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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Maine House votes to save child abuse prevention program
The LePage administration plans to end the program in September.
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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.
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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.
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Increase in community mental health funding will keep Mainers in state, out of ERs
Because services are not adequately funded, there are some 200 vacant, hard-to-to fill positions.
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Maine DHHS is failing the children it is supposed to protect
Problems at Long Creek started with failures at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Maine Voices: We need to support the most vulnerable people in our state – those with mental illness
An important program is targeted for severe cuts in reimbursement as a result of DHHS reviews.