Maine department of health and human services
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PublishedAugust 25, 2018
Maine Voices: Laws already on the books to protect abused kids should be reviewed
Mandatory reporters, when properly trained, can help bring abuse and neglect to authorities' attention.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2018
As critics question LePage’s plan to overhaul child protection system, its cost is pegged at $21 million
Bills submitted by the governor call for a series of changes, winning some praise but also drawing skepticism that extensive reforms are really needed.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
LePage submits bills to overhaul Maine’s troubled system for protecting children
The proposals include adding 18 positions, raising workers' pay and reducing the emphasis on family reunification, but the overall cost of the reforms remains unclear.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2018
Union representing Maine child protective workers recommends ways to improve system
The employees' union surveyed frustrated caseworkers who feel they haven't had much of a voice in needed changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
With DHHS under scrutiny in children’s deaths, agency’s chief announces his retirement
Ricker Hamilton has run the Department of Health and Human Services since May 2017, a time in which questions have been raised about its handling of child abuse cases.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2018
LePage not waiting to submit bills to improve child protection system after all
The governor previously called for lawmakers to first consider other bills important to him, but now says addressing the protective services problems can't wait.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
LePage slams employee union whose members spoke out about problems in child protection system
Two days after saying that caseworkers' concerns are 'being heard,' the governor accuses the Maine State Employees Association of trying to take credit for his reforms.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
Our View: Lawmakers should listen to child welfare workers
Training and technology are nice, but there aren't enough people to do a critical job.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
LePage says he’s working to solve problems cited by child protection workers – without new hires
The governor says he's about to request more money for training and technology in response to caseworkers' criticism and the deaths of two young girls.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2018
Watchdog committee reviews options for reforms in Maine’s child protection system
Lawmakers will consider better training standards for people who are mandated to report suspected child abuse, as well as more access to school attendance and other records for human services caseworkers.
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