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  • The Office of Child and Family Services' (OCFS) is working to improve children's behavioral health services, guided by a framework that is the product of close collaboration among Department leadership, OCFS staff, families, providers, and other stakeholders, using Public Consulting Group's analysis and 

  • Photo of Paul SaucierThe Maine Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that Paul Saucier has been appointed as Director of the Office of Aging and Disability Servi

  • Supporting children in foster care

    The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is comprehensively evaluating the child welfare system to identify how best to improve the lives of the children and families we serve. Integral to that effort is striving for permanent placements for children, to ensure stability and security as they grow. 

  • Maine's Public Health Nursing (PHN) Program provides vital services and supports to vulnerable populations both in the home and in the community. PHNs routinely provide maternal and child health support and education, adult health services, communicable disease control and refugee health services.