AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CRITTENTON SERVICES

Fullerton, California-based Crittenton Services for Children and Families, a non-profit organization providing behavioral health, foster care, and residential services for children and families, has reduced its workforce.

The reduction affected 144 employees at several Fullerton locations, including behavioral specialists, child care workers, food service managers, instructional aides, medical assistants, program directors, recreation workers, a refugee resettlement worker, and therapists.

According to CEO Douglas Yost, "the layoffs were due to nonrenewal of a three-year application for funding by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, an organization within the Administration for Children & Families, both of which fall under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a result, we had to close our residential program for unaccompanied minors and lay off 144 staff. At the time of closure, there were no unaccompanied minors in our care — no children were displaced. We are continuing to provide other services for the Office of Refugee and Resettlement, in addition to our ongoing foster care, mental health, and transitional housing programs for system-involved children.”

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT HUDSON REGIONAL HEALTH

Secaucus, New Jersey-based Hudson Regional Health, a regional healthcare network owning and operating acute care hospitals and other facilities in New Jersey, has finalized its takeover of Bayonne Medical Center, now rebranded as Bayonne University Hospital, and has announced a major reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will impact 967 employees and is scheduled to take effect by June 29, 2026. While it appears this is a procedural event and employees will still have positions, it is unclear whether any layoffs will occur.

According to a company statement, “HRH has reassured staff this ongoing process currently involves a transfer of ownership, license, and operating business, which triggered a legal requirement of a WARN notice as Bayonne’s employees will be transitioned to HRH’s new ownership. Over the past 15 months, HRH has invested tens of millions of dollars to enhance care at Bayonne University Hospital and remains committed to advancing the hospital as a premier acute-care facility in the tri-state region."

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT UCI HEALTH

Orange, California-based UCI Health, a nonprofit, fully integrated healthcare delivery system operating several regional hospitals and clinics, and affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, has announced a system-wide restructuring resulting in a 1% reduction in force.

The restructuring will impact 150 employees, including those in operational, administrative, and support roles.

According to a spokesperson, “Like healthcare systems across California and nationally, UCI Health is operating in a changing environment that includes shifts in federal funding, reimbursement pressures, and rising operational costs. This restructuring reflects both the need to adapt to those external factors and to align our organization with evolving community demand. As healthcare needs evolve, we are realigning how we operate to expand access, strengthen key services, and support our academic health system. This allows us to deliver the right care, in the right setting, at the right time — today and into the future.”

"The restructuring and layoffs are not concentrated in one location. The roles affected span multiple areas of the organization as part of a systemwide realignment of how work is structured to better support patient and community needs. Patient care remains our top priority, and we are taking steps to maintain continuity, access and quality across all care sites.”

President and CEO Chad Lefteris noted, “We approach this moment with respect and care, feeling deeply grateful for our co-workers’ vital contributions to our community and those we serve. We recognize that change impacts all of our co-workers. But this realignment is vital to ensuring our ability to continue meeting the evolving needs of the communities we serve.”

Change is constant, and it's coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?