When Maine’s most vulnerable children are caught in the budget gap

When Maine’s most vulnerable children are caught in the budget gap — Opinion — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine:

The two-year state budget that took effect July 1 dropped funding for infant mental health programs provided by private, nonmedical institutions in residential settings. The change resulted in the closure of several programs that help hundreds of children throughout Maine, many of whom are under threat of being taken from their parents into the custody of the state Department of Health and Human Services.