Medical Legal Partnership - Neighborhood Legal Services

237 Main St, Ste 400 (4th floor), Buffalo, NY 14203

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.

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

(716) 847-0650

Voice - Main Phone

(888) 869-6576

Voice - 24-Hour COVID-19 Legal Helpline

(716) 847-0227

Fax

(716) 201-0046

Voice - Niagara County

(585) 343-5450

Voice - Genesee, Orleans, & Wyoming Counties

nls.org/

Application process

Call for an appointment, or go online.

Fees

Free.

Service area

Erie County, NY
Wyoming County, NY
Genesee County, NY
Niagara County, NY
Orleans County, NY

Description

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##

Data provided by

211 Western New York

What's Here

Name Change Assistance General Legal Aid

Providing organization

Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS), Inc.