Lawmakers reviewing the state's child protective agency hear testimony from front-line workers for the first time Wednesday, and their message is sobering.
By Stacey Guerin, R-Glenburn
Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and particularly its Office of Child and Family Services division has been under fire for years since children died in several high-profile cases in 2017 and 2018. OCFS came under scrutiny again in 2021 when at least 31 children with whom the agency had involvement died that year – three recently concluded homicide cases where their parents have been convicted have yet to be added to the total.