Maine department of health and human services
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
Maine Voices: Intellectually disabled Mainers and their families counting on state for help
A mother wants to know when her daughter can build her adult life, with the assistance she needs to succeed.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Fate of mother charged with murder rests with jury after attorneys make closing arguments
While Sharon Carrillo's attorneys contend she falsely confessed to beating her 10-year-old daughter, prosecutors say she's guilty of participating in or facilitating the abuse that eventually killed Marissa Kennedy.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Defense in mother’s murder trial depicts her as victim of violent, controlling husband
Sharon Carrillo is charged with causing the death of her 10-year-old daughter by participating in months of beatings with her husband, Julio Carrillo, who pleaded guilty to murder.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Maine Voices: Decolonize Thanksgiving by making amends to the Wabanaki
It's not enough to acknowledge past harms – non-Natives should work to create restorative change.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Maine foster children linger in state care longer than most states
Extended stays – the state's 21-month-long median duration is the nation's third-highest – contribute to worse outcomes for children, research suggests.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Another View: Empower Maine people with disabilities to make own decisions
The state should put less effort into fixing guardianship and more into helping people live without a guardian.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
DHHS commissioner to brief lawmakers on budget committee
Jeanne Lambrew is scheduled to appear before the Appropriations Committee to discuss Medicaid expansion, wait lists for services for disabled adults and other issues.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Commentary: State of Maine is an unfit guardian for intellectually disabled adults
DHHS’ fiscal obligations cannot be squared with its obligation to act in its wards' best interests.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Maine looks to overhaul its $83 million Medicaid transportation system
The state hopes to improve performance by consolidating services, including the system that came under fire in 2013 when thousands of Mainers missed medical appointments.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
State says Bridgton woman can be guardian or provider, but not both
Debbie Ogle provides shared living services to David Noyes, who has intellectual disabilities. She's also his legal guardian. And that's the problem.
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