ORCID
Ken Marfilius: 0000-0001-8566-1905
Document Type
Poster
Date
4-10-2025
Keywords
Legal-Social work partnership, Veterans, Advocacy, Cross-discipline collaboration, Veterans legal clinic
Department
School of Social Work
Campus Community
College of Law
Language
English
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Wendy Goidel for generously funding this internship, and to the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic team for their guidance and support throughout this experience.
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies
Description/Abstract
The Veterans Legal Clinic integrates social work into legal advocacy to support homeless veterans facing complex legal and personal challenges. In collaboration with Altamont, social work students provide case management that connects clients to VA benefits, housing, mental health care, and other essential services. The interdisciplinary, trauma-informed model addresses systemic barriers such as service-connected disabilities and social inequalities. By delivering personalized client-centered support, the clinic empowers veterans to rebuild their lives with dignity and resilience.
Recommended Citation
Marfilius, Ken; Kubala, Elizabeth; Lance, Margo; and Esposito, Paige, "Cross-Discipline Collaboration: A Holistic Legal-Social Work Partnership for Veteran Advocacy" (2025). Voices of Service Symposium. 10.
https://surface.syr.edu/vos/10
Creative Commons License
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