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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
State delivers child protective files to legislative agency but not to lawmakers
The Government Oversight Committee last month subpoenaed records associated with child deaths, but the Department of Health and Human Services said giving them to lawmakers would violate confidentiality laws.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2022
Health, safety violations found at public pool in Belgrade expected to cost town $5,000
The town must fund the needed repairs, but will not be fined for the violations because its recreation director voluntarily called for a state inspection after identifying unsafe conditions.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Mills directs $11 million to services for adults with intellectual disabilities
An advocate says the funding is appreciated, but represents a short-term fix.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Commentary: It’s not about politics. It’s about our system of checks and balances
In order to do its job, the Government Oversight Committee needs access to DHHS records on four children who died in Maine last year.
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