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Vista Maria to close residential program, will repurpose campus and continue foster and community services
Summary
Vista Maria told Wayne County commissioners it will exit its residential program because of high acuity among residents and state licensing constraints; eight girls remain on campus and are scheduled to leave by Dec. 19, 2025. The agency said it will continue foster-care and other community programs and pursue repurposing of campus facilities.
Vista Maria informed the Wayne County commission that it will close its residential program but will continue operating other services, including foster care and community-based programs.
Kathy Regan, introduced to the commission as CEO of Vista Maria, said residential has become the organization's smallest program and that eight girls are currently on campus; she said the last residential youth will exit the campus by Dec. 19, 2025. Regan attributed the decision to the higher clinical acuity of many residents and to state licensing and regulatory requirements that, she said, constrained the agency's ability to provide appropriate care.
Regan said Vista…
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