Jan. 15—Maine has received $22 million in federal funding to tap its abundant forests and scale up commercial development of new wood-based technology, such as environmentally friendly building ...

Yet research shows that removals can have negative long-term consequences on children and their development ... Services, which is overseen by DHHS, files a petition for a child protection order ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Another report is citing numerous problems in Maine's Office of Child and Family Services. The Child Welfare Ombudsman cited nine cases where that office, in her opinion ...

A report finds ongoing and "significant" struggles in Maine’s child welfare system, which are negatively impacting child safety. The annual report by the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman was ...

Associate Professor in Psychology Samuel Forbes challenges our current benchmarks for child development, which he argues are variable based on cultural context and individual personalities. For ...