Mental Health Advocacy

Research Study: Pregnancy Experiences for Parents with Disabilities

by Julia Endicott | May 14, 2026 | Announcements, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Mental Health Advocacy

Boston University School of Public Health is conducting a study on pregnancy stories for parents with disabilities. You may be eligible if: You have a thinking, learning, or developmental disability You were pregnant in the last 10 years You used Medicaid (MaineCare...

Centering Disability During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

by Sammy-Ellie MacKinnon | Apr 29, 2025 | Brain Injury Advocacy, Community Inclusion, Deaf Services, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Mental Health Advocacy

This April marks the 24th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Since 2001, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has designated April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month to lift up and support survivors of sexual violence across the country. The...

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...

MaineCare and the IMD Waiver: Questions & Answers

by Mark Joyce | Jan 18, 2023 | Community Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy, News

Q: What is Medicaid? A: Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides free or low-cost health coverage to millions of Americans, including some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The...

Disability Rights Maine Complaints Lead to First Steps In Stopping the Criminalization of Mental Illness In the Lewiston-Auburn Area

by Mark Joyce | Aug 30, 2018 | Mental Health Advocacy, Success Stories

Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is the federally-mandated and State-designated nonprofit agency tasked with protecting and advocating for the rights of individuals with disabilities in the State of Maine. DRM’s primary responsibilities include preventing and responding...

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Research Study: Pregnancy Experiences for Parents with Disabilities

Centering Disability During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

DRM Statement on the Dismissal of the AMHI Consent Decree

MaineCare and the IMD Waiver: Questions & Answers

Disability Rights Maine Complaints Lead to First Steps In Stopping the Criminalization of Mental Illness In the Lewiston-Auburn Area

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