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Maine department of health and human services

Published
June 14, 2018

Lawmakers work urgently to address problems with state’s child protective services

A member of a committee developing a bill to address DHHS failings cited after two deaths hopes for a vote 'no later than September.'
Published
June 12, 2018

Defense in Maine child abuse murder case asks high court to remove prosecutors

Attorneys for Sharon Carrillo, who is charged in the beating death of her daughter, Marissa Kennedy, said the prosecution obtained Carrillo's mental health records improperly.
Published
June 11, 2018

Maine Voices: Preventing child abuse, neglect will require all of us working together

The deaths of Kendall Chick, 4, and Marissa Kennedy, 10, were unbearably tragic – and entirely preventable.
Published
May 24, 2018

Report says DHHS failures preceded abuse deaths of 2 girls, but lack of details frustrates lawmakers

Investigators say policies were not followed and information was not shared at key times, but the report by the Legislature's watchdog agency lacks specifics because they can't be released now.
Published
May 14, 2018

Solutions remain elusive as group home crisis looms

DHHS Commissioner Ricker Hamilton tells parents and advocates that legislative action is needed to increase reimbursement rates for direct care workers in group homes and other settings for adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Published
April 25, 2018

Maine watchdog agency delays report on state’s handling of fatal child abuse cases

The office needs 3 more weeks to complete its inquiry into the deaths of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy and 4-year-old Kendall Chick.
Published
April 19, 2018

Ask for ID: Maine DHHS warns against person posing as child protective services caseworker

The department says all employees should have identification and people who are visited by someone from DHHS should not hesitate to ask to see ID.
Published
April 10, 2018

Maine House votes to save child abuse prevention program

The LePage administration plans to end the program in September.
Published
March 15, 2018

LePage says he’ll address ‘major holes’ in Maine’s system for protecting at-risk children

The governor also questions why a state agency prioritizes family reunification in its cases and suggests that may change, despite extensive research showing that the policy is best for kids.
Published
May 16, 2017

Maine Voices: It’s time to end the government’s assault on the poor

Making it more difficult for the needy to obtain medical care violates the moral principles at the core of Christianity.