Pro Bono Ontario, Medical Legal Partnership for Children

Pro Bono Ontario

Service: Medical Legal Partnership for Children

Record #: MET0621

Last Full Update: 03 Sep 2020

Contact Information

Office Phone	No public telephone number
E-Mail	info@probonoontario.org
Website	www.probonoontario.org
Social Media	Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProBonoOntario

Agency Information

Legal Status

(50) Non Profit

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	Free legal advice, brief services such as phone calls, drafting letters or notarizing documents and possible referrals to local pro bono law firms and legal aid clinics areas of law include -- child welfare, consent/capacity, criminal, education, employment, family, health care access, housing, immigration, social/income assistance (Ontario Works, assistance for children with severe disabilities, subsidized daycare, OSAP) and tax (Canada Child Benefit, disability tax credits/benefits) partnership with hospital
Hours	Vary by location
Areas Served	Ontario
Boundaries	Ontario
Eligibility	Low income families of children being treated at the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kinds), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre or McMaster Children's Hospital * means testing required Residency Requirements: Ontario
Application	Referral from clinician (doctor, nurse or social worker) required
Languages	English
Fees	None

Site Information

Located In Community	Toronto
Address & Map	Toronto, ON Canada
Physical Access	Not Applicable

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading	Government / Legal
HCSD Sub Heading	Community Legal Services
Service Categories	Legal Counselling ~ Pediatric Patients

Agency Overview