Scientists at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention hypothesize that levels of coronavirus found in wastewater collected in less densely populated parts of the state may fluctuate more than their more populous counterparts. But wastewater testing remains an important surveillance tool.
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Maine Med will be reimbursed for testing its staff for COVID-19
FEMA funds will cover the cost of screening hospital workers between May 2020 and October 2021.
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What do we know about the new omicron mutant?
A new omicron mutant that is a descendant of the earlier ‘stealth omicron’ has quickly gained ground in the United States
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Kamala Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not a ‘close contact’
Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a ‘close contact’ of Vice President Kamala Harris in recent days.
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New Maine law aims to prevent harassment at abortion clinics
Maine is now 1 of 4 states with a law that creates a ‘bubble zone’ that limits protests nears the doors of a medical clinic.
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Data Sheet: Child deaths in Maine and caseworker staffing
The Sun Journal analyzed data from Maine Department of Health and Human Services reports on child welfare.
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Methodology: Where the child welfare and education data came from
CHILD WELFARE DATA The Sun Journal analyzed data from Maine Department of Health and Human Services reports on child welfare, including 18 years of annual child protective services reports, annual reports on Office of Child and Family Services staffing that dates back to 2018 and reports of child fatalities from 2007 to 2021. An analysis […]
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Data Sheet: Education costs
The Sun Journal obtained annual financial data for Maine school districts from the 2005-06 school year through the 2020-21 school year through a Freedom of Access Act request made to the Maine Department of Education.
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The opioid epidemic is putting immense pressure on Maine’s child welfare and education systems
In half of all cases in Maine in which a child is removed from the home, an Office of Child and Family Services investigation identified the parent or caregiver’s substance use a risk factor.
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‘What we’re really dealing with is a trauma epidemic’: Multiple resources needed to address opioid crisis
Recovery advocates want to see a move toward trauma-informed recovery and state officials and lawmakers are looking at how the child welfare system is uniquely positioned to help.