“We added social services to our medical black bag years ago; the law can be used as a remedy as well.”

 Sharon Lee, MD

Director- Family Health Care

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Children in substandard housing- asthma symptoms improve when housing is brought up to code.

Domestic violence victims- risk of injury is reduced when safety is addressed.

Guardianship- caretakers can sign for immunizations.

Searching for Justice-

Family Health Legal Services is a collaboration clinic of KU Law Students, Licensed volunteer attorneys with direct oversight by attorney Patricia Thomas and cooperative relationships with Kansas Legal Services and Legal Aid of Western Missouri.

Scope of Services:

Housing

Public Benefits, Disability Benefits

Education Access (Special Education)

Family Law (Domestic violence, Guardianships)

Immigration

Consumer law (Utilities)

Employment

End-of-life (Wills)

Removing old warrants/cleaning up records to facilitate workforce re-entry