Overview
- The Oct. 21 WARN notice to the state sets permanent layoffs for Dec. 19, the same day the residential program closes.
- Eleven girls currently in care will be transferred by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which is responsible for placement and continuity of care.
- Affected roles include youth coaches, counselors, education specialists, licensed practical nurses and residential supervisors.
- Vista Maria says it is not shutting down and will continue foster care, adoption, juvenile justice and independent-living services.
- The program had recent state-documented violations and a widely reported runaway case earlier this year that kept the facility under scrutiny.