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State officials told members of the legislature's Government Oversight Committee Friday that improvements to the child protective system are underway. The…
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The state of Maine fails to provide adequate access and quality in its Children's Behavioral Health Services, according to a new report commissioned by…
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A judge has found that the acting director of Maine's Department of Health and Human Services should not be held in contempt after a man in state care for…
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Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law changes to child welfare legislation, which lawmakers approved last month in special session. The measures include…
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The LePage administration is relaxing certain requirements for child care providers who look after children in their own homes, while unilaterally…
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The city of Portland has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services for withholding General Assistance…
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Families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are urging Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services to abandon a proposed rule…
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AUGUSTA, Maine - The state's efforts to rewrite Maine's welfare-to-work rules are drawing critique from a legal aid group.Maine Equal Justice Partners…
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The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to give individuals who will lose eligibility for certain mental health…
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Parents of adults with intellectual disabilities or autism turned out in force today to oppose a state rule change that they say would…