Children's Mental Health Archives - Bangor Daily News

The Yellow Tulip Project: Hope Day

by Stuart Hedstrom April 17, 2023

We are so thrilled to host a special Hope Day celebration on Saturday, May 20th from 10:30-12pm at Congress Square Park in Portland, ME. What makes this year’s Hope Day […]

Bangor wants to expand popular health clinic to middle school

by Kathleen O'Brien February 12, 2023February 12, 2023

Trickle of COVID relief funds help fill gaps in rural kids’ mental health services

by Kaiser Health News November 27, 2022November 27, 2022

Opinion Contributor

Texting may be preventing our children from developing needed communication skills

by Opinion Contributor June 20, 2022June 20, 2022

An Aroostook school district is eliminating its resource officer to pay for more student mental health support

by Melissa Lizotte June 11, 2022June 10, 2022

Letter: Speak up for children by speaking up for in-person learning

by Opinion Contributor February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Kids who lost parents to COVID deserve help, advocates say

by Pew Stateline January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

A Maine mom is teaching midcoast kids to play outside

by Abigail Curtis January 4, 2022January 3, 2022

New Hampshire child advocate highlights pandemic’s impact in annual report

by The Associated Press December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

Children are waiting longer in the ER for mental health care, study finds

by Tribune Content Agency April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

Tracey O’Connell: emotional resiliency in children and the role of school counselors

by BDN Community April 6, 2021April 8, 2021

Health, News, State

Fewer flu vaccinations, mental health care shortage test Maine’s response to health crises

by Charles Eichacker May 8, 2019May 7, 2019

Maine Focus, News, State

A young girl had to leave Maine for mental health care. It’s been 6 months.

by Jackie Farwell January 21, 2019February 27, 2019

Editorials, Opinion

Maine lawmakers have blueprint for reworking youth behavioral health services

by Opinion Contributor January 12, 2019January 12, 2019

Maine Focus, News, State

First review in two decades shows all the ways Maine failed kids with mental health problems

by Erin Rhoda January 9, 2019February 27, 2019

DHHS to review failures of Maine’s mental health treatment for kids

by Matthew Stone September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

Health, Maine Focus, News, State

A mother’s struggle to help her violent son

by Erin Rhoda June 11, 2018June 11, 2018

Health, Maine Focus, Politics

LePage’s plan to put kids in a new kind of psychiatric institution

by Matthew Stone June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

Health, Maine Focus, News, State

Hundreds of children wait for mental health help, even after Maine pledged to follow the law

by Erin Rhoda June 4, 2018