Child Safety and Family Well-Being

Together, we can keep children safe by keeping families strong.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network have partnered on Maine's Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan.

Rooted in the guiding principle that "We can keep children safe by keeping families strong," the plan serves as both a theory of change and a call to action. Everyone -- from state agencies and community organizations to neighbors, friends, and professionals, can support families in some fashion. By supporting families earlier, we can create the conditions for strong families and limit the need for involvement by the child welfare agency.

Maine's Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan (2025-2030)

Goal A: Parents and caregivers provide safety, health, and nurturing care for their children.

  • Strategy 1: Provide economic and concrete supports for parents and caregivers.
  • Strategy 2: Provide equitable and timely access to low-barrier supports and services for children, youth, and families.

Goal B: Families experience a supportive and coordinated child safety and family well-being system.

  • Strategy 3: Build partnerships with families.
  • Strategy 4: Promote supportive communities.
  • Strategy 5: Improve coordination of state and community partners.

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For more information, contact Mariette Aborn, Special Projects Manager for Child and Family Well-Being, at mariette.aborn@maine.gov.