Initiatives
Parent Voice
The goal of the Center for Parent Leadership and Advocacy is to build a coalition of policy advocates and parents who have lived experience with child protection and other family serving systems. CPLA supports parents to use their experiences to inform policy and affect practice change. Learn more.
Child Safety and Family Well-Being
In her 2023 State of the Budget Address, Governor Mills announced the Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) partnership with the Maine Child Welfare Action Network (the Network) to develop a plan to keep children in Maine safe by keeping families strong. The Department and the Network gathered feedback from community and state partners to develop Version 1.0 of the Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan, released in May 2023. Version 1.0 of the Plan outlines the framework and opportunities for immediate action to develop a Child and Family Well-Being System. It will be modified and expanded with continued input from state and community partners. On February 11, 2025, DHHS and MCWAN partnered to release a long-term version of the Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan (2025-2030). Learn more and sign up for updates on plan implementation here.
