Community Healthlink to potentially lay off up to 701 workers amid closure plans

Community Healthlink, a Central Massachusetts behavioral health agency affiliated with UMass Memorial Health, announced plans to shut down and transition its programs to other providers. In filings with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the agency could lay off up to 701 workers beginning Sept. 16, 2026, though many caregivers are expected to move into roles with the new providers or elsewhere in UMass Memorial. The closure follows years of financial challenges; state regulators have signed off on transfer agreements with organizations including Behavioral Health Network and Clinical & Support Options. Community Healthlink said transitions are nearly complete and that some staff will still lose their jobs despite efforts to place employees with successor operators.

Community Healthlink, Inc. cut 701 jobs in MA as of September 16, 2026.

That is roughly 43.8% of the 1,600 people Community Healthlink, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 6 layoff events at Community Healthlink, Inc. since June 2026, including 1,079 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 1 additional event known from news reporting.