M-BARC is a coalition of Medical-Legal Partnerships in the Bay Area that work to improve the health and welfare of low-income children and their families by providing preventive legal assistance in a medical setting.
Our Mission
Removing legal obstacles to children's health through representation, advocacy, and referrals to appropriate social services.
Increasing the medical community's understanding of the legal and socio-economic barriers to children's health.
Creating a cultural shift in medicine and law toward a collaborative, comprehensive model to treat low-income populations.
Advocating for policy changes to improve child health at a systemic level.
Removing legal obstacles to children's health through representation, advocacy, and referrals to appropriate social services.
