Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: Mission to find solutions to poverty and improve the lives of people with low income in maine. Mejp accomplishes its mission through public policy advocacy, legal representation and impact litigation, and statewide training and education.
Programs: Litigation other advocacy represents clients individuals below 200 of the federal poverty level before administrative agencies, the state legislature and state federal courts primarily to ensure that they are able to meet basic needs, including food, housing, utilities, and health care. Mejp handled more than 430 cases in 2014, including administrative and legislative matters as well as direct client services. These included 175 health care primarily medicaid related cases, 228 cases concerning food assistance and income support programs, 8 cases concerning housing and utility matters, and 6 cases concerning consumer issues. Mejp also conducted 50 separate training and education events throughout the state on resources and issues affecting people with low income, reaching more than 1,800 service providers and advocates who can better assist their clients - thousands of low-income individuals and families.
health care in conjunction with the representation noted in 4a, performs legal research, public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve access to health care for low-income individuals and families at the state level. Specific state activities include protecting and improving access to health care for more than 285,000 medicaid enrollees, including legal immigrants in maine.
tanf and parents as scholars in conjunction with the representation noted in 4a, performs legal research and public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve temporary assistance for needy families tanf - maines public benefit program for low-income families with dependent children. Specific activities include sustaining benefits for more than 6,500 families receiving tanf, including 10,000 children, as well as improving administrative processes so that each family receives a comprehensive assessment to identify opportunities and barriers to employment.
Mission: Mission to find solutions to poverty and improve the lives of people with low income in maine. Mejp accomplishes its mission through public policy advocacy, legal representation and impact litigation, and statewide training and education.
Programs: Litigation other advocacy represents clients individuals below 200 of the federal poverty level before administrative agencies, the state legislature and state federal courts primarily to ensure that they are able to meet basic needs, including food, housing, utilities, and health care. Mejp handled more than 430 cases in 2014, including administrative and legislative matters as well as direct client services. These included 175 health care primarily medicaid related cases, 228 cases concerning food assistance and income support programs, 8 cases concerning housing and utility matters, and 6 cases concerning consumer issues. Mejp also conducted 50 separate training and education events throughout the state on resources and issues affecting people with low income, reaching more than 1,800 service providers and advocates who can better assist their clients - thousands of low-income individuals and families.
health care in conjunction with the representation noted in 4a, performs legal research, public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve access to health care for low-income individuals and families at the state level. Specific state activities include protecting and improving access to health care for more than 285,000 medicaid enrollees, including legal immigrants in maine.
tanf and parents as scholars in conjunction with the representation noted in 4a, performs legal research and public policy analysis, and develops strategies to improve temporary assistance for needy families tanf - maines public benefit program for low-income families with dependent children. Specific activities include sustaining benefits for more than 6,500 families receiving tanf, including 10,000 children, as well as improving administrative processes so that each family receives a comprehensive assessment to identify opportunities and barriers to employment.
126 Sewall St, Augusta, ME 04330
207-626-7058
Crime & Law
Augusta
