The group, called Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, wants the state to stop prioritizing family reunification when parents are not following plans to keep their children safe from neglect or abuse.
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State agency, legislative committee clash in supreme court hearing over records
Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee are appealing a lower court’s decision that barred them from access to confidential child protective records.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Child abuse exams must be carried out by trained specialists
Few otherwise highly skilled physicians have the training and experience necessary to accurately determine if injuries are inflicted or accidental.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mills administration is failing in effort to fix child welfare system
The state’s ability to recognize children in peril and act on their behalf is getting worse.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine’s child protection staff: ‘We work within a broken system’
Lawmakers reviewing the state’s child protective agency hear testimony from front-line workers for the first time Wednesday, and their message is sobering.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order.
Posted inMaine
Critics say report on child’s death sidestepped state’s failures
A legislative committee heard emotional testimony about the state’s oversight of 3-year-old Maddox Williams, who was killed in 2021.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Welfare of Maine kids must be our top priority
A new report shows the challenges they face. Rather than argue about the root of the problems, we have to push harder for available solutions.
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White House promises crackdown on migrant child labor
Concerns are mounting that migrant children have been discharged from shelters and out of federal custody too quickly, pushing them into vulnerable situations where they’re more likely to become victims of child labor.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Stockton Springs woman sentenced for lying during 3-year-old’s murder probe
Sherry Johnson, 59, was given a suspended sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty. Her daughter, Jessica Trefethen, was convicted and sentenced to 47 years for the death of Maddox Williams.