ME: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
ME women veterans request counselors for military sexual trauma
Advocates for women veterans, who've experienced sexual trauma while serving in the military, are asking state lawmakers for much-needed funding…
Veteran Women's Center Underscores Toxic Culture in Maine National Guard
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and advocates are urging more accountability for responding to sexual assault…
Groups Urge Congress to Renew Protections for Domestic-Violence Survivors
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Advocates for ending domestic violence urged Congress to renew the Violence Against Women Act and other federal legislation …
Protesters Support Roe v. Wade in Portland, Central Maine
PORTLAND, Maine -- Reproductive-rights advocates took to the streets across Maine and the U.S. over the weekend to protest the Texas ban on abortions …
Maine Domestic-Violence Shelters Get Creative as Needs Surge
AUGUSTA, Maine - It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the groups that help survivors in Maine are expecting another record number of requests …
Maine Considers Changes to Indian Claims Act
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine could soon revise its legal relationship with American Indian nations. Maine treats tribal nations as municipalities …
Study Confirms Risky Online Teenage Behavior
AUGUSTA, Maine - New research finds that the Internet can be a particularly dangerous place for teenaged girls. The lead author of the study…
“Know it. Name it. Stop it.” Stalking Awareness Month in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine - January is Stalking Awareness Month in Maine, and a national campaign is underway to "Know it. Name it. Stop it." State law lists …
Women's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Women's issues are in the forefront of the Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-Fla.…
Election 2012: What About Maine's Children?
PORTLAND, Maine - So far, the 2012 presidential race has focused variously on unemployment, job creation, tax cuts, the candidates' tax returns…
New Study: Spanked Kids = Messed-Up Grownups
PORTLAND, Maine - Physical punishment of children increases the chances of mood, anxiety, and personality disorders = and alcohol and drug abuse - in …
Number of Maine Kids in Care of Kin or Family Friends Soars
AUGUSTA, Maine - The number of Maine children in kinship care has more than doubled over the past decade, and the relatives and family friends taking …
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