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Press Release: Disability Rights Maine Releases 2024 Election Report

Feb 5, 2025 | Press Releases, Voting

CONTACT: Julia Endicott 978-877-3871 jendicott@drme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2025 Disability Rights Maine Releases 2024 Election Report Augusta – Today, Disability Rights Maine released a report, which provides an overview of the agency’s efforts in 2024...

MaineCare Beneficiary Advisory Council

Jan 24, 2025 | Announcements, Health Equity

Apply to join the MaineCare Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) to share your feedback and discuss your experience with MaineCare. You’ll be paid for your time! The MaineCare Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) is a council of current or former MaineCare members, family...

Self-Employment for ME Business Class

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...

Video Release: Marriage Equality and the Marriage Penalty

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

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

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...

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Press Release: Disability Rights Maine Releases 2024 Election Report

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Self-Employment for ME Business Class

Video Release: Marriage Equality and the Marriage Penalty

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

DRM Statement on the Dismissal of the AMHI Consent Decree

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