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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Proposal for separate child welfare department dies after Maine House fails to take action
The measure passed the Senate in a bipartisan 22-8 vote but was never taken up in the House. 'We could have at least had the conversation,' said the bill's sponsor.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Turtletopia Childcare offers home daycare in Jay
Owner and Operator Tabitha Witherell says she loved babysitting her cousins and siblings growing up, and with Turtletopia Childcare she can make it official.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Errors made in death of 6-week-old boy similar to other cases, advocates say
The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee met Wednesday for the first time since Todd Landry resigned as the director of the embattled Office of Child and Family Services.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Maine’s embattled child welfare director resigns
Todd Landry, whose leadership had been questioned by lawmakers, cited "personal reasons" for his resignation, which is effective immediately.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
Frustrated lawmakers grill Maine’s child protection chief
They point to a report showing that the Department of Health and Human Services is getting worse at preventing repeated abuse and neglect of children.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
DHHS again facing scrutiny as another child dies despite contact with the agency
The Office of Child and Family Services investigated a report of suspected abuse two months before 3-year-old Makinzlee Hanrahan was allegedly beaten to death.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Maine’s child welfare ombudsman tells lawmakers: ‘We need to do something different’
Christine Alberi, the independent watchdog over the Office of Child and Family Services, told lawmakers Wednesday that 'deep-seated problems' persist even as investigations continue into the state agency responsible for child welfare.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Lawmakers set aggressive timeline for latest review of child protective services
The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee directed its investigative arm to closely examine oversight and safety in the wake of another round of high-profile deaths of children.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Lawmaker cites ‘appalling’ death of 3-year-old in call for probe of Maine’s child welfare system
The Legislature's Government Oversight Committee will meet Wednesday with state officials in child protective services.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Maine Senate votes to create separate child welfare agency
The proposal, which faces further votes in the Legislature, is a response to concerns that reforms are not happening quickly enough after several high-profile child-abuse deaths.
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