West Kendall Baptist Hospital (WKBH) and Legal Services of Greater Miami  have launched Medical-Legal Partnership Miami-Dade (MLP-MD), a collaboration between doctors and lawyers to resolve legal problems that promote better health.

“West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Legal Services are two organizations working to serve the same community, and we are excited about leveraging the impact of our services to holistically resolve issues that directly impact the health of our shared patient/client community,” said Monica Vigues-Pitan, executive director at Legal Services of Greater Miami.  “This is even more important during COVID-19 given the unprecedented health risks and financial hardships our community is currently facing.”

The collaboration is funded by the Health Foundation of South Florida, the largest not-for-profit grant-making organization dedicated solely to health in South Florida.  This MLP will enable healthcare staff at WKBH to refer patients for legal assessments and advocacy when a non-medical obstacle is identified as adversely affecting the patients’ overall health.