Invest in accessible mental health awareness, training and action taking in Maine.
Invest in accessible mental health awareness, training and action taking in Maine.
The Issue
July 1st, 2021 - Watch the full speech made by Jessica Gleason of Skowhegan and media interviews at the peaceful protest outside Rockland Department of Health and Human services here: https://youtu.be/5RtWLZ9cWR0
June 23rd, 2021-
"A woman accused of murdering her 3-year-old son has been arrested in Stockton Springs.
The 3-year-old boy’s death marks the third high-profile killing of a young child in the Bangor region in less than a month."
"Last year, 11 children died after the state’s child welfare system had received reports concerning their safety, though none of those deaths was ruled a homicide, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Most of those deaths were ruled accidents, according to DHHS." - Bangor Daily News
Over the past three years, in Stockton Springs alone, the lives of two innocent children were taken in cases where mental health had been ongoing concerns for the families involved. In both cases, Maine state Department of Health and Human Services were actively involved with these families and the children who lost their lives were severely let down by everyone meant to protect them.
It's glaringly obvious by now that there is a serious problem that requires some kind of action to prevent situations like this from happening and going to this extreme.
As the local community, we are now DEMANDING a better call for action in cases regarding children under the care of someone who may be struggling with their own mental health.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the mental health of Maine residents need to be a high priority in our state. Children in our communities are dying and little help is available to both those who need it and those that provide it.
We feel so powerless in these situations and are in desperate need of immediate change.
The more signatures this petition gets the more likely it is to be heard by the decision makers to make this change start happening now.
Please sign, share and be a loud voice for these innocent victims.
The Issue
July 1st, 2021 - Watch the full speech made by Jessica Gleason of Skowhegan and media interviews at the peaceful protest outside Rockland Department of Health and Human services here: https://youtu.be/5RtWLZ9cWR0
June 23rd, 2021-
"A woman accused of murdering her 3-year-old son has been arrested in Stockton Springs.
The 3-year-old boy’s death marks the third high-profile killing of a young child in the Bangor region in less than a month."
"Last year, 11 children died after the state’s child welfare system had received reports concerning their safety, though none of those deaths was ruled a homicide, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Most of those deaths were ruled accidents, according to DHHS." - Bangor Daily News
Over the past three years, in Stockton Springs alone, the lives of two innocent children were taken in cases where mental health had been ongoing concerns for the families involved. In both cases, Maine state Department of Health and Human Services were actively involved with these families and the children who lost their lives were severely let down by everyone meant to protect them.
It's glaringly obvious by now that there is a serious problem that requires some kind of action to prevent situations like this from happening and going to this extreme.
As the local community, we are now DEMANDING a better call for action in cases regarding children under the care of someone who may be struggling with their own mental health.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the mental health of Maine residents need to be a high priority in our state. Children in our communities are dying and little help is available to both those who need it and those that provide it.
We feel so powerless in these situations and are in desperate need of immediate change.
The more signatures this petition gets the more likely it is to be heard by the decision makers to make this change start happening now.
Please sign, share and be a loud voice for these innocent victims.
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Petition created on June 23, 2021