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Massachusetts hopes to legalize medical aid in dying
By Eileen Weber
Advocates for legalizing end-of-life care with medical aid are hoping that Massachusetts becomes the...
Clinicians saying goodbye to insurance networks
By Eileen Weber
One primary reason the shortage of clinicians persists is because of insufficient insurance...
Report sheds light on police shootings
By Danielle Ray
The latest report from the Maine Deadly Force Review Panel shed some light on the eight police shootings...
May Institute marks 70th year serving individuals with autism
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In 1955, after Marie Ann May and her husband, Jacques May, M.D., realized that autism treatment for their...
Reading Vonnegut in the playroom
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Visiting the grandkids is always a special treat and we make the day-long drive as often as we can. As the years roll on, our visits change from participating in the routines...
Mental health screenings key in ME’s ‘yellow flag’ approach to gun violence prevention
By Beth Negus Viveiros
In the wake of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, the state's unique “yellow flag” law—designed...
Trevor Project research highlights LGBTQ+ youth challenges by region
By Susan Gonsalves
New research by The Trevor Project gives a state-by-state look at the mental health, suicide risk, access...
Vermont considers mental health licensure reform
By Beth Negus Viveiros
New recommendations from Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation’s (OPR) aim to streamline...
Five Mass. cities designated as `sanctuaries,’ for transgender population
By Susan Gonsalves
In March, Cambridge, Pittsfield and Boston became the latest communities to designate themselves as...