Katie Jickling
Retreat lays off 85, closes five outpatient programs
Psychiatric hospital will focus on inpatient mental health care in quest for financial sustainability
The Brattleboro Retreat laid off 85 workers on Oct. 23 as part of a decision to cut five outpatient programs.
The Retreat cut $8 million from the annual budget in order to move the state's largest mental health facility toward financial sustainability, according to a letter to staff from CEO Louis Josephson.