Maine § 22 §1427 Office of Violence Prevention

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §1427 — Office of Violence Prevention

Maine § 22 §1427

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3PUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 256-BOFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §1427 (2026).

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1.Office established. The Office of Violence Prevention, referred to in this section as "the office," is established within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate and promote effective efforts to reduce violence in the State, including, but not limited to, gun violence, and related trauma and promote research regarding causes of and evidence-based responses to violence, including gun violence.

2.Director. The commissioner shall appoint the director of the office.

3.Collaboration. To carry out its duties, the office may collaborate with other state agencies and programs, including, but not limited to, the Address Confidentiality Program established under Title 5, section 90‑B; the Victims' Compensation Board established under Title 5, section 3360‑A; the Depart

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1.
Office established.
The Office of Violence Prevention, referred to in this section as "the office," is established within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate and promote effective efforts to reduce violence in the State, including, but not limited to, gun violence, and related trauma and promote research regarding causes of and evidence-based responses to violence, including gun violence.
2.
Director.
The commissioner shall appoint the director of the office.
3.
Collaboration.
To carry out its duties, the office may collaborate with other state agencies and programs, including, but not limited to, the Address Confidentiality Program established under Title 5, section 90‑B; the Victims' Compensation Board established under Title 5, section 3360‑A; the Department of Education; the Office of Behavioral Health established under Title 5, section 20011; the Office of the Attorney General; the Department of Public Safety; the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services established under Title 37‑B, section 501; and the violence prevention program within the department.
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Awareness and education.
The office shall increase the awareness of and educate the general public about laws and resources relating to violence prevention and conduct awareness and education campaigns in accordance with this subsection.
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(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6/30/27) (TEXT REPEALED 6/30/27) Grant program.
Subject to available funding, the office may establish and administer a grant program to award grants to organizations to conduct community-based violence intervention initiatives that are primarily focused on interrupting cycles of violence, including gun violence, trauma and retaliation by providing culturally competent intervention services.
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Data hub.
The office shall create and maintain a data hub of regularly updated and accurate materials and resources as a repository for data, research and statistical information regarding violence in the State, including gun violence. As part of maintaining the data hub, the office shall:
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Reporting requirements.
The office and the department shall provide the following reports relating to the office's work.
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Rules.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.