Overview
- All 11 girls will be relocated under MDHHS oversight, with transfers due by Dec. 19, 2025.
- About 150 employees will be laid off as the residential unit shuts down.
- Vista Maria cites rising clinical acuity and licensing limits, saying many youths need inpatient psychiatric care it cannot provide.
- The facility will keep operating foster care, juvenile justice, and independent/transitional living programs and plans to repurpose residential space.
- The program drew heightened scrutiny this year after runaways and state-documented violations, though the organization says the closure follows a yearlong review.