In his recent letter (“Health and Human Services fails the most vulnerable,” May 6), Albert Edwards asserts that one of the true measures of a society is how it treats those unable to care for themselves. We agree, which is why the Mills administration has made unprecedented investments in services for individuals with intellectual and […]
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need a DHHS that is open to legislators, Maine’s people
Legitimate legislative scrutiny sparked by the state watchdog’s report on the Office of Child and Family Services has resulted in a circling of the wagons.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inTimes Record
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.