Using pediatric asthma management as a case study, Dr. Vanessa Maier (Medical Director, School Health Program, The MetroHealth System) and Katie Feldman (Managing Attorney, Health & Opportunity, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland) will discuss how improving children's health requires more than just medical care. School-based health centers, medical-legal partnerships (MLP), and environmental justice efforts all help reduce disparities and improve health outcomes. Hear how Legal Aid's MLP sites in pediatrics at MetroHealth and the UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children use legal services as an intervention to address housing conditions, advocate for specialized educational plans, and develop strategies for families' economic and social needs.
A question and answer session will follow the virtual presentation.
Free and open to the community.