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“The Beds Were Just Not Available to Her.” When Psychiatric Hospitals Refuse to Admit Patients from Emergency Departments

May 24, 2024 | Community Mental Health, Inpatient Psychiatric Settings & Group Homes

In the fall of 2022, Disability Rights Maine (DRM) represented a woman who had been "blue papered"[1] in an emergency department (ED) and was awaiting transfer to a psychiatric bed. She remained in the ED for 65 days until eventually being transferred to a psychiatric...

DOJ Updates Guidance on how the ADA Applies to Voters with Disabilities

May 7, 2024 | Voting

The 2024 Presidential Election is six months away! There are two exciting updates from the U.S. Department of Justice that strengthen access to voting and voting information for people with disabilities. For the first time in 10 years, the U.S. Department of Justice...

PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Maine Invited to Participate in White House Event, Highlighting Investments that Expand Disability Rights

Mar 13, 2024 | Press Releases

CONTACT: Julia Endicott 978-877-3871 jendicott@drme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 Augusta – Disability Rights Maine is pleased to announce that Executive Director Kim Moody will join leaders from across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont at the White House...

Preparing for the Polls as a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Voter

Mar 1, 2024 | Deaf Services, Success Stories, Voting

Maine will have presidential primaries on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Voters will decide on candidates participating in the Democratic and Republican primaries. Polling places can be tricky places for communication, especially for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Polls...

Accessible Outdoors

Feb 27, 2024 | Accessibility, News

For millions across the country and world, Maine is a bastion of natural beauty. Consider Acadia National Park alone, which had an estimated 4 million visitors in 2021. Maine State Parks were not far behind with 3.3 million visitors in 2021. Yet for many people with...

PRESS RELEASE: Maine Supreme Court Reverses Parental Rights Termination, Faults State for Violating Disability Rights

Feb 1, 2024 | Developmental Disability Advocacy, Press Releases

MEDIA CONTACTS: Julia Endicott Communications Director, Disability Rights Maine jendicott@drme.org | 800-452-1948, ext. 212 Samuel Crankshaw Communications Director, ACLU of Maine SCrankshaw@ACLUMaine.org | 859-595-8158 (call/text) Maine’s highest court reversed a...

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“The Beds Were Just Not Available to Her.” When Psychiatric Hospitals Refuse to Admit Patients from Emergency Departments

DOJ Updates Guidance on how the ADA Applies to Voters with Disabilities

PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Maine Invited to Participate in White House Event, Highlighting Investments that Expand Disability Rights

Preparing for the Polls as a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Voter

Accessible Outdoors

PRESS RELEASE: Maine Supreme Court Reverses Parental Rights Termination, Faults State for Violating Disability Rights

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