Disability Rights Maine

The state's guardianship system is intended to protect vulnerable Mainers from potential danger and abuse. But a recent study found that most people in Maine who are considered for guardianship don't have legal representation during the process.

Advocates say that despite this week's termination of a 34-year-old consent decree, Maine's mental health system is far from where it should be.

The investigation by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division found Maine's behavioral health providers had lengthy waitlists, inadequate coverage in rural areas, insufficient crisis services, and lacked support for foster parents of special needs children.

Several blind and visually impaired voters have filed a federal lawsuit over their inability to independently mark paper absentee ballots in Maine.The…

Maine has agreed to turn over records of suicide attempts at the state's only juvenile detention facility.The Portland Press Herald reports that the Maine…

Dozens of Maine children who need residential treatment for severe mental health and behavioral issues are currently getting that care out of state. A…

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…

Two Lewiston hospitals have undertaken corrective action after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid found they were turning away mentally ill patients in…

Hundreds of Maine children with developmental disabilities are on a wait list to receive support services in their home. These services help kids learn…