Overview
- A WARN notice filed Oct. 21 with Michigan’s labor department confirms permanent layoffs tied to the program’s closure.
- Eleven current residents will be placed in other settings by Dec. 19 with coordination from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
- Affected positions include youth coaches, counselors, therapists, education specialists, licensed practical nurses, and residential supervisors.
- Vista Maria will continue non-residential services such as foster care, adoption, independent living, and juvenile justice programs.
- Recent local investigations cited multiple MDHHS violations in 2025, increasing scrutiny as the organization prepared the wind-down.