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People with Disabilities Have Waited Long Enough: The Time to Implement the Lifespan Waiver is Now

by Harper Chance | Aug 17, 2026 | Community Inclusion, Developmental Disability Advocacy, News, Transition to Adulthood

Written by Lauren Wille, Legal Director of Disability Rights Maine Next year, DHHS will launch a new home- and community-based services waiver called the Lifespan Waiver for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Lifespan is a foundational...

Upcoming Changes to Captioned Telephone Services (CTS) In Maine

by Riley Albair | May 13, 2026 | Assistive Technology, Deaf Services

If you use captioned telephone services, keep reading! Did you know that analog Captioned Telephone Service will no longer be available in Maine beginning on December 31, 2026? If you use captioned telephone service over a landline phone connection (no internet), you...

Video Release: We Are Here: People with Disabilities are Everywhere

by Harper Chance | Mar 26, 2026 | Accessibility, Announcements, Community Mental Health, Deaf Services, Developmental Disability Advocacy, Employment, Self-Advocacy

People with disabilities are part of the fabric of every Maine community! Last summer, Disability Rights Maine (DRM) partnered with the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS), the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, and Speaking Up for Us...

PRESS RELEASE: Advocates Oppose Efforts to Weaken Settlement for Maine’s Children’s Behavioral Health System

by Julia Endicott | Sep 18, 2025 | Children's & Education Rights, Children's Advocacy, News, Press Releases

CONTACTS: Julia Endicott, Communications Director Disability Rights Maine 207-626-2774 ext. 212 jendicott@drme.org Sam Crankshaw, Communications Director ACLU of Maine 646-820-4548 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2025 Advocates Oppose Efforts to Weaken Settlement...

Press Release: Disability Rights Maine Condemns Executive Order Taking Away Civil Liberties

by Julia Endicott | Jul 25, 2025 | Community Mental Health, Inpatient Psychiatric Settings & Group Homes, News, Press Releases

CONTACT: Julia Endicott 978-877-3871 jendicott@drme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2025 Disability Rights Maine Condemns Executive Order Taking Away Civil Liberties Augusta –Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is deeply concerned by yesterday’s Executive Order “Ending...

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Video Release: We Are Here: People with Disabilities are Everywhere

PRESS RELEASE: Advocates Oppose Efforts to Weaken Settlement for Maine’s Children’s Behavioral Health System

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