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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...

Press Release: Advocates Respond to Settlement Agreement Requiring Maine to Bring its Behavioral Health System for Children into Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Nov 26, 2024 | Children's Advocacy, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2024 Advocates Respond to Settlement Agreement Requiring Maine to Bring its Behavioral Health System for Children into Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Augusta – Today, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)...

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

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...

Maine Family Engagement Survey

Nov 14, 2024 | Announcements, Children's & Education Rights, Children's Advocacy

The Statewide Family Engagement Center for Maine, Consortium for Engaging Families Across Maine (CEFAM) is asking families to take this short survey to help shape future programs and resources. You can enter to win a $50 gift certificate after completing the survey,...

Ask Susan Collins to Support Legislation for a National Museum of Disability

Oct 30, 2024 | Announcements

Dear Senator Collins: We, the undersigned organizations and individuals of Maine, ask you to co-sponsor legislation to establish a museum dedicated to disability history and culture in Washington, D.C. 1 in 4 American adults have a disability, and that rate is even...

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

DRM Statement on the Dismissal of the AMHI Consent Decree

Press Release: Advocates Respond to Settlement Agreement Requiring Maine to Bring its Behavioral Health System for Children into Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

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

Maine Family Engagement Survey

Ask Susan Collins to Support Legislation for a National Museum of Disability

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