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PublishedJanuary 6, 2025
Public attorneys could soon represent Maine parents in child protection cases
The new Parents Counsel Division launches as Maine's child protective system is in crisis.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Maine’s child welfare system still faces ‘enormous pressure,’ watchdog says
Child welfare ombudsman Christine Alberi concluded her 2024 annual report to lawmakers by saying that more improvement is needed in investigating abuse or neglect claims and in reunifying children with families.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2024
Top Maine Republicans renew calls to overhaul child protective services
Republicans leaders in the House and Senate seized on Thursday's letter of no confidence in the Office of Child and Family Services director to criticize the Mills administration.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2024
Maine child protection workers express no confidence in director
Gov. Janet Mills, however, pushes back on the letter signed by 1 in 5 staff members and criticizes the employees' union for an 'extreme approach' that is not productive.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2024
Mistrial declared in trial of man charged with murder in Edgecomb toddler’s death
Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the jury was tainted by outbursts from the girl's mother and declared a mistrial in the state's case against Tyler Witham-Jordan in the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan in 2022.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2024
Federal inspectors flag widespread deficiencies in Maine child abuse and neglect investigations
Maine's Office of Child and Family Services said problems cited in the audit, which covered cases between October 2021 and September 2022, have been remedied or are in the process of being addressed.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2024
Opinion: Recent lawsuits highlight DHHS failure to protect Maine kids
What will it take for the department to listen?
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PublishedOctober 6, 2024
Our View: Standards for care of disabled kids have slipped out of sight
The neglect of Maine's most vulnerable children is now the subject of a federal lawsuit. When can we expect evidence of reform?
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2024
Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws
Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the young performers.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2024
Maine’s watchdog agency spent years investigating 4 child deaths. Here are the takeaways.
The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability presented its final report to the Legislature last week. Lawmakers wanted to know: What could the child welfare office have done differently?
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