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Child abuse

Published
July 14, 2021

Lawmakers commission probe of Maine’s child protective services

The deaths of several Maine children are a 'call to action,' said the state's director of the Office of Child and Family Services.
Published
July 9, 2021

Lawmaker cites ‘appalling’ death of 3-year-old in call for probe of Maine’s child welfare system

The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee will meet Wednesday with state officials in child protective services.
Published
July 2, 2021

Maine Voices: It’s time to rethink how we prevent child abuse, neglect

The state must prioritize prevention and early intervention services to stabilize struggling Maine families before they are in crisis.
Published
June 3, 2021

Maine Senate votes to create separate child welfare agency

The proposal, which faces further votes in the Legislature, is a response to concerns that reforms are not happening quickly enough after several high-profile child-abuse deaths.
Published
April 29, 2021

DHHS: Maine does not need a stand-alone child welfare department

A bill before the Legislature would interfere with positive change in protecting vulnerable children, says the head of the Office of Child and Family Services.

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Published
April 28, 2021

Sen. Diamond: Maine needs a new state department to protect children

L.D. 1263 would transition the Office of Child and Family Services into a stand-alone agency, allowing for proper funding and more transparency.
Published
April 15, 2021

Our View: Child welfare not the job of just one agency

A proposed new department is well intentioned, but does not address a much broader problem.
Published
April 13, 2021

Lawmaker wants new state department to protect Maine kids

Sen. Bill Diamond of Windham makes his proposal in response to children's deaths that exposed weaknesses in Maine's system for protecting children from abuse and neglect.
Published
April 1, 2021

Court upholds 48-year prison sentence for Marissa Kennedy’s mother

Sharon Kennedy, who was known as Sharon Carrillo at the time of her arrest and conviction, was sentenced in Waldo County to 48 years in prison for murdering her 10-year-old daughter.
Published
February 5, 2021

Report highlights lingering problems in Maine’s child welfare services

An independent ombudsman's report says caseworkers still struggle in assessing risk early in investigations and when deciding whether to reunite children with parents.