Year: 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 26th, Francine Garland Stark, executive director of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV), was named the 2025 recipient of the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s (NNEDV) Diane Reese Excellence in Advocacy in the Movement (DREAM) Award, honoring four decades of advocacy, mentorship, and transformative leadership in the…

Slashing Federal Medicaid Funding Puts Maine Domestic Violence Survivors at Risk By MCEDV executive director Francine Garland Stark When the U.S. House of Representatives passed its “big beautiful bill” last week, it sent shivers down the spines of domestic violence advocates because we know what slashing Medicaid funding would mean for people facing domestic violence.…

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FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE POSES IMMEDIATE EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO MAINE’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Maine’s movement to end domestic violence is facing an unprecedented crisis. On Jan. 27, the federal Office of Budget and Management issued an executive order pausing the disbursement of federal grants and loans. This includes money already approved for ongoing grant-funded projects.…