FOLLOWING SUDDEN CLOSURE OF SULLIVAN COUNTY HEAD START CENTER THAT’S LEFT FAMILIES SCRAMBLING FOR CHILDCARE, SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO TAKE ALL AVAILBLE MEASURES TO EXPEDITE ALL REQUESTS AND DEVELOP LONG-TERM PLAN FOR NEW STABLE CHILDCARE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY

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“Sullivan County families had to face an impossible situation, walking up to drop their kid off only to find out they were now without childcare. My office has been working hand-in-hand with local officials to address this gap in services, and I want to make sure the feds are taking all available measures to swiftly to help impacted families get access to the temporary care they need – and importantly that a long-term solution can be found to fully resume Head Start programs in Sullivan County.Working parents who are enrolled in Head start should not be confronted with a choice between working their job that puts food on the table or having to watch their toddler after school. HHS must do everything in our its power to work with local officials to quickly reopen the Head Start programs in Sullivan County and return these services to parents in need.”

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