"When the state’s child maltreatment rate continues to rise and when caseworkers continue to report being overwhelmed and overworked, something different needs to be done."
DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew acknowledged problems within the child protection office during testimony before the Legislature's oversight committee.
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In 2021, at least 31 children in Maine, the most on record, died from abuse or neglect after a history of family involvement with the child welfare system.