Hancock — Community conversations in 2022 revealed a critical childcare shortage in the area, prompting local leaders to take action. In 2023, the Copper County Great Start Collaborative, in partnership with the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF), the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance and Great Start to Quality, launched Start Small — a program designed to support new and existing childcare providers with mentorship, licensing guidance, and business planning.

With additional support from Right Start UP, the Small Business Development Center, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, and other partners, these efforts helped make it possible for Gabby’s Guppies Child Care to open a new childcare facility in the Hancock Community Hub. The center opened on August 25th, marking a signif

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