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MLP-ILLINOIS Trabajando hacia un futuro más brillante WHO WE ARE Making a Difference in Health Equity MLP-Illinois is a coalition of medical, legal, and social services professionals working at several Medical-Legal Partnership sites throughout the state of Illinois. ​ This coalition focuses on aiding those at the crucial intersection of health and law by providing support to various medical-legal partnerships working to address the social determinants of health affecting Illinois residents' well-being. Operating in various counties in Illinois and having served a multitude of residents, MLP-Illinois seeks to address the systematic barriers that cause health problems and require legal action to resolve. ​ Our ultimate goal is to help members advocate for those in need to access to services to better their health. We believe that with access and opportunity, people can become empowered to ensure their health and well-being. LEARN MORE QUÉ ES UNA ASOCIACIÓN MÉDICO-LEGAL Reforzar el compromiso con la equidad en salud Una Asociación Médico-Legal (MLP) es la integración de profesionales médicos y legales que trabajan juntos para mejorar la salud del paciente al abordar las barreras legales sistémicas que afectan negativamente la salud y el bienestar de una persona. En una Asociación Médico-Legal, los profesionales de servicios médicos, legales y sociales están dedicados a buscar todos los ángulos posibles para resolver las diversas necesidades de salud de los pacientes. Aprende más IMPACTO DE LAS ASOCIACIONES MÉDICO-LEGALES Ayudando a la comunidad Las asociaciones médico-legales se dedican a abordar las disparidades en la salud causadas por los determinantes sociales de la salud. Esto no es una hazaña fácil, pero a través de la cooperación y el empoderamiento de la comunidad creemos que podemos facilitar el progreso en esta área. Las asociaciones médico-legales siempre se esfuerzan por marcar la diferencia, y lo invitamos a obtener más información y brindar su apoyo. Aprende más MÁS INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LAS OPCIONES QUE TIENE HOY ¡Acceda a nuestros recursos para mejorar su salud hoy! Aprende más MIRAR EN PROFUNDIDAD LOS RESULTADOS DE LAS ASOCIACIONES MÉDICO-LEGALES (MLPS) Aún no hay ninguna entrada publicada en este idioma Una vez que se publiquen entradas, las verás aquí. STAY IN TOUCH WITH US CONTACT US First Name Last Name Email Phone Subject Leave us a message... Submit Thanks for submitting! FOLLOW US SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign Up JOIN US Are you an Attorney, Healthcare Provider, Medical or Legal Advocate, someone working in the medical or legal fields, or at the intersection of both fields? Join us, by submitting a request via our contact form , if you are looking to better support your patients or clients in their health harming legal needs and social determinants of health ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

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Grants & Funding Opportunities FUNDER TYPE OF FUNDING AMOUNT DUE DATE GUIDELINES/PROCESS CONTACT Polk Bros Foundation Polk Bros invests in programs focusing on strong communities, strong families, education, health, arts access and learning, enhanced capacity, and strategic collaborations. $25,000 to $500,000 October 1st, January 6, April 1st or July 1st. 501c3 organization. Complete eligibility checklist online. 312.527.4684 │ info@polkbrosfdn.org Chicago Bar Foundation CBF offers various types of grants relating to organizational support, special projects such as court-based initiatives, and small discretionary grants. $12,500 to $55,000 N/A. Discretionary grants awarded on a rolling basis N/A mmacbride@chicagobarfoundation.org. Illinois Equal Justice Foundation IEJF provides grants to civil legal aid programs addressing biggest areas of need across IL, including family law, housing and access to government benefits. $15,000 to $900,000 28-Jul-23 IL 501c3 serving low-income people (150% below FPL) free of charge or on a sliding scale. tnewkirk@iejf.org | (312) 546-6086 Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The foundation supports projects focused on health, education, employment and arts learning programs. $20,000 to $100,000 June 1, September 1, December 1 or and March 1. www.fryfoundation.org/contact/ Community Memorial Foundation CMF seeks to create healthier communities by funding organizations serving the needs of underserved communities. N/A Submit an LOI by 08/15 and grant proposal by 09/ 15. 501c3 serving undeserved populations in one of the 27 communities of western Cook and southeastern DuPage counties. administration@cmfdn.org Public Welfare Foundation PWF primarily funds organizations involved in initiatives to improve the criminal justice system, mass incarceration and community violence. Also funds special projects related to civil legal aid. $20,000 to $1,000,000 Application currently closed. Check back in Fall 2023 501c3 with programs on criminal justice reform and mass incarceration reduction. info@publicwelfare.org Chicago Community Trust CCT seeks to close the racial and ethnic wealth gap by sourcing and funding good ideas through open call applications. Up to $250,000 Ideas can be submitted at any time. Full application is by invite only. 501c3 focused on dis-invested, black and Latin X communities in Cook County. Technical questions: grants@cct.org. Funding questions: mdavidson@cct.org. The Awesome Foundation The foundation funds projects that will contribute to improving the Chicagoland community. $1,000 Application is available throughout the year. Projects funded relate to arts, technology, and community development initiatives. contact@awesomefoundation.org Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The foundation seeks proposals primed to impact health equity moving forward. $5,000 to $2,000,000 Proposals accepted all year round 501c3 organization. Proposals will be evaluated on the strength of health equity, strength of insight and strength of idea. pioneeringideas@rwjf.org Cook County Community Fund CCCF awards grants to meet the needs of communities in areas of arts, community development, education, environment, human services and youth. $1,000 to $5,000 Application open from March 1-April 3, 2023 IL 501c3 serving Cook County. 218.726.0232 | www.dsacommunityfoundation.org/contact/ Impact 100 Chicago Impact 100 funds projects addressing needs or having a high impact within an organization or served population. N/A N//A 501c3 in operation for at least 36 months, submit a LOI, and operate in the Chicagoland area. outreach@impact100chicago.org Level for Change: Yield Giving Open Call Yield Giving supports organizations providing access to health care, housing, education and job training, employment, asset ownership, and civic engagement. $1,000,000 Must register by May 5 and submit application by June 12, 2023 Refer to the Open Call rules to help determine eligibility. info@leverforchange.org American Heart Association (Social Impact Fund & Bernard J Tyson Fund) AHA invests in initiatives focusing on access to health and healthcare, food security, and economic resiliency and poverty reduction. The Tyson Fund supports programs addressing health equity. N/A N/A N/A socialimpactfund@heart.org Lawyers Trust Fund LTF supports organizations that provide legal aid services free of charge to low-income families and individuals residing in IL. $35,000 to $2,000,000 Sep-22 IL 501c3 serve low-income residents for free and employing at least one paid FT staff attorney. mark@ltf.org | david@ltf.org ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

MLP Job Opportunities Fellow - Skadden or Equal Justice Works Legal Aid Chicago Do you want Legal Aid Chicago* or Legal Action Chicago** to host your Skadden or EJW Fellowship application? In the fall of 2023 will you be a 3L, recent law grad, or judicial clerk? If so, consider applying for one of these post-graduate fellowships with one of us as the host organization. Learn More Staff Attorney- Rockford, IL Prairie State Legal Services PSLS is seeking a staff attorney who, among other duties, will: interview and provide legal services to low-income individuals covering a wide range of legal issues, including housing, family, public benefits, consumer, health, education, and other areas; and conduct outreach events with client communities, including client education and intake events at community partner locations. Learn More Senior Staff Attorney - Springfield, IL Land of Lincoln The senior staff attorney in this position will provide zealous representation by defending consumers facing debt collection actions; filing bankruptcies on consumers� behalf; and defending tenants from eviction and assisting them in obtaining resolution of their cases. The attorney will work with other Land of Lincoln attorneys to establish and maintain relationships with community partners, perform outreach and education, and develop impact advocacy strategies. Learn More Housing Attorney Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing LCBH will hire 1-2 attorneys to work with the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt Early Resolution Program (ERP) and City of Chicago Right to Counsel (RTC) Pilot Project. The ERP provides free legal advice and counseling to help tenants facing eviction to negotiate settlements and the RTC will provide extended representation in those cases where negotiation does not result in a settlement. One attorney position will also work with the Illinois Access to Justice program. These are full-time, exempt positions. Please indicate if you are available to start immediately or after September 2023. Learn More Executive Director Legal Council for Health Justice The Executive Director will serve as the organization�s primary spokesperson, share a thorough knowledge of our work to all stakeholders, lead efforts to fund our work, and manage day?to?day activities and operations in partnership with the Board of Directors and Legal Council staff. The candidate should have knowledge of effective practices in the leadership and management of civil legal services and/or healthcare and disability advocacy; specific experience in an organization focused on legal assistance or in providing direct services to members of the community that Legal Council serves is highly desired. Dedication to the values of Legal Council, being an advocate with a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, and health, economic and racial justice is required. Direct understanding of the unique challenges that legal aid staff face as client advocates and case handlers are key to success. A proven ability to hire, train, invest in, coach, and lead a highly professional, effective, closely coordinated, self?accountable staff is a must. The candidate will have at least five years experience in managing people; it is preferred that the candidate has five years of experience in the nonprofit setting, ideally in a leadership role. Learn More Staff Attorney - Legal Assistance to Older Adults Prairie State Legal Services PSLS is seeking a Staff Attorney to join our team in the Rockford Office.This position will focus primarily on serving older adults, including those requiring long-term care via nursing home, supportive living, assisted housing or in-home care and those who are victims of elder abuse but will have the opportunity to handle a variety of other types of cases as well. Learn More Staff Attorney - Springfield, IL Land of Lincoln The staff attorneys in these positions will provide zealous representation for renters, those seeking to obtain and maintain public benefits, and in other areas of law. The attorneys will work with other attorneys, the courts, and other community partners and perform outreach. Learn More Legal Advocate- AIDS Legal Team Legal Council for Health Justice LCHJ seeks a legal advocate to work with our AIDS Legal team providing legal services to people and communities impacted by HIV in Chicago. The legal advocate will work with our established Medical Legal Partnerships (MLP), client communities, and community partners to conduct outreach, education, intake, and handle legal matters, under the supervision of a staff attorney. Learn More Staff Attorney -Justice, Equity and Opportunity Program Prairie State Legal Services Under the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Program, Staff Attorneys will address a range of legal issues including issues related to racial inequality, issues that present barriers to residents� efforts to be self-sufficient, and threats to adequate housing. This program aims to embed our attorneys in trusted community-based locations within primarily disenfranchised communities. The Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Program Staff Attorneys will be listening to residents and community partners and identifying the legal issues disproportionately impacting the residents of such communities. Learn More Supervising Housing Attorney Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing Supervisory Attorney will supervise the litigation and all other work of approximately four staff attorneys in the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt Early Resolution Program (ERP) and the City of Chicago Right to Counsel (RTC) Pilot Project. Learn More ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

Upcoming Events State of Chicago Evictions: Transforming Eviction Court Lawyers Committee for Better Housing July 18, 9-10:30am Join LCBH and other housing justice advocates on July 18th for a hybrid panel discussion moderated by Connie A. Wright about the dramatic changes in Chicago�s eviction courtrooms, including free legal representation and Emergency Rental Assistance for low-income tenants. Learn how these initiatives are part of a nationwide Right to Counsel movement to provide tenants facing eviction greater access to justice. Attend our State of Chicago Evictions Townhall in person at Impact House Chicago, 200 W Madison St., or virtually via Zoom. View More Early Resolution Program Training Chicago Volunteer Legal Services July 19, 1:15-2:15PM CVLS is training and supporting volunteer attorneys to help small landlords who can�t pay their bills without rent �people who have been financially devastated by the pandemic. Trained volunteers will be matched with appropriate clients for legal advice, including information about alternatives to litigation such as rental assistance, mediation, and repayment plans. Volunteers will also be able to represent clients in Zoom mediation sessions, and if necessary, prepare settlement agreements or court documents. View More Guardian Ad Litem for Minors Training Chicago Volunteer Legal Services July 25, 12-2:00pm Debi Martin, Supervising Attorney in CVLS� Guardian ad Litem for Minors program, will cover the skills required to be a successful GAL for a minor as well as the issues that may come up during the case. This training is for licensed attorneys interested in working as pro bono Guardians ad Litem for children through CVLS. No prior experience is necessary. View More DuPage County Expungement Clinic Prairie State Legal Services July 15, 9am-3pm The DuPage County Expungement Clinic will provide free legal assistance to individuals seeking to clear their criminal records. Volunteer attorneys will consult with you on your available options, prepare the documents to request an expungement or sealing of your eligible records, and give you some guidance on the process from start to finish. Location: DuPage County: Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 View More Lawyers in the Library at the Freeport Public Library Prairie State Legal Services July 18, 2-4pm Join us for Lawyers in the Library at the Freeport Public Library, 100 E Douglas St, Freeport, IL 61032. Call 815-965-2902 and press the option for current clients to make an appointment. Walk-ins will be seen as time allows. Eligibility screenings are required for all applicants. View More Disability Rights training Equip for Equality July 26, 9:30-11am Speaker(s): Rachel Arfa, Commissioner for the City of Chicago Mayor�s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD). Topic: Commissioner Arfa will discuss the work of MOPD, its current initiatives and future priorities. CLE Hours: 1.5 View More Stronger Together Conference Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans September 25-27 The IAMHP Annual Conference brings together Medicaid Providers, Managed Care Organizations, State Legislators and Business Vendors to actively discuss ways to bring value to Medicaid members across the state. View More Putting Care at the Center: Elevating behavioral health in whole-person care. Camden Coalition Boston, MA, November 1-3 Putting Care at the Center is the annual conference of the Camden Coalition�s National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs initiative. It provides an opportunity for the national complex care community to learn, network, and create a shared agenda for the growing field of complex care. Scholarships avaialble to help people attend the conference. View More ​ ​ ​ ​ View More ​ ​ ​ ​ View More ​ ​ ​ ​ View More ​ ​ ​ ​ View More Past Events MLP Illinois Inaugural Speaker Series MLP Illinois hosted it's first annual Speaker Series July 25, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. We were honored to hear from Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) about how medical-legal partnerships can use IDPH as a rich data source for potential research, publications, and collaborations. ​ Our next speaker series is scheduled for Spring/Summer of 2020 in Springfield, Illinois. ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

Recursos educativos A continuación se enumeran varios recursos y formularios relacionados con la intervención temprana, la educación especial y más. Intervención rápida Folletos de alcance de la primera infancia de Illinois Consentimiento para la divulgación de información Formulario de referencia de intervención temprana de Illinois Preguntas frecuentes / Hojas de información Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois - Preguntas frecuentes sobre la verificación de ingresos Preguntas frecuentes sobre el programa de instrucción en el hogar y el hospital de CPS Información sobre servicios de transición educativa - Consejo legal para la justicia sanitaria Educación especial Carta de solicitud de evaluación de educación especial Informe resumido de la conferencia del formulario IEP [inglés] Informe resumido de la conferencia del formulario IEP [español] Solicitud de Illinois para la investigación de una queja estatal Servicios juveniles Head Start - Cuestionario de nutrición [Inglés] Head Start - Cuestionario de nutrición [español] Jóvenes no acompañados que obtienen una identificación - Legal Council for Health Justice Jóvenes no acompañados que acceden a beneficios públicos Otro Las familias sin hogar y FAQ Juvenil Recursos para jóvenes sin hogar en Chicago Folleto de información de la Sección 504 Solicitud de plan de la Sección 504 para niños con asma

MLP, Health Law & Policy Readings April 2023 Fierce Healthcare 14M people could lose dental coverage as Medicaid redeterminations restart Read All May 2023 Cabezas, Legal Council for Health Justice The Crisis in Disability Determination Services Read All April 2022 AMA Journal of Ethics Health Equity in US Latinx Communities Read All November 2022 National Low Income Housing Coalition Emergency Rental Assistance: A Blueprint for a Permanent Program Read All January 2023 Nhi Vu, Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy Essential and Exposed: A Novel Solution to Improve Healthcare Access for Undocumented Mexican Immigrants in the United States Read All January 2023 Stuart Silverman, Indiana Health Law Review U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Rate Setting for Medicare Outpatient Drugs as Applied to 340B Hospitals Read All February 2023 Blewett, Mac Arthur & Campbell, Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law The Future of State All-Payer Claims Databases Read All February 2023 Presskreischer et al., Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Factors Affecting State-Level Enforcement of the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Read All Summer 2022 Claire Sontheimer & Michael R. Ulrich, Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences (pp 101-113) Addressing Stigma and False Beliefs About Mental Health: A New Direction for Mental Health Parity Advocacy Read All March 2023 Santos et al., The New England Journal of New Medicine Health Care Reform and Equity for Undocumented Immigrants — When Crisis Meets Opportunity Read All February 2023 Wang et al., Health Affairs Value-Based Care And A Path To Achieve Comprehensive Care In The Safety-Net Read All February 2023 Williams et al., Health Affairs Medicare Advantage Audit Changes Let Plans Keep Billions In Overpayments Read All ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

MISSION STATEMENT “MLP-Illinois promotes health equity by providing education, resources, and assistance to medical, legal, and social services professionals working to improve Illinois residents’ health." 8 Years of Impact at the Service of MLPs OUR sTORY Turning Interest Into Action The inception of MLP Illinois occurred as part of the Illinois Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission in 2014. It has since evolved into a statewide network comprised of fifteen medical partners and seven legal partners. There are currently several medical-legal partnerships currently operating throughout the state of Illinois. Understanding the health disparities rampant throughout the state, MLP Illinois believes that by working together we can leverage crucial resources and better situate MLP Illinois as an advocate for statewide health equity. ​ As a network of medical-legal partnerships, MLP Illinois regularly collaborates to further critical initiatives, share crucial resources, and assist each other with challenges related to securing health equity for residents of Illinois. MLP Illinois also aims to provide a meaningful platform to display the benefits of integrating legal care into the healthcare process as a standard to further health equity, address health disparities, and contribute to better health outcomes for Illinois residents. Meet Our Co-Chairs Kaaren Fehsenfeld MLP-Illinois Co-Chair (2022-Present) Senior Staff Attorney, Public Benefits Practice Group, Legal Aid Chicago Kaaren Fehsenfeld (she/her + they/them) is a Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Chicago. She works on public benefits legal issues through the Health Forward/Salud Adelante Medical Legal Partnership with Cook County Health. Kaaren has also worked on eviction defense for tenants in subsidized housing, criminal records sealing and expungement, and on behalf of trans, non-binary, and gender expansive clients. Kenya Garrett-Burnett MLP-Illinois Co-Chair (2019-Present) Director of ALC Program, Legal Council for Health Justice Kenya Garrett-Burnett heads Legal Council's HIV/AIDS program. Prior to joining Legal Council as a senior staff attorney in 2017, Kenya worked as a staff attorney at Legal Aid Chicago (formerly LAF) where she served as Task Force Leader of the HIV/AIDS Task Force and represented various clients in divorces, special education hearings, order of protection hearings, and child custody matters. With over a decade of experience in Chicago, Kenya brings legal expertise in housing, family, employment, and disability law to her position with Legal Council. She earned her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and her B.S. in Community Health from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Outside of Legal Council, Kenya serves as the incoming Co-Chairperson of the Lawyers Trust Fund Legal Aid Diversity and Inclusion Work Group, Co-Chairperson of Medical Legal Partnership Illinois, and on the Executive Committee of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago Service Providers Council. Meet Our AmeriCorps VISTA Dede Benissan MLP-Illinois MLP VISTA Coordinator (2021-Present) Dede Benissan serves as the MLP-Illinois VISTA Coordinator. In that capacity, she provides organizational support to the Task Force and maintains updated resources on the MLP-IL website. Dede holds a B.S. in biology & B.A. in public policy from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is passionate about community work and advocacy and hopes to become a lawyer. Where Our Members Work ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy

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CERCL: COVID-19 Recursos útiles ¿Dónde puedo encontrar atención médica si no tengo seguro ? https://www.icirr.org/healthcare-resources-inter-map Solicitud de acceso a la atención Cuando podré volver al trabajo si di positivo? Estoy teniendo dificultades para mantenerme al día con los pagos de servicios públicos . Necesito ayuda para pagar una vivienda . Programa de asistencia para el alquiler de emergencia de Housing Forward Para personas sin hogar Me preocupa el acceso de mis hijos a la educación . CPS: cómo conectarse a Internet https://www.cps.edu/school-reopening-2020/remote-learning-guide/ https://legalcouncil.org/faq-education-covid19/ Tengo problemas de seguridad en mi hogar. ¿A quién puedo contactar para obtener ayuda legal general? CARPLS - Asesoramiento legal gratuito para los residentes de Chicago: (312) 738-9200 Otros recursos para ayuda legal gratuita ¿Dónde puedo encontrar alimentos? Para estos enlaces en español, abra este documento. COVID Equity Response Collaborative: Loyola, o CERCL, trabaja en asociación con líderes comunitarios y funcionarios de salud pública para minimizar el daño del COVID a las poblaciones en riesgo en el área de Chicago. Actualmente, CERCL ofrece pruebas de COVID gratuitas a las comunidades de Maywood y Melrose Park. Nadie será rechazado por falta de seguro. Para obtener la información más reciente sobre las fechas y horarios de las pruebas, siga a CERCL en Facebook @ CERC.Loyola o Twitter @CERCLoyola. Y ou también se puede enviar por correo electrónico a CERCL cercl@luc.edu . Preguntas / inquietudes Enviar ¡Gracias por enviarnos!

Past Co-Chairs Kaitlyn Quigley, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Chicago, 2021 Gerard Polanco, Staff Attorney & MLP Coordinator, Uptown People's Law Center, 2020-2021 Diane Goffinet, Managing Attorney, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, 2017-2019 Colleen Boraca, Clinical Professor of Law, Northern Illinois University, 2017-2020 Past AmeriCorps VISTAs Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Health Justice Project Shiv Bajaj 2020-2021 Jacqueline Silva 2019-2020 Whitney Plumery 2018-2019 Past Members Please note that the list below may not include all of the former members of the MLP-Illinois Task Force. Asterisks indicate members who - to the best of our knowledge - have made significant contributions to the development, advancement and sustainability of the Task Force. Legal Aid Chicago, Erin Sutton, Equal Justice Works Fellow Annie Hao, Legal intern Amelia Piazza , Cynthia Sadkin, Gaby Teresa Yao, Borchard Fellow/Attorney Alex Behn, AmeriCorps VISTA Danielle Hunter, Paralegal Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Michael Fiello, Managing Attorney, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Dowin Coffy, MLP Attorney Lauren Pashayan, Managing Attorney Latasha Barnes, Attorney Melinda Hubele, Staff Attorn ey Lucas Park, Staff Attorney Katie Whiteworth, AmeriCorps VISTA Kayla Estes, AmeriCorps VISTA Andrew Weaver, Senior Supervising Attorney Rachel Miller, Staff Attorney Benjamin Brown, Senior Attorney Susan Zielke, Managing Attorney Briana Rodriguez, Rachel Beckett, Angela Bates-Smith Prairie State Legal Services, Catrina Miksis, Mike O'Connor Jessica Hodierne, Lydia Jordan Rilla Adcock, Administrative Manager Thomas Dennis, MLP Coordinator Christina, Annie Equip for Equality, Jacqueline Ross, Staff Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow Melanie Grant, Intake Manager Legal Council for Health Justice, Ruth Edwards, Program Director Ruth Abarca, Ashley, Jessica Hoffen Shannon Ackenhausen, Staff Attorney Brianne Dotts, Staff Attorney Julie Brennan, Program Director Jada Tinnin, AmeriCorps VISTA Shelmun Dashan, Staff Attorney Megan Harkins, Staff Attorney, Equal Justice Works Fellow Adoley Jordan, Grants Manager Jessica Rhoades, Staff Attorney Amy Zimmerman, Program Director Hannah Berkowitz, Staff Attorney Amanda Walsh, Staff Attorney, Equal Justice Works Fellow Jennifer Mota-Melville, Fellow/Intern Enrique Mendoza, AmeriCorps VISTA Others Jan Baranczak, Director of Operations, Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic Michelle Sanders, Director of Development and Marketing, Heartland Health Services Margaret Stapleton, Community Justice Director, Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Carolyn Pointer, Policy Director, SIU medicine Sarah Grusin, Attorney, Loevy & Loevy Southern Illinois Healthcare, Woody Thorne, VP of Community Affairs and Chief Development Officer Lisa Nation, Community Health Coordinator Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, Addie Boone, MLP Advisory Board Member Lisa Carlin Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Yana Karnaukhov Emily Benfer, Founding Director, Health Justice Project Allyson Gold, Clinical Teaching Fellow Ron Hochbaum, Clinical Teaching Fellow Teya Dragovic, AmeriCorps VISTA Kayley Anderson, MLP Social Work Intern Lauren Koch, Law Student Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, John Elson, Professor of Law Hillary Chutter-Ames, Law Student Northern Illinois University College of Law, Lauren Daly, AmeriCorps VISTA Heather Skrip Center for Disability and Elder Law, Thomas Wendt, Legal Director August Hieber, Staff Attorney Lawyers Committee for Better Housing, Kira Wilpone-Welborn, Staff Attorney and MLP Fellow Chloe Noonan, Legal Fellow Howard Brown MLP, Michelle Wetzel, Chad ©2022 by MLP-Illinois. Sponsored by Loyola's Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy