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Maine DHHS commissioner questioned about child deaths, caseworker complaints

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation December 07, 2023

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Jeanne Lambrew, right, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and Bobbi Johnson, acting director of the Office of Children and Family Services, listen to lawmakers during testimony before the Government Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer AUGUSTA — The head of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services acknowledged problems in the state’s child welfare program Wednesday, telling... + full article



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