Trump cuts threaten Head Start program serving thousands of San Diego children

An Episcopal Society Services Head Start instructor and novice in a classroom Photo courtesy of Episcopal Locality Services An early childhood tuition campaign serving thousands of San Diego children is at threat due to a Trump administration budget proposal to cut it entirely Episcopal Society Services Head Start Early Childhood Training provides assistance for early guidance medical and services for preschool children If funding is reduced the nonprofit agency would lose million impacting over employees and limiting utility to slots compared to according to Rosa Cabrera-Jaime director of early training and family services at ESC Here in San Diego there s a high demand for childcare for children zero to three Cabrera-Jaime mentioned According to The Associated Press Head Start began as part of President Lyndon B Johnson s War on Poverty Since then the scheme has received bipartisan assistance but chosen Republicans have opposed efforts to increase funding Project the plan blueprint created by the conservative Heritage Foundation called for the elimination of Head Start altogether We have about to Head Start teachers who once upon a time were Head Start Children They have shared the impact Head Start has had and how it has helped them break hindrances and get out of poverty Now their children are going to college and having a better life and that is what Head Start does noted Cabrera-Jaime We break walls we help families to maximize their prospective and release those cycles that are not repeated If that goes away I don t know where we end up she explained