Human services agency People Incorporated unveiled its $13.5 million Early Education Center on Friday, Oct. 17, after a little over a year of planning and preparation since the groundbreaking last August.

“What a milestone this is,” said People Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Megan Stirk, outside the new 21,000-square-foot, “state-of-the-art” facility at 145 Weaver St., the same site as the flagship location of People Incorporated’s Children’s Services Division.

In her remarks to local, state, and federal elected officials, she shared that the new early education center can capably provide services for 212 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., year-round, in addition to creating new jobs and strengthening citywide public-private partnerships.

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