Wilmington Head Start has offered childcare services in the city for decades. The organization received funding through a federal Head Start grant, which it has since relinquished for unknown reasons.
City Councilmember Zanthia Oliver sponsored a resolution last week requesting services continue uninterrupted for local families and children.
“It’s a part of a broader network that supports over 1,400 preschool seats statewide, which represents approximately 20% of eligible Delaware preschools,” Oliver said. “… It was utilized by a lot of, you know, single parents and parents in general.”…