Resources

Resources

Materials in the Unlocking Access Hub help to demystify a complex and often overwhelming law and policy landscape. Unlocking Access subscribers can access additional materials, designed to help communities of care become stronger partners in problem-solving with the people they serve.

Navigate through resource topics and the drop-down menus, and use the (+) icon to save resources for easy access in the My Favorites tab later on. Logged-in users can also view their resources on the Portal.

MLPB’s Digital Digest is an open-access tool designed to help workforce colleagues navigate complex law and policy changes. The Digest provides guidance and problem-solving strategies to address a range of key HRSN needs. This resource is updated regularly so that you can feel confident that the information you have is up-to-date.

Training Deck

Guardianship & Less Restrictive Alternatives (June 2023)

An Unlocking Access monthly training, offered June 22, 2023.

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Training Deck

Immigration & Benefits Eligibility (May 2023)

An Unlocking Access monthly training, offered May 16, 2023.    

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Resource Guide

Medicaid Redetermination: Implications for Healthcare Coverage

The White House announced that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that has been in effect since 2020 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Training Deck

Maximizing Tax Benefits to Support Financial Stability (March 2023)

An Unlocking Access monthly training, offered March 21, 2023.    

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Resource Guide

Criminal Systems Involvement and Housing: Access Public and Subsidized Housing through Mitigation Strategies

People with a history of criminal systems involvement (CSI) have unique barriers when it comes to accessing housing. Care teams can partner...

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Issue Brief

A Strengths-Based Approach to Screening Families for HRSN

Six concrete recommendations for a strengths-based approach to social need screening with families, to minimize potential harm and unintended consequences.

February 2, 2021 Learn More
Issue Brief

Aging Right in the Community

The ARC model aims to prevent elder homelessness – or reduce its severity – by strengthening the ability to detect and housing...

November 2, 2016 Learn More
Issue Brief

Aligning in Action: MLPB (2021)

In July, MLPB was profiled by RWJF’s Aligning Systems for Health initiative, directed by the Georgia Health Policy Center.  The brief details MLPB’s organizational evolution emphasizing prevention...

September 30, 2021 Learn More
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Issue Brief

Before Crisis Hits: Embedding Legal Support

This brief, sixth in a series, reports on the multisite implementation of the preventive legal partnership component of Project DULCE.

March 25, 2021 Learn More
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Journal Article

BMC Health Services Research

Cross-sectional survey of cancer care patients demonstrates need for innovation in cancer care delivery to address socio-legal concerns.

February 2, 2021 Learn More
Journal Article

Cross-Sector Approach Expands Screening and Addresses Health-Related Social Needs in Primary Care (Nov. 2021)

This month a new DULCE paper was published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Entitled Cross-Sector Approach Expands Screening...

November 1, 2021 Learn More
Issue Brief

Elder Abuse Perpetrated by Adult Children and its Consequences for Housing Insecurity

Since July 2013, MLPB has partnered with the Elders Living at Home Program (ELAHP), on an initiative known as Aging Right in...

April 19, 2016 Learn More
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Embracing Legal Problem-Solving to Address SDOH: Lessons from an Early Childhood-Based Learning Community

Jeffrey Gilbert, MPH, Partnership & Project Manager, MLPB Ana Page, MA, Consultant, First 5 Orange County Samantha Morton, JD, CEO, MLPB This...

October 24, 2022 Learn More