Recent Updates

CHLP's Bloomfield office assisted a client who fell behind on rent due to complications of Long COVID. The client lost her job and did not feel well enough to return to work. She had previously applied for rental assistance, but her landlord refused to sign the paperwork and filed a co...

Thank you to the New Jersey State Bar Foundation for partnering with us once again to co-sponsor another great Law & Disability conference. And thank you to our stellar panelists for sharing their expertise on very timely topics. We hope those in attendance gained valuable knowl...

We welcome to the CHLP Board of Trustees Robert Like, MD, MS, FAAFP, an Emeritus Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and CEO, JEDI Health Care and Education, LLC. Dr. Like is a board-certified family physician with a backgrou...

CHLP congratulates Erika Kerber, our President/Executive Director, on her 20 year anniversary working at CHLP. To quote Erika, "It's been an honor and privilege to be working at CHLP with the most dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to fight for the rights of those who are le...

Our 8-year-old client was diagnosed with a rare congenital disorder that requires 24/7 care and specific medical equipment to sustain her daily activities. When she outgrew her medical equipment, her insurance denied coverage for size-appropriate medical equipment. Hasib Haque, staff a...

Rebecca Kolas, Managing Attorney of the Community Health Law Project's Shore Area Main Office in Neptune, was a presenter at Career Day at Toms River High School North. The purpose of the event was to introduce high school students to a variety of career paths to guide them in making ...

We are excited to share that Sean Benoit is CHLP's new Director of Litigation. Sean joined CHLP in 2019 as a Staff Attorney before becoming Managing Attorney of our Elizabeth office in December 2021. Prior to joining CHLP, Sean spent nine years as a legal advocate for individuals with ...