PPH – Maine overdose deaths soared nearly 40 percent last year, to record 378

Apr 17, 2017

Opioid drugs such as fentanyl and heroin caused most of the fatalities in 2016, the fifth straight year of increases in ‘a heartbreaking statistic.’

By Megan Doyle

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Dec 3, 2024

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Alliance Statement on Maine’s Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justice

Nov 27, 2024

The Alliance is pleased to see the terms of the settlement agreement between the Department of Justice and the state of Maine, which addresses many of the issues in our children’s behavioral health system that providers have raised concerns about for years. We are hopeful that the provisions outlined in the settlement will lead to…

Justice Department, Maine settle lawsuit over treatment of children with disabilities

Nov 26, 2024

Eric Russell Portland Press Herald The federal agency sued the state in September, saying Maine was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Maine must strengthen its community-based services for children with behavioral health challenges to keep them from being placed outside the home, according to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice filed Tuesday…

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