Morrison Health Flags 73 Possible Layoffs in Portland
Morrison Health & Family Services filed a WARN notice citing possible job cuts tied to a federal grant renewal for its child care programs.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Immigration
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Morrison Health & Family Services filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state on October 30 announcing 73 jobs could be lost. The positions are tied to two programs funded by a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement that serve unaccompanied children.
Why it matters
The layoffs would occur December 31 unless the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement renews Morrison's grant, leaving both programs without funding. The potential cuts reflect shifting demand for services as the number of unaccompanied children in care has declined from 22,000 under the previous administration.
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification lists 73 positions, including 16 milieu counselors, 15 case managers, and 13 home study caseworkers. The filing does not indicate whether the grant will be renewed, so the outcome for these roles remains unresolved.
The players
Morrison Health & Family Services
A Portland-area provider that operates child care programs for unaccompanied children under a federal grant.
Office of Refugee Resettlement
A federal office overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that funds programs serving refugees and unaccompanied children.
The details
The 73 positions span counselors, case managers, administrative staff, caseworkers, supervisors, and clinicians across the Home Study & Post Release Services program and the Long Term Group Home. Both programs serve unaccompanied children and will close if the grant is not renewed.
Timeline
October 30: Morrison filed the WARN notice with the state.
December 31: Layoffs take effect unless the grant is renewed.
Immigration Context
The Office of Refugee Resettlement grant that funds Morrison's programs is now uncertain as the population of unaccompanied children in federal care has dropped from 22,000 under the previous administration to just over 1,600. The decline follows a sharp fall in border encounters, from 6,114 in December 2024 to 733 by February 2025.
If the grant is not renewed, 73 Portland-area workers would lose their jobs on December 31 and the two programs serving unaccompanied children would close. Families and agencies relying on these services would need to find alternative providers.
The takeaway
The Morrison filing shows how federal grant decisions can quickly translate into local job losses when program demand shifts. Readers tracking immigration policy should watch for the Office of Refugee Resettlement's renewal decision before year end.
What happens next
The Office of Refugee Resettlement's decision on renewing Morrison's grant will determine whether the layoffs take effect on December 31.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KOIN 6 Portland.
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