Partnership in Action
Research, Updates, News, and MoreThe Partnership Launches Its Second Report
Authored by the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the report, titled, Closing the Gap: Maine’s Direct Care Shortage and Solutions to Fix It, builds on MECEP’s previous work to support efforts by academics, advocates, consumers, state health officials, policymakers, and providers to address issues that impact our direct care system.
Webinar: The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work
This 41 minute video does more than highlight the major findings of The Maine Center for Economic Policy’s study of the costs born by the state due to the extreme shortage of direct care and support workers: The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work.
The High Cost of Undervaluing Direct Care Work
In April of 2023, we contracted with The Maine Center for Economic Policy to study the costs born by the state due to the extreme shortage of direct care and support workers.