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Project

Project HEAL

Center:

MD-Kennedy Krieger Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Mallory Legg
[email protected]
443-923-9571

Project Description:

A community-based program of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Project HEAL provides comprehensive advocacy and legal services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are patients at Kennedy Krieger Institute and their families. Project HEAL attorneys collaborate with Kennedy Krieger faculty, staff, and trainees to ensure that patients receive the medical and legal care they need when there is a civil legal issue requiring an attorney.

Keyword(s):

Project HEAL

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State