Affordability and availability of child care is a big issue for some Chilkat Valley residents. Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) has been studying the problem and its board is expected to take up the subject Thursday, Jan. 30.
“There is not enough child care to meet the needs of the community,” states a HEDC report compiled by the Southeast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children (SEAAEYC).
The report, titled “Early Education by the…

