Developmental Disability Advocacy

Press Release: Disability Rights Maine Project Director Receives Statewide Recognition

by Julia Endicott | Apr 9, 2025 | Developmental Disability Advocacy, Health Equity, Press Releases, Youth Self-Advocacy Program

CONTACT: Julia Endicott 978-877-3871 jendicott@drme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2025 Disability Rights Maine Project Director Receives Statewide Recognition Augusta – Disability Rights Maine is pleased to announce that Youth Self-Advocacy Project Director,...

Self-Employment for ME Business Class

by Julia Endicott | Jan 24, 2025 | Announcements, Community Inclusion, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Employment

The Office of Aging and Disability Services will be offering FREE business classes over Zoom for individuals who are interested in launching their own small business. The business class series is being offered as part of the Self-Employment for ME Pilot Project and in...

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...

Survey on Services for Autism in Maine

by Julia Endicott | Sep 24, 2024 | Announcements, Developmental Disability Advocacy

On behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine is conducting a survey of people with autism spectrum disorder and their families to find out how you feel about the services you receive in Maine’s...

PRESS RELEASE: Maine Supreme Court Reverses Parental Rights Termination, Faults State for Violating Disability Rights

by Julia Endicott | Feb 1, 2024 | Developmental Disability Advocacy, Press Releases

MEDIA CONTACTS: Julia Endicott Communications Director, Disability Rights Maine jendicott@drme.org | 800-452-1948, ext. 212 Samuel Crankshaw Communications Director, ACLU of Maine SCrankshaw@ACLUMaine.org | 859-595-8158 (call/text) Maine’s highest court reversed a...

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Press Release: Disability Rights Maine Project Director Receives Statewide Recognition

Self-Employment for ME Business Class

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

Survey on Services for Autism in Maine

PRESS RELEASE: Maine Supreme Court Reverses Parental Rights Termination, Faults State for Violating Disability Rights

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