Related Panels

The Child Abuse Action Network works in conjunction with two other panels to evaluate and strengthen Maine’s child protective services system. Our goals are of recognizing child abuse or neglect cases at the first warning signs and handling such cases with minimal additional trauma to the child victim(s).

Citizen Review Panel

happychildThe Citizen Review Panel is comprised of a group of volunteer citizens throughout Maine who are federally mandated under the Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to provide an evaluation of Maine's child protective services system. Like the Child Abuse Action Network, Maine's Citizen Review Panel is made up of professional and private citizens who are responsible for determining whether the state and local agencies are effectively handling all child protective responsibilities. The Citizen Review Panel membership includes:

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Child Death and Serious Injury Review Panel

sadchild2The Mission of the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Panel is to provide multidisciplinary, comprehensive case review of child fatalities and serious injuries to children in order to promote prevention, to improve present systems, and to foster education to both professionals and the general public. Furthermore, the panel strives to collect facts and to provide opinions and articulate them in a fashion that promotes change.

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