PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 27, 2024
Proposed changes to Department of Health and Human Services Rule 208 concerning youth camps would make it challenging to operate and to continue providing enriching experiences for children. Unfortunately, DHHS and the Maine Center for Disease Control wrote the rules without any input from camp leaders, resulting in a proposal that threatens the camping industry. They must be withdrawn and camp professionals must be included. The Maine Youth Camping Association, the top advocate for campers and camps, backs this push. ~ Alex Toole, Portland