties.
Service area
Niagara County, NY
Wyoming County, NY
Genesee County, NY
Orleans County, NY
Erie County, NY
Agency info
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Inc.