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2024 Annual Celebration

Aug 5, 2024 | DRM Annual Celebration

Disability Rights Maine's 21st Annual Celebration took place on Thursday October 17th, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible! Keynote Matt Webster Award Recipients Chad HansenAttorney Change Agent Award Eric...

Social Security Makes Key Policy Changes to Reduce Burdens on Beneficiaries

Jul 22, 2024 | Employment

In recent months, the Social Security Administration announced a series of policy improvements, listed below, that aim to improve payment processing and reduce hardships on beneficiaries. Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley acknowledges that, “For 88 years,...

PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Maine Announces Lauren Wille as New Legal Director

Jul 9, 2024 | Press Releases

CONTACT: Julia Endicott 978-877-3871 jendicott@drme.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUSTA – Disability Rights Maine is pleased to announce Lauren Wille as its new Legal Director. Atlee Reilly, who has been serving as Legal Director since 2021, will resume his role as...

“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...