MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – An alcoholism treatment program in Wisconsin will close its doors after losing funding, resulting in nearly 100 employees being laid off by the end of the year.
According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, First Step Community Recovery Center in Milwaukee will shut down after losing financial support from the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services.
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The entire Detox Center will be closed, with 45 full-time and 40 part-time employees losing their jobs. A small number of staff will remain temporarily to assist with the closure process, and fewer than two employees will stay on to oversee the final wind down of operations.
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No union represents the affected employees, and there are no bumping rights in place.
This marks the third mass layoff notice issued in Wisconsin in October 2025.
