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Published
March 12, 2022

Maine Voices: We have an opportunity right now to make families stronger

Maine should invest in services to support parents and ensure that children can grow up in safe and nurturing homes.
Published
February 11, 2022

Maine’s child welfare system failed 3-year-old who died, grandmother tells lawmakers

The grandmother of Maddox Williams, whose mother is charged with murder in his death, gave emotional testimony to a legislative committee that's investigating Maine's child welfare system.
Published
February 7, 2022

Gov. Mills unveils $8 million plan to improve child protection in Maine

The plan would strengthen the office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman and add child protection caseworkers to cover weekends, nights and holidays, among other initiatives.
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.

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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.
Published
January 2, 2022

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.
Published
November 10, 2021

Maine’s child welfare ombudsman tells lawmakers: ‘We need to do something different’

Christine Alberi, the independent watchdog over the Office of Child and Family Services, told lawmakers Wednesday that 'deep-seated problems' persist even as investigations continue into the state agency responsible for child welfare.
Published
November 10, 2021

Commentary: We know what works to keep Maine kids safe. Now it’s time to act.

‘Kinship care,’ increasing the availability of treatment foster homes and intervening with high-risk families succeeded before – and can again.
Published
October 26, 2021

State outlines steps to improve its child protection system

The Department of Health and Human Services says it is responding to the recommendations of Casey Family Programs, a national nonprofit that reviewed practices after a series of children's deaths this summer.