by Brenda Peluso | Nov 11, 2025 | News & Events
The Maine Department of Health & Human Services’ Worker Portability and Advancement Initiative was launched in 2022 “to create a base credential usable by individuals in at least two current roles: Personal Support Specialist (PSS) and Direct Support Professional...
by Brenda Peluso | Aug 1, 2025 | News & Events
Thanks to funding from the Maine Health Access Foundation and Maine Council on Aging operating funds, Jess Fay, MCOA’s Policy & Advocacy Director, will be joining Brenda Peluso as part-time staff to the Partnership. Goals for year four of this work are to build on...
by Brenda Peluso | Jul 1, 2025 | News & Events
Late on Friday, June 13th and into the following Monday & Tuesday, the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wrapped up the budget (Part 2 / LD 210). That budget passed both the House & Senate and was signed by the Governor. Then on June 24th, the...
by Brenda Peluso | Jun 23, 2025 | News & Events
We have been reporting all session on our efforts to mitigate Governor Mills Administration’s decision to eliminate the Cost-of-living adjustments that ensure compliance with the State law that requires MaineCare to reimburse employers at least 125% of state minimum...
by Brenda Peluso | May 17, 2025 | News & Events, Take Action
LD 1932, Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau’s bill, Maine Essential Care and Support Workforce Enhancement Act, has been carried over to the short session where we hope for an environment with a little more certainty and less fatigue. So what’s next for the...
by Brenda Peluso | May 15, 2025 | News & Events
Throughout our work with providers and essential care and support workers, the call for others to spend “a day in the life” of an essential care and support worker has been strong. The idea being that if people had a real-life understanding of the work, the following...
