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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family
Jaxen Steimlosk, 4, of North Yarmouth has lived with serious health problems for most of his life. But officials accused his mother of medical child abuse and tried to assume custody.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Fate of mother charged with murder rests with jury after attorneys make closing arguments
While Sharon Carrillo's attorneys contend she falsely confessed to beating her 10-year-old daughter, prosecutors say she's guilty of participating in or facilitating the abuse that eventually killed Marissa Kennedy.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Defense in mother’s murder trial depicts her as victim of violent, controlling husband
Sharon Carrillo is charged with causing the death of her 10-year-old daughter by participating in months of beatings with her husband, Julio Carrillo, who pleaded guilty to murder.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Maine foster children linger in state care longer than most states
Extended stays – the state's 21-month-long median duration is the nation's third-highest – contribute to worse outcomes for children, research suggests.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
DHHS commissioner to brief lawmakers on budget committee
Jeanne Lambrew is scheduled to appear before the Appropriations Committee to discuss Medicaid expansion, wait lists for services for disabled adults and other issues.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Service provider’s staff and clients protest DHHS decision to end contract
The state dropped Biddeford-based Residential and Community Support Services last week, about 2 months after Norman Fisher, a 62-year-old client, died in an RCSS home in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
After losing state contract, service provider blames DHHS for death of client with disability
The CEO of Residential and Community Support Services accuses the state of dropping off Norman Fisher, 62, without the insulin he needed to treat his diabetes.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Maine DHHS seeks to double number of new child protection caseworkers
A new report from the agency's Office of Child and Family Services recommends 33 additional caseworkers, on top of 33 already funded by the Legislature, to handle a growing volume of abuse and neglect reports.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Maine nonprofit lands grant to help people enroll in Medicaid
The Maine Health Access Foundation received the $750,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Maine may revitalize program to counsel families of at-risk children
The state's 'functional family therapy' program would hire dozens of new counselors to help families prevent problems.
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