Congressman Cohen Announces Grant to Memphis CHILD Medical-Legal Partnership
Funding to meet legal needs of 50 low-income families
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Memphis Children’s Health Law Directive, known as Memphis CHILD, will receive a grant of $187,307 to provide 50 families with expanded access to social workers, legal representation in navigating housing needs and home assessments from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Community Services.
The Memphis CHILD medical-legal partnership is an interdisciplinary team of physicians, lawyers, and social workers providing legal representation, advocacy, therapeutic care and case management in Memphis and Shelby County.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“This grant funding will allow our Memphis medical-legal partnership to expand its services to an additional 50 families, improving the health and housing situation for families struggling with often complex legal issues.”
Memphis CHILD is a partnership between Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach, the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and Memphis Area Legal Services.
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