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Family services group to close, lay off 280

CONCORD, N.H. -

A nonprofit organization in Concord that provides foster care and adoption services to families in New Hampshire will be closing its doors.

Casey Family Services announced Monday afternoon that it will be shutting down all of its New England offices and laying off nearly 300 employees.

The organization is the largest of its kind in the state and provides foster care and adoption services to nearly 100 New Hampshire families.

"To lose a genuine partner in services to families is huge for the state," Dept. of Children Youth and Families spokeswoman Lorraine Bartlett said. "For the children and families in New Hampshire, it's huge; as well as for our organization. Casey Family Services has been providing services to children and families in New Hampshire for over 30 years."

Requests for comment from the organization about the reason for the closure were not returned.

An employee for organization told WMUR News 9 that 280 staff members were notified Monday afternoon that they would be laid off. The employee said the group was working with the state to help transition their cases to similar organizations.

Bartlett said the nonprofit and the state were working to make the transition as seamless as possible for the affected families.

"What we would do as an organization is work with Casey Family Services to transition those families that are currently receiving support and services to hopefully other organizations," she said.

According to the state, they will have a few months to make an organized transition before Casey Family Services closes its doors.?

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