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Boston Health Care for the Homeless to Cut 25 Jobs, Shut 20-Bed Respite as Union Protests Mount

BHCHP attributes the move to a projected $7 million Medicaid shortfall.

Tachick, a nurse with the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, left kneeling, and Jim Greene, Assistant Director for Street Homelessness Initiatives, Mayor’s Office of Housing, City of Boston, right standing, conduct welfare checks at the Temple Place MBTA Station in Boston.
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Overview

  • Layoffs take effect Oct. 10 and include recovery coaches who work with patients at Mass & Cass, according to 1199SEIU.
  • The closure affects the Stacy Kirkpatrick House in Jamaica Plain, with 18 of the 25 positions tied to the 20-bed respite site.
  • BHCHP says roughly 75% of its funding comes from Medicaid and projects a $7 million revenue drop due to federal policy changes.
  • Dozens rallied outside BHCHP’s South End headquarters on Tuesday, with workers and Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia criticizing the cuts and wages.
  • Leadership says the Barbara McInnis House’s 103 respite beds will remain open and no additional reductions are anticipated this year as bargaining continues.