Boston Healthโข Care for theโข Homeless Program Announces Staff Layoffs
BOSTON โ- The Boston Health Care for the Homeless โProgram (BHCHP) is laying off staff following significant โcuts to federal funding, the institution confirmed Wednesday. The โreductions will impact programs serving the city’s unhoused โpopulation,including the Stacy Kirkpatrick House,a respite and medical care facility.
The layoffs stem fromโ a decrease in federal funding allocated to homeless servicesโ nationwide. BHCHP is responding by restructuring operations and winding down certain programs to ensureโ continued care for โขexisting โpatients while navigating aโฃ challenging financial landscape. Affected employees will receiveโ severance pay, extendedโค health benefits, and career transition resources, according toโ Anik Conley-Doss, the Program’s director of โhuman resources.
“We’re doing everything weโฃ can to โคtreat โthe employees affected by these changes with respect and gratitude,” Conley-Doss โฃsaid. “This has been tough for the entire organization,โ but we’re committed โฃto navigating it as thoughtfully as possible.โฃ We’ve provided a grace period so โคstaff can stay on until thier last day,and we’re winding down programs like the โฃStacy Kirkpatrick House carefully to ensure patients are discharged appropriately,and their care remains our โขtop priority.”
BHCHP โhas beenโฃ a critical provider of medical and support services to Boston’s โhomeless population for over three decades. โฃThe program operates โa network of street outreachโฃ teams,shelters,and clinics,serving thousands of individuals annually. Federal funding is a vital component of BHCHP’s budget, supporting โa wide range of โขservices from primary care to โbehavioralโฃ health support. The recent cuts pose a significant challenge to โคthe organization’s โability to meet the growing needs of the city’s โunhoused community, particularly as winterโ approaches.
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