maine department of health and human services
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
Bill Nemitz: Thinking about mental health? It’s about time.
The pandemic and a state surplus provide a long-overdue opportunity to help Mainers who long have been overlooked.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
Some Maine schools to ditch masks while others wait for state guidance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed masking guidelines Friday, but Maine officials have yet to indicate whether state recommendations will change.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
State urges removing browntail moth webs this winter to prevent species spread
Maine Forest Service says the invasive species has spread this year to areas of the state never before reached.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Committee backs pay raises for state psychiatric hospital workers
The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-4 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
More children’s deaths reported to state in 2021 than in any other year on record
The Office of Child and Family Services tracked 25 child deaths last year from abuse or neglect, or in households that had prior involvement with the child protective system.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Maine Voices: It’s time to work together to strengthen families, keep children safe
Supporting parents to prevent maltreatment is key to decreasing the need for child protective services in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Child welfare ombudsman’s report lays out familiar problems, challenges facing front-line workers
Most of the findings in Christine Alberi's report, formally submitted this week, have been the subject of debate among policymakers for months.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Our View: Maine’s child welfare system needs better oversight
Criminal prosecutions of abusive caregivers don't shed enough light on the agency charged with protecting children.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Maine Voices: Safe sleep initiative keeps babies alive and thriving
A doctor and a nurse with over 50 years combined experience providing care to hundreds of Maine babies urge parents to take steps to protect infants.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Commentary: We know what works to keep Maine kids safe. Now it’s time to act.
‘Kinship care,’ increasing the availability of treatment foster homes and intervening with high-risk families succeeded before – and can again.
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