maine department of health and human services

Published
May 17, 2022

Maine Voices: Hard work is happening to protect children, support families

We’ve pursued solid policy decisions grounded in facts, consideration of multiple perspectives and fair and productive dialogue.
Published
May 9, 2022

Letter: DHHS committed to people with disabilities
Published
May 5, 2022

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.
Published
March 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
January 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.