Opioid Crisis – Voices for Civil Justice

Grandparents are raising their grandkids, and they need help

Op-Ed (Pennsylvania)

Grandparents are raising their grandkids, and they need help

September 26, 2019 | Robert Torres , Bill Johnston-Walsh | Express-Times (Lehigh Valley, PA)
All cross Pennsylvania, grandparents are stepping up to provide care for their grandchildren as a result of the devastating opioid crisis or other difficult circumstances.
Tags: Opioid Crisis

Grant aims to bring stability to children of the opioid epidemic

News Story (Kentucky)

Grant aims to bring stability to children of the opioid epidemic

October 25, 2018 | Nancy Daly | Cincinnati Enquirer
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $666,176 grant to expand services for children who are victims of the opioid epidemic.
Tags: Education-Legal Partnerships | Opioid Crisis

Opioid recovery teams benefit from the addition of lawyers

Op-Ed (Indiana)

Opioid recovery teams benefit from the addition of lawyers

May 29, 2018 | Gregory Singleton , Jay Chaudhary | STAT
One important lesson we have learned in treating people with substance use disorders is that we can’t just rely on an excellent clinical team — we also need lawyers to help address critical social issues that arise for our patients during recovery.
Tags: Medical-Legal Partnerships | Opioid Crisis

Meeting the Challenge of the Legal Aid Crisis

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

Meeting the Challenge of the Legal Aid Crisis

May 4, 2018 | John G. Levi , Ken Frazier , Harriet Miers | National Law Journal
The opioid crisis and the recent spate of natural disasters present new challenges to already overburdened civil legal aid providers.
Tags: Disaster Recovery | Opioid Crisis

This overlooked aspect of opioid recovery has become a focus for health centers

News Story (NATIONAL)

This overlooked aspect of opioid recovery has become a focus for health centers

April 11, 2018 | Amanda Michelle Gomez | ThinkProgress
Medical-legal partnerships are an alternative to Trump's rigid law and order approach.
Tags: Medical-Legal Partnerships | Opioid Crisis

Legal services offered with addiction treatment

News Story (Ohio)

Legal services offered with addiction treatment

May 25, 2017 | David E. Malloy | Herald-Dispatch (Hungtington, VW)
In what may be the first time in this country, legal services lawyers are partnering with The Counseling Center to offer free legal services as part of addiction treatment services.
Tags: Opioid Crisis