Local parents identified affordability and availability as the biggest challenges in securing childcare in Haines, according to a survey conducted last month by the Haines Economic Development Corporation.
Of 47 anonymous respondents, several called childcare a “huge issue.” One person said lack of available facilities has caused their peers to leave Haines. “I miss my job and my family misses my income, but I can’t work because of lack of childcare,” the person wrote. Others…