Disability Rights Maine

Children’s Behavioral Health Services wants to hear from you!

As part of a statewide effort to improve how Maine’s children and families learn about, understand, and access behavioral health services and supports, the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is launching a public education campaign. The campaign will help to establish a statewide communications system to generate awareness, educate and inform, and connect children and families to the right behavioral health services and supports. As a valued stakeholder, we invite you to take this opportunity to share your insight.

The survey is designed to better understand your experiences, challenges, and recommendations regarding how the Department currently communicates with families, providers, and partners.

It will also help to identify gaps, and guide improvement for future outreach efforts.

Your insight will help shape how the Department effectively helps children, families, and all providers of children’s behavioral health services understand and navigate system enhancements across multiple channels.

This short survey will take approximately 3 minutes to compete. All responses are anonymous and kept confidential.

To participate, please click on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HGHJJZV

Disability Rights Maine has two opportunities for artists and crafters to showcase their work at Disability Pride!

1. submit a design for the 2026 t-shirt
2. submit an application for a craft vendor space

Deadline for both is 5/29/26.

Information on how to submit a design or a craft vendor application can be found at: https://drme.org/event/disability-pride-2026/

Questions? Contact [email protected]

The President’s FY 2027 budget proposes cuts that would seriously harm people with disabilities and the systems that protect their rights.

The Protection & Advocacy Network exists to prevent abuse, ensure access, and support community living. Funding cuts to our network members would cause real harm to the disability community.

Read our full statement here:
https://www.ndrn.org/resource/fy27budgetcuts/

The People of Hope Museum is coming to Portland, Maine on April 24 & 25 as part of its cross‑country journey!

How a museum in a tractor trailer seeks to heal our divisiveness NCR's Michael J. O'Loughlin asks: Can hopeful stories be an antidote to the perpetual outrage machine that seems to fuel modern life in the United States?

Spark dance program will be offering a community dance class next week with new teachers that will include ASL interpretation!

The class that has an interpreter will be Friday, April 17 at 10:30-12pm. All four classes are open to the public.

The venue in Brunswick is completely accessible with an elevator.

The class is by donation, and we turn no one away for lack of funds. This will be a great chance for people to come and try out a class and meet new crew of teachers.

Email [email protected] for more information.

Join us for DanceAbility Community Classes at

April 17 & 18

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
2:00 - 3:30 PM

The DanceAbility Method invites people of all bodies and abilities to experience dance together. Through improvisation, we dissolve barriers, connect, and explore movement in community.

Come meet our amazing new teachers and join us in an inclusive, welcoming space.

Suggested donation: $15
No one turned away for lack of funds
All ages welcome

Register now through the link in bio 💫

Save the Date for Disability Pride!

July 17, 2026
11am - 2pm at Mill Park in Augusta

Check out the event website for more information!
https://drme.org/event/disability-pride-2026/