Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice recently signed an agreement with Maine

The Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice recently signed an agreement with Maine that requires the State to make changes to its services for children with behavioral health disabilities. These changes will give parents, children, and young adults (up to their 21st birthday) choices so children and young adults can remain at home with services, or can return home from facilities and get the services they need. 
 
We want to meet with people who will be impacted by these changes, including children and young adults (up to their 21st birthday), families, providers, and advocates. We will be holding in-person meetings at the following times and locations:
 

• Portland – 4:00–5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 29, at the Reiche Community Center, 166 Brackett Street (the entrance to the Community Center is on Clark Street)
• Fort Kent – 4:00–5:30 pm on Wednesday, April 30, at the Fort Kent Public Library, 1 Monument Square
• Augusta – 10:00–11:30 am on Thursday, May 1, at the Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street
• Bangor – 4:30–6:00 pm on Thursday, May 1, at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street

 
We will share information and updates about our agreement with Maine. We will also invite you to share your experiences with the State’s behavioral health services for children. Please feel free to share this invitation with others who are interested in attending. If you have any questions about the meetings, we encourage you to reach out to Margaret Girard, [email protected] (Portland and Augusta meetings) or Victoria Thomas, [email protected] (Fort Kent and Bangor meetings). 
                            
Margaret Girard
Trial Attorney
Disability Rights Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
(202) 598-5668
[email protected]
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