Maine’s ability to respond to a natural disaster, disease outbreak or other health emergency has improved in the past few years and is now about average for the U.S. Read More
The review comes as hundreds of children with behavior disorders, autism, cognitive impairments and other mental health challenges, especially in rural areas, are on waitlists for services. Read More
It's still unclear how many facilities there would be, how many children they would house, how long residents would remain there, and who would run them. Read More
The services that exist today to help children with mental illness, autism and intellectual disabilities have their roots in key actions in the courts and state Legislature in the mid-1990s. Read More