Layoffs. Harassment. Retaliation. Just the Facts.

While Venture Forthe’s January 2025 layoffs were publicly attributed to changes in New York State’s CDPAP program, I was still actively employed at the company during that time. I witnessed firsthand that the problems extended far beyond staffing reductions.

In the months following the layoffs, I reported sexual harassment, retaliation, and serious concerns about the quality and appropriateness of staff training materials. These were not isolated incidents—they occurred within the same organizational climate that was already under strain. The layoffs may have signaled financial pressure from the outside, but what I experienced reflected a deeper breakdown from within.

Source: “Venture Forthe to Cut Two-Thirds of City Workforce,” The Post-Journal, January 31, 2025. 

-- K

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