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Tag: Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Posted inEditorials

Improving child welfare begins long before a family is referred to DHHS

Avatar photo by The BDN Editorial Board January 31, 2023February 1, 2023

“The scope of child maltreatment is so large that it can be easy to look for quick fixes that do not address the broad, underlying causes.”

Posted inPolitics

Lawmakers will appeal denial of lawsuit seeking confidential child protection records

Avatar photo by Steve Mistler, Maine Public January 13, 2023January 15, 2023
The report confirms that family and others repeatedly brought concerns about the safety of Maddox Williams to welfare officials.
Posted inMidcoast

Report details DHHS’ involvement with Maddox Williams in months before his death

Avatar photo by CBS 13 December 30, 2022December 30, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Lawmakers to sue over case files on child deaths in Maine

Avatar photo by The Associated Press October 19, 2022October 19, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Legislative agency, not lawmakers, granted access to Maine child death records

Avatar photo by Leela Stockley October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inMidcoast

Maine legislators closely watching child murder case amid DHHS investigation

Avatar photo by Kay Neufeld October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Lawmakers will subpoena Maine DHHS for child death records

Avatar photo by CBS 13 September 21, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inPolitics

States are hoarding $5.2 billion in welfare funds even as the need for aid grows

Avatar photo by Propublica January 12, 2022January 12, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Maine’s child welfare system still struggles to assess early risk of harm, watchdog says

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews January 5, 2022January 5, 2022
Posted inYork

DHHS closes Sanford office after worker tests positive for COVID-19

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns August 20, 2021August 20, 2021
Posted inMidcoast

DHHS ordered to share records on Maddox Williams and his siblings

Avatar photo by Abigail Curtis August 2, 2021December 30, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Emails show DHHS initially resisted releasing files on children’s deaths to Maine’s child welfare watchdog

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews July 22, 2021July 22, 2021
Posted inMidcoast

Protesters call for change within Maine’s child welfare system after 3-year-old’s death

Avatar photo by Lauren Abbate July 1, 2021July 1, 2021
Posted inPolitics

GOP lawmaker wants probe of Maine’s disclosure of mental health patients’ private info

Avatar photo by Michael Shepherd May 10, 2021May 11, 2021
Posted inNews

Mental health patients’ confidential information was on state website more than 3 months

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone May 9, 2021May 8, 2021
Posted inNews

Maine government website displayed mental health patients’ confidential information

Avatar photo by Matthew Stone April 28, 2021April 27, 2021
Posted inPolitics

DHHS updating rules for involuntary commitments after ruling

Avatar photo by The Associated Press February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Posted inPolitics

Lawsuit accuses Maine of failing to properly oversee foster children on psychotropic drugs

Avatar photo by Caitlin Andrews January 6, 2021January 6, 2021
Posted inFree, Health, News, State

As Mainers fear hydroxychloroquine shortage in wake of COVID-19 trials, the state issues new guidance

Avatar photo by CBS 13 April 15, 2020June 16, 2020
Posted inFree, News, State

Hackers display ‘offensive images’ during Maine government virtual meeting

Avatar photo by Josh Keefe April 9, 2020June 16, 2020

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