Signing L.D. 775 would expand and restore much-needed support services for people with mental illness.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Cyberbullying problem resistant to schools’ efforts
Online harassment is still on the rise, especially among girls, but tight education budgets are not meeting the challenge.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Student progress is stalled by shortage of social workers
Poverty, hunger and family trauma will interfere with a child’s education if they are not addressed.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Golden seeks $5 million to bolster VA’s mental health care
2nd District congressman wants inpatient beds in Maine for vets facing a crisis.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Promises not kept after closure of the Augusta Mental Health Institute
A robust system of community-based services for Maine people with mental illness has not materialized, and we are all paying for it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tighter Portland shelter policy won’t end homelessness
A lack of affordable housing and a lack of mental health treatment are among the forces that drive needy people to the streets.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Expectations of men are changing, so where do we go from here?
Opening up to the one closest to us is difficult but can also lead to healing.
Posted inMaine, News
Epilala Tauwala: South Portland Adult Education
Four years after dropping out of Deering High School, she’s heading for her ancestral lands to learn more about her roots, high school equivalency credentials in hand.
Posted inMaine, News
Sophie Magadieu: Falmouth High School
A tireless advocate for LGBTQ youth, Magadieu has overcome personal challenges to deliver countless presentations at schools, conferences and businesses.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Veteran suicide interventions ineffective so far
Every day, 20 veterans kill themselves, and that should not be tolerated by a grateful nation.