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 ...

If we want a better Office of Child and Family Services, we have to pay for it ... That began a period in which Maine OCFS was held up as a model child welfare system. Over time, many necessary ...

Maine's Child Development Services has struggled to pay some of its contractors on time recently Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in ...

Find a licensed child care or a before-after school program in Toronto. Get on the wait list early to secure a spot. Beginning January 1, 2025, additional fee reductions for families enrolled in the ...