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Lincoln Behavioral cuts jobs, prepares to merge
TweetYOUNGSTOWN — Lincoln Behavioral Health Care, 800 E. Indianola Ave., is on the verge of merging with a national company and is not closing its doors, said company spokesman Christopher Flak.
There have been about 10 employees laid off, however, and more layoffs are expected because of program changes associated with the proposed merger, said Flak at a press conference Friday. He did not reveal the name of the potential new owner.
The owner and chief executive officer of Lincoln Behavioral, formerly known as Lincoln Place, is Carl Vaccar. The business, located in the former Woodside Receiving Hospital on the city’s South Side, includes a residential facility, a school and other services for troubled youths age 8 to 20 sent there from various Ohio counties.
A telephone call to Vaccar was not returned.
Information from an anonymous Lincoln Behavioral employee, however, says workers were told by Vaccar in meetings this week and last that there will be downsizing. Residential services will be closed but could be regained in the future.
Employees also said Vaccar told them that Lincoln’s funding source will pay only for time actually worked but will not be responsible for personal time, sick time, vacation and holiday pay, and Vaccar won’t pay it.
Further, according to employees, they will not be paid for any personal, sick, vacation or holiday taken after June 23, leading some to fear that the money paid them will be deducted from the paycheck they are scheduled to receive Monday.
Flak, a former Mahoning County deputy sheriff, said that to his knowledge the “payroll is in place” for Monday and the firm’s bills are being paid.
The facility is licensed for 240, but the census is down from about 200 to just over 70, Flak said.
The business is not closing, Flak reiterated. “We are going through a transition, and to keep the company viable, we have layoffs,” he said.
alcorn@vindy.com
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Not surprised. I would take what was told to me by Lincoln Place or LBHC or Lincoln Behavioral whatever they are calling themselves these days with a HUGE grain or salt.
Finally! Lincoln Behavioral Healthcare, LLC has been closed. Wow! That is awesome. I feel sorry for the employees because they will have a hard time finding a job in the Youngstown area. But on another note, they probably will be treated better somewhere else. The food that those residents were subjected to eat was a disgrace. Dog and Cat food looked better and more edible. The living environment was poor. Molded walls, no air, old furniture, terrible flip flops were given to them to wear. No coats for the residents in the winter time. They would have gotten better treatment in jail.... at least they would have been warm with option to purchase food items. Have you ever seen the movie, " The devil's advocate"? Good movie......similar individual in the movie.
You got the movie reference good for you! I have seen the Devils advocate as well and understand yours. I agree, the overall environment was not somewhere I would want to be. I would have liked to see the CEO eat what the kids ate for a week. Not only the quality but also quantity. These are growing young adults. I would have been hungry 24/7 and my metabolism is nowhere near that of a growing child. As far as shoes and coats, any way to save/make money did you see the CEO’s home on the news? Sad a person with so much wealth could not create a nicer facility. Too busy with his expensive cars I guess.