Chicago, IL – A major nonprofit service provider in Chicago is cutting hundreds of jobs this week, impacting workers across two locations on the city’s North Side.
According to information shared in a WARN notice, Heartland Human Care Services laid off a total of 395 employees on Wednesday across facilities tied to its child welfare and residential programs. The largest portion of the layoffs affected the organization’s Child Welfare Agency at 4822 N. Broadway, where 337 employees were impacted. An additional 58 workers were laid off at Casa Heartland at Princeton, located at 1628 W. Morse Ave.
Heartland Human Care Services has long operated programs focused on child welfare, housing, and support services for vulnerable populations in the Chicago area. The scale of the layoffs signals a significant operational shift for the organization, though officials have not publicly detailed the full reasons behind the cuts.
The WARN notice, which is required under federal law for large-scale layoffs, provides advance notification to employees and state officials when workforce reductions meet certain thresholds. It remains unclear whether affected employees will be offered reassignment opportunities or support services following the layoffs.
Community stakeholders and advocacy groups are expected to monitor how the workforce reductions could affect service availability, particularly in child welfare programs that rely heavily on staffing levels to maintain operations.
The layoffs come amid broader economic pressures facing nonprofits nationwide, including funding uncertainties and rising operational costs, which have forced some organizations to restructure or scale back services.
No additional layoffs tied to Heartland Human Care Services have been announced at this time.
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