The Maine Child Welfare Action Network

Every child has a right to grow up in a safe and supportive environment. We have an obligation and an opportunity to improve the way our child welfare system serves our children, youth, and families.

The Maine Child Welfare Action Network (the Network) is a group of organizations and individuals committeed to working together to ensure the safety and well-being of all Maine children, youth, and families.

The Network was established in the fall of 2018 during collective efforts to identify a list of child welfare reform priorities in a letter to the incoming Governor. In February 2019, the Network issued its first publication, the Child Welfare Priority Reforms white paper that built upon these priorities. Since that time, the Network has collectively produced issue briefs and updated annual strategic priority reforms.