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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Dec 26, 2025

Launched in 2015, Memphis Children’s Health Law Directive (Memphis CHILD) is a medical-legal partnership (MLP) that helps low-income families in Shelby County with legal matters affecting the health or well-being of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital patients. MLPs place attorneys into health care settings to address legal issues impacting the health of patients. Top case areas for Memphis CHILD include Social Security Income (SSI) benefits, education concerns, housing issues, conservatorships and family law. Each partner — including Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS), University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Le Bonheur, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) — plays a unique role in the collaboration to provide comprehensive legal services for kids and families. Read more in an article from the Winter 2025 issue of Le Bonheur's "Securing the Promise" publication.