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Video Release: Marriage Equality and the Marriage Penalty

by Julia Endicott | Dec 12, 2024 | Announcements

DRM's latest advocacy video highlights a critically important topic: the Social Security marriage penalty. Thanks to DRM's self-advocate partners and our partners at Speaking Up For Us for helping to put this video together. Video Production: Catama Productions ASL...

Press Release: Disability Rights Maine Maintains Opposition to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities in Maine

by Julia Endicott | Dec 4, 2024 | Children's & Education Rights, Children's Advocacy, Press Releases

CONTACT: Julia Endicott 978-877-3871 jendicott@drme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2024 Disability Rights Maine Maintains Opposition to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities in Maine Augusta – Today, the State of Maine released a request for...

DRM Statement on the Dismissal of the AMHI Consent Decree

by Julia Endicott | Dec 3, 2024 | Announcements, Community Mental Health, Inpatient Psychiatric Settings & Group Homes, Mental Health Advocacy, News

On December 3, 2024 the Maine Superior Court issued an order dismissing the 1989 class action lawsuit and subsequent 1990 injunction that is commonly known as the “AMHI Settlement Agreement or AMHI Consent Decree.” AMHI was a state inpatient psychiatric facility at...

Press Release: Advocates Respond to Settlement Agreement Requiring Maine to Bring its Behavioral Health System for Children into Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

by Sara Squires | Nov 26, 2024 | Children's Advocacy, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2024 Advocates Respond to Settlement Agreement Requiring Maine to Bring its Behavioral Health System for Children into Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Augusta – Today, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Ask Susan Collins to Support the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)

by Julia Endicott | Nov 25, 2024 | Announcements, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Employment

Dear Senator Collins, We, the undersigned organizations and individuals of Maine, urge you to co-sponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) S.533. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 allows employers to obtain special certificates...

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Video Release: Marriage Equality and the Marriage Penalty

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DRM Statement on the Dismissal of the AMHI Consent Decree

Press Release: Advocates Respond to Settlement Agreement Requiring Maine to Bring its Behavioral Health System for Children into Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Ask Susan Collins to Support the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA)

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