Parents left behind by MACAA Head Start, face more financial burdens to find other childcare programs – [Video]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — The shutdown of the Monticello Area Community Action Agency Head Start is taking a financial toll on parents who relied on the free governmental childcare program.

Two parents, whose kids were both enrolled in MACAA Head Start, say that the increasing cost of living and the lack of daycare availability in Central Virginia is another stressful situation that MACAA Head Start has put them through. 

“You took a program, that’s supposed to give kids a Head Start in life. You took that away from them and you didn’t really care that this is something these kids depend on,” single mom of four Jessica Thomas said.

“It’s added financial stress,” single mom of two Danielle Hafeez said.

They say that having all these extra costs is not feasible in today’s economy.

“It’s already a terrible economy anyway. And so, it takes like two jobs just to …