DHHS Maine
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Gov. Mills has yet to meet with child caseworkers sounding alarms about protection system
Caseworker voices have become a focal point in lawmakers' review of the state's child protection agency. The governor said in January that she wanted to hear from them, but hasn't 'had the opportunity' to meet with them, a spokesperson said.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Maine lawmaker calls for scrutiny of DHHS after disclosure of 8 public guardianship deaths
Legislators want to know why they weren't informed as required by law. A meeting with officials is planned for next month.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2023
Out for blood: Mosquitoes are buzzing and biting as rains give way to heat
Rising temperatures and widespread standing water have created ideal conditions for the bloodsucking insects, experts warn.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Lawyers with Office of Maine Attorney General representing both sides in records dispute
A deputy attorney general will file a lawsuit against a state agency represented by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
Maine lawmakers vote to sue state agency to gain access to child death records
A committee takes the unusual step of suing Maine's Department of Health and Human Services after agency officials did not comply with a subpoena seeking records of four children who have died from abuse or neglect.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Jury hears first police interview with mother standing trial in 3-year-old’s death
On the tapes, Jessica Trefethen gives her account of the events leading up to the death of her son Maddox Williams in June 2021. She is charged with depraved indifference murder.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Child care providers say industry needs consistent financial support to survive
More than 170 Maine child care centers have shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, and Gov. Janet Mills has proposed $12 million to fund legislation to increase the wages of workers. But much more may be needed.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
State will use federal funds to give bonuses to direct care workers
The federal government has approved Maine's request to use $126 million in American Recovery Act funding to give bonuses to new and existing workers providing home- and community-based health services.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2021
Federal government approves Maine’s ‘Family First’ child welfare reforms
The state sought approval of its plan at a time when it is implementing numerous child welfare reforms in response to multiple high-profile abuse deaths.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
State had prior involvement in most child homicide cases in Maine
A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram analysis of newly released details going back 14 years shows DHHS had contact with most of those families before the children were killed.
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