Looking for a fun winter activity and an opportunity to support Disability Rights Maine at the same time? Join DRM at the Maine Mariners on Sunday, January 12th at 3pm. During the game, DRM will have a disability awareness table and we'll be raffling autographed gear from the Mariners. Update! Ticket sales now extended until […]
In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Rule (Access Rule). This new rule is designed to make it easier for people to access home and community-based services (HCBS) and to improve the quality of these services. If you receive personal care, homemaker, home health […]
In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Rule (Access Rule). This new rule is designed to make it easier for people to access home and community-based services (HCBS) and to improve the quality of these services. If you receive personal care, homemaker, home health […]
Join disability advocates from across Maine for Disability Awareness Day at the State House. This is an opportunity to educate and inform legislators about issues impacting Mainers with disabilities. Speak […]
In December 2024, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) started a project to improve quality of home and community-based services (HCBS). DHHS is working with a group called Alvarez and Marsal (A&M). This project is for people who have an intellectual disability, an autism spectrum disorder, or an acquired brain injury and […]
Join Disability Rights Maine and Maine Parent Federation for a training on the ADA! This training provides a broad overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the major federal law protecting the rights of people with disabilities. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in almost every area of daily life, with the […]
The Brain Injury Association of Maine has given Maine Parent Federation $10,000 dollars from their State Partnership Program Grant which is part of the Administrative for Community Living Grant. Maine Parent Federation plans to hold three Listening Sessions for families navigating Acquired or Traumatic Brain Injury. We invite youth and adults with lived experiences, along […]
Co-presented by Best Buddies, The Art Dept., Double House Arts, the Portland Museum of Art, DRM, and Vertical Harvest Farms Join us for a film screening of the movie Patrice! The film follows a disabled couple in their 50s, Patrice and Garry, who want to marry but risk losing their benefits if they do. Despite […]
Save the date for ASL Tax Day 2025! This event is free and will take place on March 1, 2025. Snow date: March 8th! To sign up, email: mames@drme.org or call 207-805-7024 (VP) Offered in partnership with United Way of Southern Maine and CASH Maine.
The Brain Injury Association of Maine has given Maine Parent Federation $10,000 dollars from their State Partnership Program Grant which is part of the Administrative for Community Living Grant. Maine […]
Film Description: Samuel Habib is a typical 21-year-old from New Hampshire, itching to move out, start a career, and find love. But no one tells you how to be an […]
Are you the parent of, or caregiver to, a child with a disability or special health care need? Would you like to share your knowledge and provide peer-to-peer support to […]