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PublishedDecember 16, 2023
Opinion: Prioritize the child in state protective programs
A child's safety must be central to reform of Maine's state protective services programs, not politics or bureaucracy.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Maine DHHS commissioner questioned about child deaths, caseworker complaints
Jeanne Lambrew acknowledges problems within the child protection office during testimony before the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
State agency, legislative committee clash in supreme court hearing over records
Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee are appealing a lower court's decision that barred them from access to confidential child protective records.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
Watchdog finds ‘errors on top of errors’ in death of 6-week-old Jaden Harding
A state watchdog agency submitted the critical report to a legislative committee Wednesday.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Six-month delay notifying Mainers of state data breach draws ire
Cyber experts differ in whether the delay was warranted.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Frustrated mother says state failed to protect her baby
Reginald Melvin, 30, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. A state watchdog will now review how Child Protective Services dealt with Melvin before his son died in 2021.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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