Posted inNews Changes eyed for Maine’s child welfare ombudsman program by The Associated Press February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 A bill before the Maine Legislature would make several changes to the program, including adding staffing and funding.
Posted inMaine Focus Maine child welfare board members who resigned in protest see hope in Janet Mills initiative by Josh Keefe February 10, 2022February 10, 2022
Posted inNews Feds approve Maine’s plan for spending new child abuse prevention money by Lia Russell September 13, 2021September 13, 2021
Posted inMidcoast DHHS ordered to share records on Maddox Williams and his siblings by Abigail Curtis August 2, 2021August 3, 2021
Posted inPolitics Emails show DHHS initially resisted releasing files on children’s deaths to Maine’s child welfare watchdog by Caitlin Andrews July 22, 2021July 22, 2021
Posted inDaily Brief Maine lawmakers look ready to ramp up child welfare system probe after another death by Jessica Piper and Michael Shepherd July 12, 2021July 12, 2021
Posted inNews Maine children’s killings followed years of investment in state child welfare system by Lia Russell July 6, 2021July 6, 2021
Posted inMidcoast Protesters call for change within Maine’s child welfare system after 3-year-old’s death by Lauren Abbate July 1, 2021July 1, 2021
Posted inPolitics GOP lawmaker wants probe of Maine’s disclosure of mental health patients’ private info by Michael Shepherd May 10, 2021May 11, 2021
Posted inCourt News, Midcoast, News Read what DHHS knew about Marissa Kennedy’s family before she died by Matthew Stone February 21, 2020July 7, 2020
Posted inCourt News, Midcoast, News The state got 25 reports about Marissa Kennedy’s family. It didn’t confirm abuse until she died. by Matthew Stone February 21, 2020July 7, 2020
Posted inNews, Politics, State Maine DHHS is resisting bids to fully fund waitlists as 2020 budget plan advances by Caitlin Andrews February 19, 2020February 19, 2020
Posted inMaine Focus, News, State 2 years after high-profile murders, child welfare workers still struggle to know when kids are at risk by Erin Rhoda January 14, 2020
Posted inCourt News, Midcoast, News Jurors don’t buy ‘victim claim’ as they convict Carrillo mom for murdering daughter by Abigail CurtisDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019
Posted inEditorials, Opinion Maine’s child welfare system failed Marissa Kennedy, and her family by Bangor Daily News December 17, 2019
Posted inHealth, News, Politics, State Waitlists for people with intellectual disabilities grew again. Here’s what Maine could do about it. by Caitlin Andrews December 14, 2019January 20, 2020
Posted inMidcoast, News How a Rockland nonprofit became entwined in the Carrillo family case by Matthew Stone December 11, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State Biddeford agency appeals DHHS’ decision to stop MaineCare payments after resident’s death by Caitlin Andrews October 25, 2019October 25, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State DHHS will stop paying Biddeford company after group home resident died in its care by Caitlin Andrews October 21, 2019October 21, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics, State Maine lawmaker: Judges ‘overloaded’ after child welfare changes by Caitlin Andrews October 15, 2019
