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Published
March 23, 2023

Our View: Give young psychiatric patients somewhere to go

Legislating for new mental health facilities may not sit well with everyone. We should be far more uncomfortable with the alternative: leaving vulnerable young Mainers hanging in the balance.
Published
March 2, 2023

Commentary: Fulfilling Maine’s commitment to keeping children safe

DHHS, the AG’s Office and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network can all keep families strong by improving systems, services, connections and prevention.
Published
February 8, 2023

Former Maine Med official sentenced to 5 years for fraud

Joshua Cory Frances, 46, pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from Maine Med and falsely claiming he was a Homeland Security officer to buy two boats through a federal agency.
Published
January 22, 2023

Maine Voices: Custody and care of unaccompanied minors must be a priority of our state

Although we know that Maine DHHS is struggling with funding and staffing, the refusal to take custody of at-risk youths is negligent, unacceptable – and easily solved.
Published
January 19, 2023

Commentary: Collective action required to improve safety of all Maine children and families

Maine currently has no statewide plan or coordinated system for preventing child and neglect. Let’s change that.
Published
December 10, 2022

Butterfield case highlights disagreements between advocates on treatment for people with serious mental illnesses

Families of loved ones with serious mental illnesses say the state's disability advocacy organization has stood in the way of expanding services.
Published
December 5, 2022

Poland woman points finger at Maine’s mental health system for not preventing murder

Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend's many hospitalizations.
Published
December 5, 2022

Judge denies legislators access to child protection files

Members of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee do not have the right to see confidential files regarding four children who were killed last year, the ruling says.
Published
December 4, 2022

Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk

As pandemic relief dwindles, 'the workforce behind the workforce' worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.
Published
October 22, 2022

Maine state Sen. Rick Bennett: Should we call this case Frey v. Frey?

A subpoena by the Maine Government Oversight Committee to obtain the DHHS records of four slain children highlights a conflict of interest between two branches of state government.