Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes is a 501 c3 nonprofit corporation registered in the State of Maine. We are guided by a Board of Advisors consisting of experts in the field of child protection, state government agencies and child welfare.Our mission and purpose are the prevention of child homicides and the abuse of children who are under the supervision or care of the State of Maine or who are or have been associated with the state Child Protection System in any manner.Senator Bill Diamond, founder of Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, will focus on initiating in-depth research on child welfare, holding public forums to promote wide-ranging discussions by experts in the field of child protection, and creating public awareness pertaining to the ongoing problems within the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) under the jurisdiction of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).Our nonprofit will reach out to all interested people and groups who want to join us in our efforts to protect vulnerable children in Maine. We seek advice and support from all; especially those who are subject to State rules and regulations and work directly with OCFS on a regular basis such as foster care parents, child care professionals, adopters and others.We acknowledge that within the OCFS there are many sincere people who have and continue to dedicate themselves to the well- being of children under their care and jurisdiction. However, we also are fully aware of the serious ongoing problems within the management at OCFS, including their obvious struggle in making appropriate decisions to keep children safe as was illustrated by the record number of child deaths in 2021.

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