Latest Breaking News On - Maine developmental disabilities council - Page 1 : comparemela.com

'Invisible: Personal Stories from the Front Lines of Disability' showing at Rockland library

Guardianships are a decision that can last a lifetime

Guardianship is a decision that can last a lifetime

For decades in Maine, when someone with an intellectual or developmental disability turned 18, courts often put them in guardianship.

Bill would pay parents who care for medically fragile children

Under the proposal, parents who have shown they have actively tried to find home nursing staff could be reimbursed for caring for their children.

Children are 'languishing' in hospitals while waiting for mental health services, providers say

Children with mental and behavioral health needs end up 'languishing' in hospitals for months on end thanks to long waiting lists and administrative barriers to treatment.